OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Occupational Health is 3. 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
Effects of stretching intervention on musculoskeletal pain in dental professionals	20
A proposed definition of participatory organizational interventions	20
Factors influencing the knowledge, attitude, and practices of police personnel toward dengue fever in Kathmandu, Nepal	16
Validation of the Japanese version of the Dutch Boredom Scale	15
Association of paternal factors with mothers’ employment postchildbirth	15
Industry differences in psychological distress and distress-related productivity loss: A cross-sectional study of Australian workers	15
Association between place of dental check-ups and work absenteeism among Japanese workers	14
Association between working hours and cancer risk in Japan: The Japan public health center-based prospective study	13
Working hours, on-call shifts, and risk of occupational injuries among hospital physicians: A case-crossover study	13
Pulmonary disorder induced by cross-linked polyacrylic acid	12
Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes by maternal occupational status: A national population-based study in South Korea	12
Association of visual display terminal time with prevalence of temporomandibular disorder among Japanese workers	10
Workplace interventions for increasing physical activity in employees: A systematic review	10
Frailty and occupational falls among older Japanese workers: An Internet-based cross-sectional study	10
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Pulmonary toxicity of tungsten trioxide nanoparticles in an inhalation study and an intratracheal instillation study	9
Prospective cohort study of workers diagnosed with COVID-19 and subsequent unemployment	9
Workplace stressors and their association with hair cortisol concentrations among ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study	8
Effectiveness of a support program for balancing treatment and work in small and medium-sized enterprises promoted by occupational health nurse using a web meeting system: A cluster randomized control	8
Working hours, side work, and depressive symptoms in physicians: A nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan	7
Effects of task interruptions caused by notifications from communication applications on strain and performance	7
The effect of mask fit test on the association between the concentration of metals in biological samples and the results of time-weighted average personal exposure: A study on Japanese male welders	7
Sickness absence among employees of healthcare organizations in the public sector in Mongolia: A cross-sectional study	7
Cohort study of long working hours and increase in blood high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentration: Mechanisms of overwork and cardiovascular disease	7
Relationship between financial distress and mistreatment of workers regarding the COVID-19 prevention measures: A 1-year prospective cohort study	7

Relationship between alcohol consumption and telecommuting preference-practice mismatch during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Relationship between insomnia and rest time between shifts among shift workers: A multicenter cross-sectional study	6
Status and prediction of disapproval of the Korean workers’ compensation insurance for diseases and injuries	6
Mitigation of heat strain by wearing a long-sleeve fan-attached jacket in a hot or humid environment	6
Three-month work-related musculoskeletal disorders assessment during manual lymphatic drainage in physiotherapists using Generic Postures notion	6
Poor neck posture and longer working duration during root canal treatment correlated with increased neck discomfort in dentists with <5-years' experience in endodontics	6
Offering on-site mammography in workplaces improved screening rates: Cluster randomized controlled trial	5
Differences in physical activity and mental function according to the employment status of elderly Japanese	5
Relationship between objective cognitive functioning and work performance among Japanese workers	5
Treatment interruption is a risk factor for sickness presenteeism: A large-scale cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
The Japanese version of the occupational future time perspective scale: A validation study	5
Correction to “A cross-sectional study on perceived workplace health support and health-related quality of life”	5
Assessing workplace civility: Validity and 1-year test-retest reliability of a Japanese version of the CREW Civility Scale	5
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The quantity and quality of scientific evidence about the health of working women in occupational health of Japan: A scoping review	4
A randomized controlled trial of the web-based drinking diary program for problem drinking in multi workplace settings	4
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Vietnamese Copenhagen Burnout Inventory	4
Inequality in workplace support for various types of precarious workers compared with permanent workers in Japan: A cross-sectional study	4
Workplace infection prevention control measures and work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic among Japanese workers: A prospective cohort study	4
Perceived psychosocial safety climate, psychological distress, and work engagement in Japanese employees: A cross-sectional mediation analysis of job demands and job resources	4
Temporary employment and suicidal ideation in COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: A cross-sectional nationwide survey	4
Workplace vaccination opportunity against COVID-19 contributed to high perceived organizational support of employees in Japan: A prospective cohort study	4
Prevalence and associated factors of bullying in medical residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The impact of COVID-19 on hospital-based workers influenza vaccination uptake: A two-year retrospective cohort study	4
Factors associated with distress among female cancer survivors at the workplace: A cross-sectional study	4
Promoting endoscopists' health through cutting-edge motion analysis technology: Accuracy and precision of ergonomic motion tracking system for endoscopy suite (EMTES)	3
The effect of job strain and worksite social support on reported adverse reactions of COVID-19 vaccine: A prospective study of employees in Japan	3
Assessment of sunlight exposure across industries and occupations using blood vitamin D as a biomarker	3
Morimoto Y, Nishida C, Tomonaga T, et al. Lung disorders induced by respirable organic chemicals. J Occup Health. 2021; 63:e12240. https://doi.org/10.1002/1348-9585.12240	3
Who is the most precarious among the nonstandard workers? A comparative study of unmet medical needs among standard workers and subtypes of nonstandard workers	3
Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Professional Fulfillment Index among healthcare professionals: A validation study	3
The differences of the economic losses due to presenteeism and treatment costs between high-stress workers and non-high-stress workers using the stress check survey in Japan	3
A brief overview of the registration system of radiation exposure doses for decontamination workers and their occupational health management	3
Long-term impact of overnight shiftwork implementation on pediatric residents' mental wellness: A repeated cross-sectional survey	3
Correction to “Relationship between objective cognitive functioning and work performance among Japanese workers”	3
Psychosocial safety climate in Japanese workplaces	3
Occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic HMGB1 expression in renal cell cancer	3
Socioeconomic determinants of long sickness absence affected by work, family, and personal health-related characteristics: A longitudinal study of the Japanese civil servants	3
Comparative analyses of occupational injuries among temporary agency worker and direct contract workers: Findings from the Korea Health Panel 2009–2018	3
Correction to “Partial cooling of the upper body with a water-cooled vest in an environment exceeding body temperature”	3
The effect of a multicomponent intervention on occupational fall-related factors in older workers: A pilot randomized controlled trial	3
Workplace bullying and tiredness at work: A cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions and the moderating effects of a conflict management climate	3