OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Ergonomics is 30. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Implementing Virtual Reality technology for safety training in the precast/ prestressed concrete industry	96
Human-centered design of work systems in the transition to industry 4.0	89
The influence of using exoskeletons during occupational tasks on acute physical stress and strain compared to no exoskeleton – A systematic review and meta-analysis	81
Benchmarking occupational exoskeletons: An evidence mapping systematic review	53
Assessing the potential for “undesired” effects of passive back-support exoskeleton use during a simulated manual assembly task: Muscle activity, posture, balance, discomfort, and usability	51
Perceived musculoskeletal discomfort and its association with postural shifts during 4-h prolonged sitting in office workers	50
A head mounted augmented reality design practice for maintenance assembly: Toward meeting perceptual and cognitive needs of AR users	49
An industrial exoskeleton user acceptance framework based on a literature review of empirical studies	47
Standards for passenger comfort in automated vehicles: Acceleration and jerk	45
Shaping driver-vehicle interaction in autonomous vehicles: How the new in-vehicle systems match the human needs	44
An ergonomic assessment tool for evaluating the effect of back exoskeletons on injury risk	43
The effect of facial features on facial anthropomorphic trustworthiness in social robots	40
The role of machine learning in the primary prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A scoping review	40
A systematic overview on the risk effects of psychosocial work characteristics on musculoskeletal disorders, absenteeism, and workplace accidents	38
How should external human-machine interfaces behave? Examining the effects of colour, position, message, activation distance, vehicle yielding, and visual distraction among 1,434 participants	37
Intraoperative posture and workload assessment in vascular surgery	36
Driver eye movements in relation to unfamiliar traffic signs: An eye tracking study	36
A passive back exoskeleton supporting symmetric and asymmetric lifting in stoop and squat posture reduces trunk and hip extensor muscle activity and adjusts body posture – A laboratory study	36
Effects of passive back-support exoskeletons on physical demands and usability during patient transfer tasks	36
The application of additive manufacturing / 3D printing in ergonomic aspects of product design: A systematic review	36
A forecasting framework for predicting perceived fatigue: Using time series methods to forecast ratings of perceived exertion with features from wearable sensors	36
Effect of risk, expectancy, and trust on clinicians’ intent to use an artificial intelligence system -- Blood Utilization Calculator	35
Electronic health record usability and workload changes over time for provider and nursing staff following transition to new EHR	34
Neural and biomechanical tradeoffs associated with human-exoskeleton interactions	34
A longitudinal examination of tablet self-management technology acceptance by patients with chronic diseases: Integrating perceived hand function, perceived visual function, and perceived home space a	33

Distracted worker: Using pupil size and blink rate to detect cognitive load during manufacturing tasks	32
Is an anthropomorphic app icon more attractive? Evidence from neuroergonomomics	31
Development and evaluation of design guidelines for cognitive ergonomics in human-robot collaborative assembly systems	31
Military load carriage effects on the gait of military personnel: A systematic review	31
Virtual reality tour for first-time users of highly automated cars: Comparing the effects of virtual environments with different levels of interaction fidelity	30