OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Ergonomics is 32. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments	117
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.	96
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome	83
Contextual influences on adaptation in four types of hospital teams: An ethnographic study	78
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task	76
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial	71
Detecting bombs in hold baggage: 3D imaging is better than 2D imaging when image quality is the same	69
Editorial Board	64
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language	64
Can smaller body armour improve thoracolumbar range of motion and reduce interference when female soldiers perform dynamic tasks?	55
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	54
Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage	52
Effects of DC-powered pistol grip tool location and orientation on operator upper extremity stiffness and damping	52
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
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload	50
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection	47
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study	43
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services	43
Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness	43
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders	40
The role of different sensory stimuli in an at height simulation	39
VR/AR in ergonomics and workspace design: a dual-perspective analysis of applications and implications	39
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content	37
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?	36
Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics	35

Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task	35
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture	35
Identifying the critical physically demanding tasks performed by personal support workers in Canada	34
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs	34
Procedural and anthropometric factors associated with musculoskeletal injuries among gastroenterology endoscopists	33
The effects of distraction on younger drivers: A neurophysiological perspective	33
To what extent is circadian phase predictive of subjective jet lag in long-haul cabin crew pre- and post-trip?	33
Developing predictive models of user affective responses and a grading system for evaluating multi-crease patterns in foldable smartphones	32
The job demand-control-support model and work-related musculoskeletal complaints in daytime and nighttime janitors: The mediating effect of burnout	32
Contextual design requirements for decision-support tools involved in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units	32
Perceptual validation of sound environment reproduction inside an aircraft mock-up	32