OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology is 7. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Physical activity during COVID-19 induced lockdown: recommendations	110
The impact of Post-COVID-Syndrome on functioning – results from a community survey in patients after mild and moderate SARS-CoV-2-infections in Germany	48
Oxidative stress and DNA damage in agricultural workers after exposure to pesticides	37
COPSOQ III in Germany: validation of a standard instrument to measure psychosocial factors at work	34
Prevalence of second victims, risk factors and support strategies among young German physicians in internal medicine (SeViD-I survey)	31
Trends in burnout and psychological distress in hospital staff over 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective longitudinal survey	28
Basal cell carcinoma risk and solar UV exposure in occupationally relevant anatomic sites: do histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype play a role? A population-based case-co	24
The prevalence of occupational injury and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Global use of asbestos - legitimate and illegitimate issues	19
Vibration-induced injuries in workers exposed to transient and high frequency vibrations	19
SOPEZ: study for the optimization of ergonomics in the dental practice - musculoskeletal disorders in dentists and dental assistants: a study protocol	18
Health risks and mitigation strategies from occupational exposure to wildland fire: a scoping review	18
Heart rate variability as a strain indicator for psychological stress for emergency physicians during work and alert intervention: a systematic review	16
Research trends and scientific analysis of publications on burnout and compassion fatigue among healthcare providers	15
Chemical risk and safety awareness, perception, and practices among research laboratories workers in Italy	15
The impact of chronic co-exposure to different heavy metals on small fibers of peripheral nerves. A study of metal industry workers	15
Promoting factors and barriers to participation in working life for people with spinal cord injury	14
Respiratory Disease Occupational Biomonitoring Collaborative Project (ROBoCoP): A longitudinal pilot study and implementation research in the Parisian transport company	14
COVID-19 infection across workplace settings in Qatar: a comparison of COVID-19 positivity rates of screened workers from March 1st until July 31st, 2020	13
How to evaluate digital leadership: a cross-sectional study	11
Sooty bark disease of maples: the risk for hypersensitivity pneumonitis by fungal spores not only for woodman	11
Prospective randomized study evaluating the usefulness of a surgical smoke evacuation system in operating rooms for breast surgery	11
Ongoing downplaying of the carcinogenicity of chrysotile asbestos by vested interests	9
Boundarylessness and sleep quality among virtual team members – a pilot study from Germany	9
Radiation exposure and fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures among orthopedic surgeons in South Korea	9

Analysis and mapping of global research publications on shift work (2012–2021)	9
Cardiovascular health outcomes of mobbing at work: results of the population-based, five-year follow-up of the Gutenberg health study	8
Comparing perceived psychosocial working conditions of nurses and physicians in two university hospitals in Germany with other German professionals - feasibility of scale conversion between two versio	8
Association between occupational noise and vibration and anxiety in the South Korean working population: a cross-sectional study	8
Oxidative stress induction in woodworkers occupationally exposed to wood dust and formaldehyde	8
Respiratory afflictions during hairdressing jobs: case history and clinical evaluation of a large symptomatic case series	8
Digitally connected work and its consequences for strain – a systematic review	8
New methods for assessing secondary performance attributes of sunscreens suitable for professional outdoor work	8
Challenges and opportunities for silicosis prevention and control: need for a national health program on silicosis in India	8
Artificial intelligence and robotisation in the EU - should we change OHS law?	8
Exposure to cosmetic talc and mesothelioma	8
Powered air-purifying respirators used during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic significantly reduce speech perception	7
Histone H4 aggravates inflammatory injury through TLR4 in chlorine gas-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome	7
Outdoor air pollution from industrial chemicals causing new onset of asthma or COPD: a systematic review protocol	7
The value of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in occupational diseases – a systematic review	7
Psychosocial demands and resources for working time organization in GP practices. Results from a team-based ethnographic study in Germany	7
“I need to take care of myself”: a qualitative study on coping strategies, support and health promotion for social workers serving refugees and homeless individuals	7