OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Ergonomics is 32. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services	100
Meta-analysis of the effects of game types and devices on older adults-video game interaction: Implications for video game training on cognition	82
Can smaller body armour improve thoracolumbar range of motion and reduce interference when female soldiers perform dynamic tasks?	80
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection	69
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial	67
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language	63
Editorial Board	59
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments	52
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?	52
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome	50
How personal characteristics impact phishing susceptibility: The mediating role of mail processing	48
Corrigendum to “Monitoring core temperature of firefighters to validate a wearable non-invasive core thermometer in different types of protective clothing: Concurrent in-vivo validation” [Appl. Ergon.	48
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload	47
Performance differences between instructions on paper vs digital glasses for a simple assembly task	45
Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness	45
Digital technologies: An exploratory study of their role in the resilience of healthcare services	44
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study	43
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task	42
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content	42
Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics	40
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture	39
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs	39
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders	39
Developing predictive models of user affective responses and a grading system for evaluating multi-crease patterns in foldable smartphones	39
Contextual design requirements for decision-support tools involved in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units	37

To what extent is circadian phase predictive of subjective jet lag in long-haul cabin crew pre- and post-trip?	37
The job demand-control-support model and work-related musculoskeletal complaints in daytime and nighttime janitors: The mediating effect of burnout	37
Physical loads on upper extremity muscles while interacting with virtual objects in an augmented reality context	36
Perceptual validation of sound environment reproduction inside an aircraft mock-up	35
A systems model for the design of occupational health and safety management systems inclusive of work-from-home arrangements	33
Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task	32
What makes a home? Designing home personas to represent the homes of families caring for children with medical complexity	32
Can increased automation transparency mitigate the effects of time pressure on automation use?	32