OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Safety Research is 31. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Are out-of-state drivers more seatbelt compliant than in-state drivers in the United States?	100
Vehicle-Pedestrian near miss analysis at signalized mid-block crossings	86
Crisis communication in construction: Organizational strategies for worksite fatalities	83
Safety assurance for automated systems in transport: A collective case study of real-world fatal crashes	72
Trust but verify: The biasing effects of witness opinions and background knowledge in workplace investigations	71
Improving the usability of large emergency 911 data reporting systems: A machine learning case study using emergency incident descriptions	67
Exploring the association between quantified road safety target attributes and their success: An empirical analysis from OECD countries using panel data	65
Assessing the determinants of crash propensity using structural equation modeling: Role of distractions caused by fellow drivers	61
A biomechanical evaluation of firefighters’ musculoskeletal loads when carrying self-contained breathing apparatus in walking and running	57
Do employees’ work schedules put them at-risk? The role of shift scheduling and holidays in predicting near miss and incident likelihood	57
Differences between managers’ and safety professionals’ perceptions of upwards influence attempts within safety practice	55
Statistical analysis of the severity of occupational accidents in the mining sector	52
Advanced risk management strategies for safety enhancement in temporary building construction works	51
Comparing the perceptions of ethnic minority construction workers and management staff on the factors affecting safety communications	51
Assessing the relationship between driving skill, driving stress, and driving behavior	51
Vibration-induced drowsiness contours: New safety recommendations for the transport industry	46
A science mapping-based review of safety and health research on migrant and ethnic minority construction workers	44
Traumatic workplace injuries: A cross-sectional analysis of OSHA severe injury reports, including the impacts of seasonality and COVID-19 from 2015 to 2022	44
Determinants of bicycle crashes at urban signalized intersections	42
Assessing impacts of traffic signal countdown timers on safety and efficiency at signalized intersections	42
Editorial Board	41
Unraveling the drivers of spatial (in)equity in bicycle crashes across four U.S. cities	39
Exploring parental risk perception regarding childhood unintentional home injuries: A cross-sectional study	37
Validating traffic simulation for crash risk assessment using field crash data	36
Investigating the factors behind cellphone-distracted crashes: Assessing injury severity among distracted drivers in states with and without cell phone bans	36

A review of research on driving distraction based on bibliometrics and co-occurrence: Focus on driving distraction recognition methods	35
Fall- and collision-related injuries among pedestrians in road traffic environment – A Swedish national register-based study	35
The effect of punishment and feedback on correcting erroneous behavior	34
Emerging technology in agriculture: Opportunities and considerations for occupational safety and health researchers	32
It’s not a hard and fast rule: A qualitative investigation into factors influencing speeding among young drivers	32
What factors contribute to e-scooter crashes: A first look using a naturalistic riding approach	31