OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is 1. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Work From Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak	393
Impacts of Working From Home During COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical and Mental Well-Being of Office Workstation Users	380
Job Insecurity and Financial Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Associated With Worse Mental Health	378
Nurses’ Mental Health During the Covid-19 Outbreak	112
Personal Protective Equipment and Mental Health Symptoms Among Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic	104
Working at Home	66
False Positive Results With SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Tests and How to Evaluate a RT-PCR-Positive Test for the Possibility of a False Positive Result	56
Working From Home During a Pandemic	52
Home-Based Telework and Presenteeism Across Europe	51
COVID-19 Pandemic: Looking After the Mental Health of Our Healthcare Workers	47
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in COVID 19 Pandemic	43
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intent Among Emergency Healthcare Workers	43
COVID-19 Workplace Outbreaks by Industry Sector and Their Associated Household Transmission, Ontario, Canada, January to June, 2020	31
COVID-19 Pandemic	31
The Economic Burden of Lost Productivity due to Presenteeism Caused by Health Conditions Among Workers in Japan	30
Burnout Among Primary Care Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	30
Factors Associated With Work-Life Balance and Productivity Before and During Work From Home	28
Organizational Best Practices Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace	27
Association Between Proportion of Workday Treating COVID-19 and Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD Outcomes in US Physicians	27
Mental Health Stigma and Wellbeing Among Commercial Construction Workers	25
Impact of Covid-19 in Global Health and Psychosocial Risks at Work	24
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among US Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers	24
Digital mHealth Interventions for Employees	23
COVID-19 Risk Management and Emotional Reactions to COVID-19 Among School Teachers in Denmark	23
American Frontline Healthcare Personnel's Access to and Use of Personal Protective Equipment Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic	22

Intensity of Home-Based Telework and Work Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic	22
Teleworking and Employee Well-Being in Corona Times	22
Development, Success Factors, and Challenges of Government-Led Health and Productivity Management Initiatives in Japan	21
Negative Employment Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychological Distress	21
Investigating the Impact of Job Loss and Decreased Work Hours on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes Among US Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	20
Work and Non-Work Sickness Presenteeism	19
The Impact of Challenge and Hindrance Demands on Burnout, Work Engagement, and Presenteeism. A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Job Demands–Resources Model	19
Enhancing Psychological Sustainment & Promoting Resilience in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 & Beyond	19
Mental Health, Burnout, and Resilience in Healthcare Professionals After the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain	19
Diagnosis of COVID-19 Based on Symptomatic Analysis of Hospital Healthcare Workers in Belgium	19
Personal Protective Equipment in COVID-19	18
Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Burnout Based on a Structural Equation Model	18
Frequency of Workplace Controls and Associations With Safety Perceptions Among a National Sample of US Food Retail Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	17
COVID-19 Infections Among Healthcare Personnel in the United States Veterans Health Administration, March to August, 2020	17
Exposure to Short Wavelength-Enriched White Light and Exercise Improves Alertness and Performance in Operational NASA Flight Controllers Working Overnight Shifts	17
Spirometry in Occupational Health—2020	17
The Importance of Small Business Safety and Health Climates During COVID-19	17
Balancing Health and Economic Factors When Reopening Business in the Age of COVID-19	17
Metabolic Syndrome in Commercial Truck Drivers	16
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mismatch Between Telecommuting Preference and Frequency Associated With Psychological Distress Among Japanese Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic	16
“Should I Tell My Leader or Not?”—Health-Oriented Leadership and Stigma as Antecedents of Employees' Mental Health Information Disclosure Intentions at Work	16
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Seroprevalence in Industry Workers in Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia	16
Workers’ Stress During the First Lockdown	16
