OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Ergonomics is 33. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language	157
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services	84
Exploring the usability and perceived benefits and barriers of portable lift assist devices among paramedic workers	72
Contextual influences on adaptation in four types of hospital teams: An ethnographic study	70
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial	65
Editorial Board	64
Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage	60
Effects of DC-powered pistol grip tool location and orientation on operator upper extremity stiffness and damping	58
Effectiveness of a comprehensive health promotion intervention for managing risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in Iranian housewives: A four-arm randomized controlled trial	51
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection	49
Effectiveness of technology-assisted and self-directed interventions to sit less and move more among Indian desk-based office workers: A three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial (SMART-STEP trial	43
The role of different sensory stimuli in an at height simulation	43
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content	42
Corrigendum to “Monitoring core temperature of firefighters to validate a wearable non-invasive core thermometer in different types of protective clothing: Concurrent in-vivo validation” [Appl. Ergon.	42
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task	41
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome	40
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload	40
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study	40
Detecting bombs in hold baggage: 3D imaging is better than 2D imaging when image quality is the same	39
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders	39
VR/AR in ergonomics and workspace design: a dual-perspective analysis of applications and implications	38
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?	38
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments	37
Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics	37
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture	36

Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness	36
Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task	36
Physical loads on upper extremity muscles while interacting with virtual objects in an augmented reality context	35
Quantitative analysis of facial shape in children to support respirator design	35
Identifying the critical physically demanding tasks performed by personal support workers in Canada	35
To what extent is circadian phase predictive of subjective jet lag in long-haul cabin crew pre- and post-trip?	34
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs	34
Real-time vibrotactile feedback system for reducing trunk flexion exposure during construction tasks	33
Friction performance of resilient flooring under contaminant conditions relevant to healthcare settings	33
Developing predictive models of user affective responses and a grading system for evaluating multi-crease patterns in foldable smartphones	33