OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics is 4. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Gender differences, ergonomics risks and upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain in hairdressers	61
Impulse noise measurement in view of noise hazard assessment and use of hearing protectors	43
Does a relationship between handgrip strength and coincidence anticipation timing exist among young adults: a pilot study	36
Task loading of soldering workers in small-scale manufacturing units	33
Validating the effectiveness of a self-report tool to predict unsafe behavior of industrial workers: a QEEG analysis	30
Identifying key accident causation factors in the Malaysian construction industry	22
Analyzing musculoskeletal risk prevalence among railway track maintainers: an analysis of health risk assessment in India	21
Work-, lifestyle-, and health-related factors among women and men working in the emergency medical services	21
Human factor analysis of cockpit work incidents in high-speed workboats: the mystery hidden between the lines	20
Risk factors and epidemiology of lower back pain among Bajaj drivers in Gondar City, northwestern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study	18
Perception of occupational health and safety in the manufacturing sector: a qualitative evaluation	17
Effects of pace on productivity and physical and mental workloads in a human–cobot collaboration	17
Awareness of rights and responsibilities in occupational accidents and diseases: scale development, construct validity and reliability study	16
Analyzing exposure risks in warehousing due to the presence of phthalate contamination	16
Evidence-based evaluation of safety management in port labor outsourcing	15
DF-8: a specific scale for assessing work fatigue in professional drivers	15
Proposal for a new statistical procedure for the ergonomic design of furniture: implications of a protocol developed from measurements of a young population	14
Influence of extended working hours and physical recovery on absenteeism in the footwear industry from a system dynamics model	14
Influence of an adjacent tunnel connecting zone shading shed on drivers’ eye movement characteristics	14
Effects on Turkish ice cream employees’ musculoskeletal pain of a physical activity and ergonomics improvement program in the workplace	14
Statement of Retraction: Carcinogenic and health risk assessment of respiratory exposure to Acrylonitrile, 1,3-Butadiene and Styrene (ABS) in a Petrochemical Industry Using the United States Environme	13
Investigating the influencing factors and prediction models of skin burns for firefighters’ occupational safety	12
An ergonomic welding torch reduces physical load response and improves welding quality in novices: a pilot study	12
The effects of role stressors and smartphone interactions on delivery riders’ unsafe behaviors during the delivery process in China	12
Sri Lankan migrant worker perceptions of workplace hazard and safety awareness: case of the manufacturing industry in Korea	12

Social facilitation effects in online coaction: the moderating role of social comparison direction	11
Research on dynamic comfort maintenance by measuring lower limb edema and seat pressure during simulated seated sleep in flight	11
The hidden cost of your ‘too fast food’: stress-related factors and fatigue predict food delivery riders’ occupational crashes	11
Fatigue assessment of sedentary office workers using smartphones: a preliminary study	11
Mechanical strength recognition and classification of thermal protective fabric images after thermal aging based on deep learning	11
Change in heart rate variability during two firefighting work cycles	10
Evaluation of the biodynamic response of the hand–arm system and hand-tool designs: a brief review	10
Ergonomic and psychosocial risks related to musculoskeletal problems among Brazilian labor judges in telework during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Effect of temperature reduction of the prefrontal area on accuracy of visual sustained attention	10
Worker satisfaction with adaptive automation and working conditions: a theoretical model and questionnaire as an assessment tool	10
Analysis of characteristics and causes of gas explosion accidents: a historical review of coal mine accidents in China	10
Base transceiver station antenna exposure and workers’ health	10
Impact resistance test system for the helmet based on a polyvinylidene fluoride piezoelectric sensor array	10
Design, implementation and evaluation of a participatory ergonomics program among home-based Mapuche weavers	10
Developing a schedule integrated automated safety planning tool for residential construction projects	10
Effects of computer use on upper limb musculoskeletal disorders and function in academicians	9
Behavioral safety compliance in an interdependent mining environment: supervisor communication, procedural justice and the mediating role of coworker communication	9
Assessment of working conditions in medical facilities due to noise	9
Reliability analysis of respirators based on the analytic hierarchy process and multicriteria decision-making	9
Investigating human error in Iran’s copper mines using the CREAM based on human cognitive reliability analysis	9
Low blood glucose and fatigue accumulation at peak hours of occupational trauma in secondary industry workers	9
Associations between day and night-shifts, work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and absenteeism in the manufacturing industry	9
A model for establishing resilience safety culture for the construction industry	9