The Prevalence and Work-Related Factors of Burnout Among Public Health Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic	15
COVID-19 Exposure Among First Responders in Arizona	15
Job Absenteeism Costs of Obesity in the United States	15
Trends in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders From the 2002 to 2014 General Social Survey, Quality of Work Life Supplement	15
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance and Cardio Metabolic Markers in Firefighters	15
Usability, User Acceptance, and Health Outcomes of Arm-Support Exoskeleton Use in Automotive Assembly	15
Home-Based Telework and Presenteeism	15
SARS-Cov-2: The Relevance and Prevention of Aerosol Transmission	15
Safely Returning America to Work	14
Association Between Presenteeism/Absenteeism and Well-being Among Korean Workers	14
Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Healthcare Workers	14
Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Healthcare Professionals	13
Burnout Among Hospital Non-Healthcare Staff	13
Worksite Temperature Screening for COVID-19	13
Socioeconomic Factors Associated With an Intention to Work While Sick From COVID-19	13
Cycle Threshold to Test Positivity in COVID-19 for Return to Work Clearance in Health Care Workers	13
Remote Workers During the COVID-19 Lockdown. What Are We Missing and Why Is Important	13
Electrolyte Beverage Intake to Promote Hydration and Maintain Kidney Function in Guatemalan Sugarcane Workers Laboring in Hot Conditions	13
Decreased Pulmonary Function Over 5 Years in US Firefighters	13
Time Restricted Feeding Reduces Inflammation and Cortisol Response to a Firegrounds Test in Professional Firefighters	13
Expanding Paid Sick Leave as a Public Health Tool in the Covid-19 Pandemic	13
Sex-Related Differences in the Risk of Silicosis Among Chinese Pottery Workers	13
Association Between Telecommuting Environment and Low Back Pain Among Japanese Telecommuting Workers	12
Determining the Costs of Low-Back Pain Associated Sick Leave in the Dutch Workforce in the Period 2015 to 2017	12
I Don’t Want to Go Back	12
Objective Measurement of Carcinogens Among Dominican Republic Firefighters Using Silicone-Based Wristbands	12
Effort-Reward Imbalance, Mental Health and Burnout in Occupational Groups That Face Mental Stress	12

Psychological Distress of Healthcare Workers in Québec (Canada) During the Second and the Third Pandemic Waves	12
Longitudinal Assessment of Health Symptoms in Relation to Neurotoxicant Exposures in 1991 Gulf War Veterans	12
Respiratory Outcomes of Firefighter Exposures in the Fort McMurray Fire	12
What Industrial Categories Are Workers at Excess Risk of Filing a COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim? A Study Conducted in 11 Midwestern US States	12
Progress in Corrections Worker Health: The National Corrections Collaborative Utilizing a Total Worker Health® Strategy	12
Work as a Social Determinant of Health: A Necessary Foundation for Occupational Health and Safety	12
Work Engagement and Work Performance Among Japanese Workers	12
Determinants of Stress, Depression, Quality of Life, and Intent to Leave in Washington State Emergency Medical Technicians During COVID-19	11
The Impact of Changes in Work Arrangements During COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyle of Qatar's Working Population	11
Vaccine Hesitancy Against SARS-CoV-2 in Health Personnel of Northeastern Mexico and Its Determinants	11
A Cross-Sectional Study of Psychosocial Factors and Sickness Presenteeism in Japanese Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	11
Weather Parameters and COVID-19	11
The Impact of Physicians’ COVID-19 Pandemic Occupational Experiences on Mental Health	11
Risk Factors of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Arapahoe County First Responders—The COVID-19 Arapahoe SErosurveillance Study (CASES) Project	11
Heart Rate Variability Analysis in Workers Exposed to Methyl Bromide as a Quarantine Treatment	11
Associations Between Work-Related Factors and Psychological Distress Among Construction Workers	11
Are Cal/OSHA Regulations Protecting Farmworkers in California From Heat-Related Illness?	11
Evaluating Covid-19 Injury Claims With a Focus on Workers’ Compensation	11
Association Between Abrupt Change to Teleworking and Physical Symptoms During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency Declaration in Japan	11
Suffering in Silence	10
Muscle Damage and Overreaching During Wildland Firefighter Critical Training	10
COVID-19 Vaccination and Asymptomatic Infection	10
Menstrual Cycle Patterns and Irregularities in Hired Latinx Child Farmworkers	10
Firefighters and COVID-19: An Occupational Health Perspective	10
Health Risk Behavior Profile of Construction Workers, 32 States, 2013 to 2016	10
Aerosol Transmission of Infectious Disease and the Efficacy of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)	10
Early High-Risk Opioid Prescribing Practices and Long-Term Disability Among Injured Workers in Washington State, 2002 to 2013	10
