OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Occupational Health 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A proposed definition of participatory organizational interventions	26
Effects of stretching intervention on musculoskeletal pain in dental professionals	26
Factors influencing the knowledge, attitude, and practices of police personnel toward dengue fever in Kathmandu, Nepal	20
Validation of the Japanese version of the Dutch Boredom Scale	19
Association of paternal factors with mothers’ employment postchildbirth	18
Industry differences in psychological distress and distress-related productivity loss: A cross-sectional study of Australian workers	17
Association between place of dental check-ups and work absenteeism among Japanese workers	16
Pulmonary disorder induced by cross-linked polyacrylic acid	15
Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes by maternal occupational status: A national population-based study in South Korea	15
Association between working hours and cancer risk in Japan: The Japan public health center-based prospective study	15
Working hours, on-call shifts, and risk of occupational injuries among hospital physicians: A case-crossover study	15
Workplace interventions for increasing physical activity in employees: A systematic review	13
Association of visual display terminal time with prevalence of temporomandibular disorder among Japanese workers	13
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Frailty and occupational falls among older Japanese workers: An Internet-based cross-sectional study	12
Pulmonary toxicity of tungsten trioxide nanoparticles in an inhalation study and an intratracheal instillation study	11
Prospective cohort study of workers diagnosed with COVID-19 and subsequent unemployment	11
Relationship between alcohol consumption and telecommuting preference-practice mismatch during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Sickness absence among employees of healthcare organizations in the public sector in Mongolia: A cross-sectional study	10
Effects of task interruptions caused by notifications from communication applications on strain and performance	10
Workplace stressors and their association with hair cortisol concentrations among ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study	10
Relationship between financial distress and mistreatment of workers regarding the COVID-19 prevention measures: A 1-year prospective cohort study	10
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	10
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	9
Poor neck posture and longer working duration during root canal treatment correlated with increased neck discomfort in dentists with <5-years' experience in endodontics	8

Relationship between insomnia and rest time between shifts among shift workers: A multicenter cross-sectional study	8
Mitigation of heat strain by wearing a long-sleeve fan-attached jacket in a hot or humid environment	8
Cohort study of long working hours and increase in blood high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentration: Mechanisms of overwork and cardiovascular disease	8
Status and prediction of disapproval of the Korean workers’ compensation insurance for diseases and injuries	7
Differences in physical activity and mental function according to the employment status of elderly Japanese	7
Inequality in workplace support for various types of precarious workers compared with permanent workers in Japan: A cross-sectional study	7
Assessing workplace civility: Validity and 1-year test-retest reliability of a Japanese version of the CREW Civility Scale	7
Working hours, side work, and depressive symptoms in physicians: A nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan	7
Correction to “A cross-sectional study on perceived workplace health support and health-related quality of life”	7
Offering on-site mammography in workplaces improved screening rates: Cluster randomized controlled trial	7
Three-month work-related musculoskeletal disorders assessment during manual lymphatic drainage in physiotherapists using Generic Postures notion	7
Treatment interruption is a risk factor for sickness presenteeism: A large-scale cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Relationship between objective cognitive functioning and work performance among Japanese workers	7
The quantity and quality of scientific evidence about the health of working women in occupational health of Japan: A scoping review	6
The Japanese version of the occupational future time perspective scale: A validation study	6
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Vietnamese Copenhagen Burnout Inventory	6
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Workplace infection prevention control measures and work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic among Japanese workers: A prospective cohort study	6
Factors associated with distress among female cancer survivors at the workplace: A cross-sectional study	6
Workplace vaccination opportunity against COVID-19 contributed to high perceived organizational support of employees in Japan: A prospective cohort study	5
Temporary employment and suicidal ideation in COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: A cross-sectional nationwide survey	5
A brief overview of the registration system of radiation exposure doses for decontamination workers and their occupational health management	5
Occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic HMGB1 expression in renal cell cancer	5
Prevalence and associated factors of bullying in medical residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Assessment of sunlight exposure across industries and occupations using blood vitamin D as a biomarker	5
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	5
Promoting endoscopists' health through cutting-edge motion analysis technology: Accuracy and precision of ergonomic motion tracking system for endoscopy suite (EMTES)	5
Perceived psychosocial safety climate, psychological distress, and work engagement in Japanese employees: A cross-sectional mediation analysis of job demands and job resources	5
The impact of COVID-19 on hospital-based workers influenza vaccination uptake: A two-year retrospective cohort study	5
A randomized controlled trial of the web-based drinking diary program for problem drinking in multi workplace settings	5
Socioeconomic determinants of long sickness absence affected by work, family, and personal health-related characteristics: A longitudinal study of the Japanese civil servants	5
Comparative analyses of occupational injuries among temporary agency worker and direct contract workers: Findings from the Korea Health Panel 2009–2018	5
Workplace bullying and tiredness at work: A cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions and the moderating effects of a conflict management climate	4
Correction to “Partial cooling of the upper body with a water-cooled vest in an environment exceeding body temperature”	4
Who is the most precarious among the nonstandard workers? A comparative study of unmet medical needs among standard workers and subtypes of nonstandard workers	4
Loneliness and social support as key contributors to burnout among Canadians workers in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	4
Psychosocial safety climate in Japanese workplaces	4
Long-term impact of overnight shiftwork implementation on pediatric residents' mental wellness: A repeated cross-sectional survey	4
The effect of a multicomponent intervention on occupational fall-related factors in older workers: A pilot randomized controlled trial	4
Correction to “Relationship between objective cognitive functioning and work performance among Japanese workers”	4
Exploring the contributing factors to multiple chemical sensitivity in patients with migraine	4
The effect of job strain and worksite social support on reported adverse reactions of COVID-19 vaccine: A prospective study of employees in Japan	4
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	4
Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Professional Fulfillment Index among healthcare professionals: A validation study	4
Conversation time and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A web-based cross-sectional survey of Japanese employees	4