Occupational dermatoses: knowledge, attitudes and perceptions among motor vehicle repair workers	8
Fatigue in NTSB investigations 2013–2019: evidence of accidents and injuries	8
Prevalence of chronic lower back pain in Brazilian military firefighters	8
Asbestos dust concentrations and health conditions of workers at asbestos-cement corrugated sheet production manufacturers in Vietnam: a nationwide assessment	8
Exploring individual factors influencing human reliability among control room operators: a qualitative study	8
Chronic lower back pain in aquaculture clam farmers: adoption and feasibility of self-management strategies introduced using a rapid prototype participatory ergonomic approach	7
Gaze behaviours, situation awareness and cognitive workload of air traffic controllers in radar screen monitoring tasks with varying task complexity	7
Association of handgrip strength with anthropometry of a Brazilian healthy adolescent sample	7
Development of the hospital hygiene standard precautions scale: cleaning staff version	7
Self-assessment of health and care for health among employed men in Poland	7
Risk assessment of probable human errors in the scaffold erection and dismantling procedure: a fuzzy approach	7
Determination of paraffin oil mist penetration at high flow rates through air-purifying respirators	7
The relation of servant leadership features and managerial effectiveness of public hospital managers: a structural equation model study	7
Compassion fatigue in nurses caring for chronic diseases	6
Evaluation of the quality of health and safety services with SERVPERF and multi-attribute decision-making methods	6
The impact of work characteristics on safety behavior of front-line employees in small and medium-sized industrial enterprises: an empirical study based on Chinese SMEs	6
Prediction of work productivity outcomes by identifying critical risk factors among garment industry workers	6
Age, gender, personality, burnout, job characteristics and job content as predictors of driver fatigue	6
Applying lessons from aviation safety culture in the hospitality industry: a review and road map	6
Ergonomic design and evaluation of gemstone polishing workstation	6
Common errors in selecting and implementing pen–paper observational methods by Iranian practitioners for assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders risk: a systematic review	6
Computer vision syndrome and its associated ergonomic factors among bank workers	6
Application of multiple occupational health risk assessment models in occupation health risk prediction of trichloroethylene in the electroplating and electronics industries	6
Eco-friendly hemp woven (two-dimensional and three-dimensional) fabrics for tear and puncture protection; an approach for comfort and ergonomics	6
Factors affecting safety performance in the construction industry: an empirical study using structural equation modelling	6
The influence of team workload on team performance in the light of task complexity: a study of nuclear fire brigades	6
Semi-quantitative methodology to assess health and safety risks arising from exposure to electromagnetic fields up to 300 GHz in workplaces according to Italian regulations	6

Accidents and injuries in workers of iron and steel industry in West Bengal, India: Prevalence and associated risk factors	6
Assessment of musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers in South India: implications for health and safety	6
The safety programme as a tool of improvement for safety culture in the workplace: an exploratory follow-up study from the Danish offshore oil and gas sector	5
Safety climate and productivity improvement of construction workplaces through the 6S system: mixed-method analysis of 5S and safety integration	5
Assessment of hand–arm vibration syndrome in Polish workers: results from a questionnaire study	5
Addressing process safety challenges in downstream industries in Brunei Darussalam	5
Effect of an education-based workplace intervention (move in office with education) on sedentary behaviour and well-being in desk-based workers: a cluster randomized controlled trial	5
Healthcare workers’ knowledge for safe handling and moving of the patient	5
Identification of key factors influencing unsafe behavior of decoration workers	5
Investigating the trends and causes of changes in human anthropometric dimensions over the past three decades: a challenge for ergonomic design	5
Moderating effect of psychological well-being on the effect of workplace safety climate on job stress	5
Identifying critical abilities for optimal performance of air traffic controllers: a subject matter expert rating approach	5
Consistency between the ACGIH TLV for hand activity and proposed action levels for wrist velocity and forearm muscular load based on objective measurements: an example from the assembly industry	5
Determining performance shaping factors to assess human error in the emergency response team in chemical process industries: a case study	5
Recommended maximum holding time of common static sitting postures of office workers	5
A novel cost-effective postural tracking algorithm using marker-based video processing	5
Experimental evaluation of impact-resistant gloves using surrogate hands	5
Modeling and investigating the effect of parasol installation on solar radiant temperature reduction using COMSOL Multiphysics	5
Statistical study and investigation of the cut-resistant and thermo-physiological performance of protective gloves: a new prospective	5
Evaluation of the relationship between occupational noise exposure and stress levels in a healthcare facility	5