Mental Health Outcomes Among British Healthcare Workers—Lessons From the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic	10
Cost-Effectiveness and Return-on-Investment of the Dynamic Work Intervention Compared With Usual Practice to Reduce Sedentary Behavior	10
Association Between the Physical Work Environment and Work Functioning Impairment While Working From Home Under the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japanese Workers	10
Injury Correlates Among a National Sample of Women in the US Fire Service	10
Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Relation to Work Patterns During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Epidemic in Philadelphia PA	10
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Prescription Opioid Use Among U.S. Construction Workers	10
The Interplay Between Air Pollution and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	10
Risk Factors for Reaching Core Body Temperature Thresholds in Florida Agricultural Workers	10
Companies That Promote a Culture of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Outperform in the Marketplace	9
Education and Training to Build Capacity in Total Worker Health®	9
Comparison of Supervised and Telehealth Delivery of Worksite Exercise for Prevention of Low Back Pain in Firefighters	9
Prevalence of Self-Reported Prescription Opioid Use and Illicit Drug Use Among U.S. Adults	9
Development of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Worker Well-Being Questionnaire	9
Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Care Cardiac Center of Karachi Pakistan	9
A Physician's Guide for Workers’ Return to Work During COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Perceived Health Risks Among Firefighters; The New Jersey Firefighter Health Survey	9
A Cross-Sectional Examination of 10-Year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among US Firefighters by Age and Weight Status	9
Increased Neutrophil Granulocyte and Myeloperoxidase Levels Indicate Acute Inflammation Due to the Exposure of Zinc- and Copper-Containing Welding Fumes	9
Predictors of Work Efficiency in Structural Firefighters	9
How Managers Find Out About Common Mental Disorders Among Their Employees	8
The Impact of Shift Work and Long Work Hours on Employers’ Health Care Costs	8
Evaluation of a Caregiver-Friendly Workplace Program Intervention on the Health of Full-Time Caregiver Employees	8
Certified Nursing Assistants’ Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing and Using Worksite Health Promotion Programs	8
Short-, Mid-, and Long-Term Associations Between PM2.5 and Stroke Incidence in Taiwan	8
Impact of Heat Index and Ultraviolet Index on COVID-19 in Major Cities of Pakistan	8
Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Spanish Firefighters	8
The Health of Gulf War and Gulf Era Veterans Over Time	8
A Moderated Mediation Analysis of New Work-Related Stressors, Psychological Distress, and Absenteeism in Health Care During a Pandemic	8
Exposure to Air Pollution and Risk of Hip Fracture	8
How Does the Hierarchy of Controls Integrate With the Epidemiologic Triangle to Help Address and Understand Transmission of SARS-CoV-2?	8
Work-to-Family Conflict and its Associations With Workers’ Burnout, Poor Self-Rated Health, and Minor Mental Disorder	8
Perceived Organizational Support and Psychological Empowerment	8
High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors in 36,074 South African Financial Sector Employees	8
Addressing Psychosocial, Organizational, and Environmental Stressors Emerging From the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Effect on Essential Workers' Mental Health and Well-being	8
Building Capacity for Integrated Occupational Safety, Health, and Well-Being Initiatives Using Guidelines for Total Worker Health® Approaches	7
Differences in Suicidality in Non–Treatment-Seeking and Treatment-Seeking Law Enforcement Officers	7
Association Between Overtime-Working Environment and Psychological Distress Among Japanese Workers	7
Testing the Construct Validity and Responsiveness of the Single-Item Presenteeism Question	7
Association Between Fine Particulate Matter and Fatal Hemorrhagic Stroke Incidence	7
Stress-Buffering and Health-Protective Effect of Job Autonomy, Good Working Climate, and Social Support at Work Among Health Care Workers in Switzerland	7
Plasma Metabolic Profiling in Patients With Silicosis and Asbestosis	7
Relationship Between Burnout and Professional Behaviors and Beliefs Among US Nurses	7
Burn Pit Exposure Assessment to Support a Cohort Study of US Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan	7
Silica Dust Exposure Increases Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis	7
Weight Loss-Associated Decreases in Medical Care Expenditures for Commercially Insured Patients With Chronic Conditions	7
Precarious Employment as Compared With Unemployment Reduces the Risk of Depression in the Elderly in Korea	7
Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Firefighters	7
Addressing Workplace Safety in the Emergency Department	7
