OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Letter to the editor: Negative feasibility for 1-bromopropane and call for additional data	32
“The Action Level ^® ”	25
“The Action Level ^® ”	20
Influence of face shields on exposures to respirable aerosol	17
“The Action Level ^® ”	15
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 1: Instruments and good practices	13
Evaluation of PVC and PTFE filters for direct-on-filter crystalline silica quantification by FTIR	13
An exploratory survey assessing the determinants of heat stress and heat strain in the Canadian mining industry from the worker’s perspective	12
“The Action Level”^®	11
Estimating evaporation rates and contaminant air concentrations due to small spills of non-ideal aqueous organic solvent mixtures in a controlled environment	10
Generation, characterization, and comparison of human exhaled and technical aerosols for the evaluation of different air-purifying technologies against infectious aerosols	10
Wearable inertial sensors for objective kinematic assessments: A brief overview	10
A comparison of the ventilatory responses to wearing either a hood or a mask escape respirator with identical nose-cups	10
The effects of underwater diving on the lung function of divers in coastal areas of tourism destinations: A cross-sectional study in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia	10
Interlaboratory comparison of particle filtration efficiency testing equipment	9
Residential washing machine efficacy in removing lead from clothing: A pilot study	9
A systematic review of the health effects of Acacia , Eucalyptus , and Pinus wood dust: Implications for So	9
Observed vs. self-reported agricultural activities: Evaluating 24-hr recall in a pilot study	8
Comprehensive characterization of firing byproducts generated from small arms firing of lead-free frangible ammunition	8
Levels and control of welding fume exposure to total particulate, hexavalent chromium, and manganese in contracted activities in an oil refinery setting (2008–2018)	8
A field sampling and analysis protocol for assessing occupational exposure and risk from military munition storage magazines	8
Self-reported occupational noise exposure and hearing protection device use among NHANES participants and the risk of hearing loss	8
Investigation of the occurrence of binder material on airborne respirable mineral wool fibers	8
Study on the relationship between the fitness of three types of N95 respirators and facial dimensions	8
A review of occupational exposures to carcinogens among wildland firefighters	7

Heat exposure limits for young unacclimatized males and females at low and high humidity	7
Use of prototype side stream filtration system to control dust levels in a commercial swine farrowing building	7
Water consumption patterns impact hydration markers in males working in accordance with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommendations	7
“The Action Level ^® ”	6
“The Action Level ^® ”	6
Evaluating United States Air Force hearing conservation educational materials for compliance, readability, understandability, and actionability	6
Characterization of exposure to air pollutants for workers in and around fires	6
Causal factors of work-related chemical eye injuries reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center	6
Socioeconomic disparities in hygiene behaviors and their association with urinary metal levels in Chinese preschoolers	6
Survey of occupational hygiene professional practice in Spanish-speaking countries	6
Assessing the potential of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as a rapid, onsite screening tool in the assessment of cadmium surface decontamination effectiveness	6
Prevalence and associated risk factors of post-COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers	6
A state-of-the-science review of health hazards in insulators in the United States	5
Validation of N95 respirator models for pressure drop and particle capture efficiency	5
Understanding the limitations and application of occupational exposure models in a REACH context	5
Visualizing the NIOSH Pocket Guide: Open-source web application for accessing and exploring the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards	5
2023 Subject Index	5
Designing better cloth masks: The effect of fabric and attachment-style on discomfort	5
Exploring the future of occupational safety research: A strategic foresight approach	5
Understanding and perceiving heat stress risk control: Critical insights from agriculture workers	5
Effect of UV-C germicidal irradiation (UVGI) on the structural integrity of N95 and KN95 respirators	5
“The Action Level”^®	5
Exposure to fungi, bacteria, and endotoxin in a museum, with staff reporting work-related symptoms	5
Correction	5
A risk-risk tradeoff approach for incorporating the public’s risk perceptions into quantitative microbial risk assessment	5
“The Action Level”^®	5
Occupational exposures to asbestos in the steel industry: An analysis of the AISI sampling campaign (1989–1997)	5
Derivation of maximum permissive switching time for automatic welding filter based on retinal thermal and blue light exposure limits	4
Work-related factors of mental health among Chicago residents two years into the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Development and application of a modified procedure for quantitative fit testing of disposable masks and respirators	4
“The Action Level ^® ”	4
“The Action Level ^® ”	4
“The Action Level”^®	4
A cough simulator constructed from off-the-shelf and 3D-printed components	4
Preliminary human health risk assessment of antibiotic exposures in human waste handling occupations	4
A review of OSHA-permissible exposure limits for occupational carcinogens in relation to quantitative risk assessments based on epidemiological findings	4
“The Action Level ^® ”	4
Tackling antineoplastic drugs’ contamination in healthcare settings: New insights on surface cleaning approaches	4
Review and demonstration of equations applied to models of filtering facepiece respirator particle capture efficiency	4
Development of rapid prediction model for silicosis risk among stone carvers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	4
Evaluating the potential impact of ototoxicant exposure on worker health	4
“The Action Level”^®	4
“The Action Level ^® ”	4
Permeation of a firearm cleaning solvent through disposable nitrile gloves	4
A pilot study on the impact of wearing powered air-purifying respirators on speech intelligibility	4
An assessment of occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and airborne proteins in food manufacturing plants	3
Correction	3
Evaluation of a smoke extraction system for veterinarian exposures to surgical smoke—A pilot study	3
Modified glove removal technique to prevent hand contamination in routine phlebotomy	3
Questioning cloth breathability in “Designing better cloth masks”	3

The dose–response relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and cumulative noise exposure adjusted by the effect of hearing protection devices among workers in Southern China	3
“The Action Level”^®	3
Chemical characterization of combustion engine exhaust and assessment of helicopter deck operator occupational exposures on an offshore frigate class ship	3
Field comparison of inhalable air samplers for the determination of occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and soluble proteins in food production	3
2023 Author Index	3
Assessment of respirable aerosol concentrations using local ventilation controls in an open multi-chair dental clinic	3
Application of the Tier 3 NIOSH occupational exposure banding process for the graphene family of nanomaterials: A case study	3
Benefits and limitations of field-based monitoring approaches for respirable dust and crystalline silica applied in a sandstone quarry	3
History and investigation of the chemical odors and explosion in the University Avenue sanitary sewer	3
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 2: Applications	3
Feasibility of a virtual safety officer in detecting PPE donning and doffing violations	3
“The Action Level” ^®	3
Vibrational spectroscopy characterization of impregnated activated carbon adsorption of H ₂ S	3
Response to the comments from Mr. Shkembi	3
A pilot study of total personal exposure to volatile organic compounds among Hispanic female domestic cleaners	3
Evaluation of the effects of repeated disinfection on medical exam gloves: Part 2. Changes in mechanical properties	3
Reducing the particles generated by flushing institutional toilets	3
Accuracy of professional judgments for dermal exposure assessment using deterministic models	3
Airborne trichloramine in indoor swimming pools in Sweden	3
Before shots are fired: The occupational health and safety professional’s role in addressing active shooter and violent threats in the workplace	3
Heat stress and strain in commercial construction workers in the summer: A pilot study	3
Estimating airborne trichloramine levels in indoor swimming pools using the well-mixed box model	3
Influence of kindergarten dormitory bed layout on the proximity propagation characteristics of exhaled pollutants	3