Measurements and observations of movements at work for warehouse forklift truck operators	5
The professional identity of safety professionals in China: theoretical model, empirical validation and comparative application	5
Status of occupational health and safety in the informal sectors in Tanzania: the case of stone quarrying and soil brickmaking	5
Cause analysis of unsafe acts of pilots in general aviation accidents in China with a focus on management and organizational factors	5
Emergency response plan for methane and chlorine with dispersion modelling using CAMEO	5
A path model approach to safety compliance and personal factors among electrical workers in India	5
Development of an intervention program to reduce whole-body vibration exposure based on occupational and individual determinants among dumper operators	5
Relationships among meal time, break time and workplace characteristics of nurses who work day, evening and night shifts: a cross-sectional study	5
Evaluating the physical, psychosocial and ergonomic burden of lead aprons among Jordanian interventionists: a nationwide study	4
The mediator role of well-being in the effect of COVID-19 anxiety on occupational commitment: research in the aviation sector	4
A scientometric study of unsafe behavior through Web of Science during 1991–2020	4
Machine learning model for aberrant driving behaviour prediction using heart rate variability: a pilot study involving highway bus drivers	4
Effects of firefighting gloves styles on manual performance	4
Multiple-criteria analysis of the employee satisfaction level at healthcare facilities during the pandemic	4
The effect of job security on safety behavior with the moderating role of salary: a structural equation model	4
Influence of gender and age on musculoskeletal symptoms in white-collar and blue-collar workers: a cross-sectional study	4
Work ability in aging office workers with musculoskeletal disorders and non-communicable diseases and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study	4
Effective design of truck drivers’ occupational clothing during public health emergencies based on the Kano-QFD model: experience from China	4
Objective multi-criteria decision-making for optimal firefighter protective clothing size selection	4
Evaluating the performance of the outer layer of extreme heat protective clothing using different woven structures	4
Neuro-fuzzy prediction model of occupational injuries in mining	4
Impact of exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields on blood pressure, heart rate variation and disturbance to quality of sleep on industrial workers in Korea	4
Preparation and characterization of flexible laminated composites impregnated with TPU/SiO ₂ for static puncture resistance	4
Musculoskeletal complaints and associated factors among dental practitioners of Nepal: a nationwide survey	4
Epidemiological study of multi-site WMSDs in the footwear industry in China	4
Exploring the comfort of head personal protective equipment for Chinese firefighters: an interview study	4
Improving the antecedents of non-compliance to safety regulations toward an optimized self-regulated construction environment in Nigeria	4
The impact of shift work on the well-being and subjective levels of alertness and sleepiness in firefighters and rescue service workers	4
Evaluating the impact of different hard hats on the peripheral vision of construction workers	4
Are music students at ‘high-risk’ of experiencing musculoskeletal symptom outcomes compared with other students?	4
Ergonomic compatibility between sewing workstation and Bangladeshi apparel workers	4
The relationship between workplace toxicity, stress, physical activity and emotional eating	4
What do musicians think caused their musculoskeletal symptoms?	4
Handgrip strength and endurance in female healthcare professional workers	4
An integrated approach to a predictive and ranking model of use error using fuzzy BWM and fuzzy TOPSIS	4
Adaptive hybrid ANFIS-PSO and ANFIS-GA approach for occupational risk prediction	4
The effect of educational intervention on promoting safe behaviors in textile workers	4
Experimental assessment of the effect of wearing hearing protectors on the audibility of railway warning signals for normal hearing and hearing impaired listeners	4
Effect of concurrent exposure to noise and hand-transmitted vibration on auditory and cognitive attention under simulated work with construction tools	4
Carcinogenic and health risk assessment of respiratory exposure to acrylonitrile, 1,3-butadiene and styrene in the petrochemical industry using the US Environmental Protection Agency method	4
Role of whole-body vibration exposure and posture of dumper operators in musculoskeletal disorders: a case study in metalliferous mines	4
The mediating effect of workers’ situation awareness on the relationship between work-related factors and human error: a path analysis approach	4
Longer working hours and musculoskeletal pain: a meta-analysis	4
Impact analysis of behavior of front-line managers on employee safety behavior by integrating interpretive structural modeling and Bayesian network	4
Ease of restroom access influences fluid consumption habits and health in classroom teachers	4
Variables that predict burnout in professional drivers	4
Evaluation of physical risk factors by fuzzy failure mode and effects analysis: an apparel mill example	4
Risk assessment with the fuzzy Fine–Kinney method in a business operating in the metal industry	4
Effective strategies for reducing pilots’ job burnout: cognitive reappraisal guided by high resilience with perceived stress as a mediator	4