Practical Solutions for Healthcare Worker Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the Ambulatory, Emergency, and Inpatient Settings	7
Firefighters With Higher Cardiorespiratory Fitness Demonstrate Lower Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk	7
Combinations of Job Demands and Job Control and Future Trajectories of Sickness Absence and Disability Pension An 11-year Follow-up of Two Million Employees in Sweden	7
Telework Conditions, Ergonomic and Psychosocial Risks, and Musculoskeletal Problems in the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
A Health Surveillance Study of Workers Employed at a Copper Smelter—Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Copper on Lung Function Using Spirometric Data	7

Commercial Transport During a Pandemic: Network Analysis to Reconcile COVID-19 Diffusion and Vital Supply Chain Resilience	7
COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix	7
An Emerging Positive Intervention—Inner Engineering Online (IEO)	7
Effects on Firefighters’ Nocturnal Cardiac Autonomic Activity and Sleep Quality of On-Call Nights With and Without Simulated Firefighting Interventions	7
The Strategy for Return to Work After the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises	7
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Kidney Function of Sugarcane Cutters From Brazil	7
Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Among Ambulance Service Personnel of Different Organizational Structures in Urban and Rural Regions	7
Evaluation of the Implementation of a Railway Critical Incident Management and Support Protocol to Help Train Drivers Cope With Accidents and Suicides	7
Saliva Pooling Strategy for the Large-Scale Detection of SARS-CoV-2, Through Working-Groups Testing of Asymptomatic Subjects for Potential Applications in Different Workplaces	7
Descriptive Study of Employee Engagement With Workplace Wellness Interventions in the UK	6
Workplace Violence and Long-term Sickness Absence	6
Respiratory Disorders Resulting From Exposure to Low Concentrations of Ammonia	6
ACOEM OEM Core Competencies: 2021	6
Deaths of Despair Among Healthcare Workers, Massachusetts, 2011 to 2015	6
Considerations for Pooled Testing of Employees for SARS-CoV-2	6
Increased Prevalence of Upper and Lower Respiratory Disease in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom US Veterans	6
Respiratory Health and Inflammatory Markers—Exposure to Cobalt in the Swedish Hard Metal Industry	6
Mental Health Disorders and Suicidal Behaviors Among Provincial Correctional Workers	6
Physiological Effects of Wearing N95 Respirator on Medical Staff During Prolong Work Hours in Covid-19 Departments	6
Health Insurances and the Health-Related Work Capacity of Retirement-Aged Workers	6
Burn Pit Exposure Is Associated With Increased Sinonasal Disease	6
Work From Home or Bring Home the Work? Burnout and Procrastination in Brazilian Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Implementation of Physical Employment Standards for Physically Demanding Occupations	6
Anxiety and COVID-19 Related Stressors Among Healthcare Workers Who Performed Shift Work at Four COVID-19 Dedicated Hospitals in Korea	6
Association Between Implementation of a Universal Face Mask Policy for Healthcare Workers in a Health Care System and SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Testing Rate in Healthcare Workers	6
The Effect of Perceived Gratitude From Others on Work Engagement	6
Psychological Distress, Japanese Teleworkers, and Supervisor Support During COVID-19	6
Attributes of Long Duration COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims	6
Actions Speak Louder Than Words	6
Psychosocial Factors and Low Back Pain Outcomes in a Pooled Analysis of Low Back Pain Studies	6
Prevalence of Burnout in Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physicians in the United States	6
Coexposure to Solvents and Noise as a Risk Factor for Hearing Loss in Agricultural Workers	6
Working Conditions and Long-Term Sickness Absence Due to Mental Disorders	6
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Work Environment in Long-Haul Truck Drivers	6
Dietary Intake Among Members of a Volunteer Fire Department Compared With US Daily Dietary Recommendations	6
Injury, Illness, and Mental Health Risks in United States Domestic Mariners	6
Impact of Advising on Total Worker Health Implementation	6
Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme	6
Parental Occupational Exposure is Associated With Their Children's Psychopathology	6
Impact of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Program on Risk Factors for Chronic Disease in a Workforce Cohort	6
Benchmarking SARS CoV-2 Infection in the Workplace to Support Continuity of Operations	6
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Risk to Household and Family Contacts by Vaccinated Healthcare Workers	6
The Role of Health Surveillance for the SARS-CoV-2 Risk Assessment in the Schools	6
Relationship Between Faculty Characteristics and Emotional Exhaustion in a Large Academic Medical Center	6
