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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services	94
Meta-analysis of the effects of game types and devices on older adults-video game interaction: Implications for video game training on cognition	88
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection	80
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial	70
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language	68
Editorial Board	67
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.	54
Effects of DC-powered pistol grip tool location and orientation on operator upper extremity stiffness and damping	53
Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage	53
Effectiveness of a comprehensive health promotion intervention for managing risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in Iranian housewives: A four-arm randomized controlled trial	52
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task	50
Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness	50
Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics	49
Digital technologies: An exploratory study of their role in the resilience of healthcare services	49
Can smaller body armour improve thoracolumbar range of motion and reduce interference when female soldiers perform dynamic tasks?	48
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	48
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders	47
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study	47
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content	46
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments	46
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome	45
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?	44
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload	41
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture	41
How personal characteristics impact phishing susceptibility: The mediating role of mail processing	40

Physical loads on upper extremity muscles while interacting with virtual objects in an augmented reality context	38
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs	38
Perceptual validation of sound environment reproduction inside an aircraft mock-up	37
Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task	35
Identifying the critical physically demanding tasks performed by personal support workers in Canada	34
SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) workplace temperature screening: Seasonal concerns for thermal detection in northern regions	34
Effect of mapping characteristic on audiovisual warning: Evidence from a simulated driving study	33
Development and evaluation of attachable anti-vibration handle	33