What Medical Conditions Limit or Medically Disqualify Truck Drivers	6
Predicting Employee Participation in, and Satisfaction With, Wellness Programs	6
Prolonged PCR Positivity Stigma and Return-To-Work After SARS-CoV-2 Infection	6
Qualitative Study of Long-Haul Truck Drivers’ Health and Healthcare Experiences	6
Association of Preference and Frequency of Teleworking with Work Functioning Impairment	6
Employers’ Role in Employee Health	6
The Forgotten Health-Care Occupations at Risk of Burnout—A Burnout, Job Demand-Control-Support, and Effort-Reward Imbalance Survey	6
Computer and Furniture Affecting Musculoskeletal Problems and Work Performance in Work From Home During COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury by Severity Among Work-Related Injured Workers From 2010 to 2019	5
Quantifying the Employer Burden of Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain at a Large Employer in the United Kingdom	5
Decrease in Health-Related Quality of Life and Post–COVID-19 Syndrome in Health Care Workers After SARS-CoV-2 Infection	5
The Role of Employee Self-Efficacy in Top-Down Burnout Crossover	5
Lung Cancer Mortality in the Swiss Working Population	5
Differences in Work and Non-Work Support Associations With Job Stress, Burnout, and Well-Being Between Types of Healthcare Workers	5
Work Absence Following COVID-19 Vaccination in a Cohort of Healthcare Personnel	5
Influence of Shift Work on Arterial Stiffness and Systemic Inflammation	5
Measuring Presenteeism From Work Stress	5
Worries About COVID-19 Infection and Psychological Distress at Work and While Commuting	5
Leisure-Time Physical Activity and General Health Mitigate Effects of Job Demands on Nonrestorative Sleep	5
Alterations in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk Factors During Critical Training in Wildland Firefighters	5
Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working	5
Sickness Absence and Sickness Presence Among Health and Care Employees in Sweden—Health Complaints, Health Behavior, and Future Long-Term Sickness Absence	5
Working From Home, Work-Life Balance, and Depression/Anxiety Among Korean Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic Period	5
Factors Associated With the Presenteeism of Single-Person Household Employees in Korea	5
Is the Total Worker Health Program Missing Its Mark?	5
Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Lawyers and Other Law Professionals	5
Effects of a Workplace Violence Intervention on Hospital Employee Perceptions of Organizational Safety	5
Precarious Employment and Self-Rated Health in Young Adults	5
A Retrospective Analysis of Employee Education Level on Weight Loss Following Participation in an Online, Corporately Sponsored, Weight Loss Program	5
Workplace Mental Health	5
Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States for Work and Commuting	5
Using the COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix for Essential Workplace Preparedness	5
Sit Less and Move More—A Multicomponent Intervention With and Without Height-Adjustable Workstations in Contact Center Call Agents	5
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand-Arm Vibration	5
Occupational Injuries of Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: Associations With Work Safety Culture	5
Prevention of Occupational Heat-Related Illnesses	5
Curvilinear Relations Between Parallel Multiple Jobs and Physical Activities Functioning/Mental Health Problems	5
How the Shift Toward Working From Home Has Impacted People's Work and Private Life	5
Invasive Treatments for Low Back Disorders	5
Help-Seeking Behavior of Returning to Work in Healthcare Workers and its Influencing Factors During COVID-19 Subsiding	5
Sleep Apnea Screening for Commercial Drivers	5
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated With Aortic Arterial Stiffness in Firefighters	5
Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes Among Employed US Adults by Demographic Characteristics and Occupation, 36 States, 2014 to 2018	5
Proposed Framework for Considering SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing of Unexposed Asymptomatic Workers in Selected Workplaces	5
A Population-Based Survey of the Workplace Costs for Caregivers of Persons With Treatment-Resistant Depression Compared With Other Health Conditions	5
Chronic Effects of Breaching Blast Exposure on Sensory Organization and Postural Limits of Stability	5
Impact of Time Restricted Feeding on Fitness Variables in Professional Resistance Trained Firefighters	5
Fire Service Organizational-Level Characteristics Are Associated With Adherence to Contamination Control Practices in Florida Fire Departments	5
Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Abdominal Aortic Calcification	5
How did Occupational and Employee Health Services Strengthen Their Health System to Meet the Challenge Presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic?	5
The Associations Between Job Strain, Workplace PERMA Profiler, and Work Engagement	5