OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Industrial Health is 1. 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
Prevalence of burnout syndrome among Italian volunteers of the Red Cross: a cross-sectional study	25
The future of scientific conferences in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Critical analysis and future perspectives	21
Effect of an ergonomic intervention involving workstation adjustments on musculoskeletal pain in office workers—a randomized controlled clinical trial	18
Work related well-being is associated with individual subjective well-being	15
Gender difference in working from home and psychological distress - A national survey of U.S. employees during the COVID-19 pandemic	14
The relationship between sleep quality and psychological distress and job burnout among Chinese psychiatric nurses	13
Differences between fixed day shift workers and rotating shift workers in gastrointestinal problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Mental health in mine workers: a literature review	12
A systematic review on noncommunicable diseases among working women	12
My job impacts my sleep: signs and symptoms of insomnia among healthcare workers	11
Association between working overtime and psychological stress reactions in elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan: a large-scale cross-sectional study	10
Strategies to manage working from home during the pandemic: the employee experience	10
Association between preventive measures against workplace infection and preventive behavior against personal infection	10
Association between the five-factor model of personality and work engagement: a meta-analysis	10
Working from home: Cognitive irritation as mediator of the link between perceived privacy and sleep problems	9
Teaching safety - Resident anaesthetists at the forefront of COVID-19	9
Stress and the gig economy: it's not all shifts and giggles	9
Common clothing area factor estimation equations are inaccurate for highly insulating (<b><i>I</i></b><sub>cl</sub>>2 clo) and non-western loos	7
A review of test methods for evaluating mobility of firefighters wearing personal protective equipment	7
Increased job strain and cardiovascular disease mortality: a prospective cohort study in U.S. workers	7
Non-fatal occupational accidents in Brunei Darussalam	6
Cross-sectional associations between oral diseases and work productivity loss among regular employees in Japan	6
The relationship among sleep reactivity, job-related stress, and subjective cognitive dysfunction: a cross-sectional study using path analysis	6
Does breaking up sitting in office-based settings result in cognitive performance improvements which last throughout the day? A review of the evidence	6
Changes in risk factors for severe low-back pain among caregivers in care facilities in Japan from 2014 to 2018	6

Working hours – tracking the current and future trends	6
Factors associated with work ability and intention to leave nursing profession: a nested case-control study	6
Effects of participatory workplace improvement program on stress-related biomarkers and self-reported stress among university hospital nurses: a preliminary study	6
Burnout and poor perceived health in flexible working time in Japanese employees: the role of self-endangering behavior in relation to workaholism, work engagement, and job stressors	5
Relationship between occupational injury and gig work experience in Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional internet survey	5
Occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields	5
Association between home working and mental health by key worker status during the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence from four British longitudinal studies	5
Longitudinal change in depressive symptoms among healthcare professionals with and without COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy from October 2020 to June 2021 in Japan	5
Early intervention mechanism for preventing electrocution in construction engineering	5
Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (New BJSQ) among workers in China	5
Risk factors associated with heat-related illness among sugarcane farmers in Thailand	5
Asbestos containing materials in schools of Rome and surrounding area (Italy)	5
Exposure to bullying behaviours, resilience, and return to work self-efficacy in patients on or at risk of sick leave	5
Surgical masks do not increase the risk of heat stroke during mild exercise in hot and humid environment	5
Risk of insomnia and hypnotics use among emergency physicians	5
Association between work-related changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and severe psychological distress among Japanese workers	5
The association between burnout and multiple roles at work and in the family among female Japanese nurses: a cross-sectional study	4
Short-term effects of social stressors at work on rumination and physical symptoms in social workers	4
Work-family conflict and withdrawal behavior among mainland China's IT employees: the mediating role of emotional exhaustion and moderating role of job autonomy	4
An empirical investigation of firefighting personal protective equipment and burn injuries in Korea	4
The role of psychosocial safety climate on flexible work from home digital job demands and work-life conflict	4
Impact of health literacy on health practices in the working life of young Japanese nurses and care workers	4
Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the psychological safety scale for workers	4
Effects of 2-hour nighttime nap on melatonin concentration and alertness during 12-hour simulated night work	4
Association between shift rotation and 30-year Framingham risk of cardiovascular disease among male workers in a medium-sized manufacturing factory	3
Feasibility study on the application of electrospun nanofiber webs for the air sampling of crystalline silica	3
Validation of ISO 9920 clothing item insulation summation method based on an ambulance personnel clothing system	3
Benzene exposure assessment of printing workers treating petroleum-based cleaner in South Korea	3
Teleworking during COVID-19: experiences from Saudi Arabia	3
Association between work content and musculoskeletal disorders among home caregivers: a cross-section study	3
Particle measurements of metal additive manufacturing to assess working occupational exposures: a comparative analysis of selective laser melting, laser metal deposition and hybrid laser metal deposit	3
Walking the tightrope between work and home: the role of job/home resources in the relation between job/home demands and employee health and well-being	3
Effects of short sleep duration on hemodynamic and psychological responses under long working hours in healthy middle-aged men: an experimental study	3
Relationship between using tables, chairs, and computers and improper postures when doing VDT work in work from home	3
Work strain and thermophysiological responses in Norwegian fish farming — a field study	3
On-call work and sleep: the importance of switching on during a callout and switching off after a call	3
Working anywhere and anytime in the 24-h society: impact on the world of work	3
Prevention against carbon monoxide poisoning emanating from burning coal briquettes – Generation rate of carbon monoxide and ventilation requirement –	3
Presenteeism among fruit farm workers in Northeast Brazil: cross-sectional study	3
The background and current state of implementing a legal system for stress checks in Japan	2
Sociodemographic and work-related factors influencing long working hours among cardiovascular surgeons in Japan: a cross-sectional study	2
Biological monitoring for exposure assessment of volatile organic compounds by Korean firefighters at the fire site	2
Qualitative fitting characteristics of elastomeric half face-piece respirators using Isoamyl acetate agent	2
Improving the care stress, life quality, and family functions for family-caregiver in long-term care by home modification	2
Development and validation of tools to screen occupational mental health and workplace factors influencing it: for the Indian workforce	2
Effects of different bed heights on the physical burden of physiotherapists during manual therapy: an experimental study	2
Association between different types of physical activity and occupational stress in Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study	2
Psychosocial work environment in Asian countries	2
Depressive symptoms in workers with high autistic trait scores according to job stress type	2
A real-time gas monitoring system based on ion mobility spectrometry for workplace environmental measurements	2

Evaluation of the genetic damage to workers in a Greek shipyard	2
Relationship among work–treatment balance, job stress, and work engagement in Japan: a cross-sectional study	2
Pros and cons of quick returns—a cross-sectional survey among Swedish nurses and nurse assistants	2
Effect of occupational pushing and pulling combined with improper working posture on low back pain among workers	2
Characteristics of COVID-19 infection clusters occurring among workers in several Asia-Pacific countries	2
Managing office worker presenteeism by providing financial aid for acupuncture therapy: a pragmatic multicenter randomized comparative study	2
Suicide by crashing into a heavy vehicle: a focus group study of professional drivers	2
My job impacts my sleep: signs and symptoms of insomnia among healthcare workers	2
Association of sitting time and cardiorespiratory fitness with cardiovascular disease risk and healthcare costs among office workers	2
Transition of chemical management in Japan -Shift to self-regulation and measures for small businesses-	2
Slim larks and overweight owls? A two years dietary intervention in shift workers	2
Consideration about the society after the COVID-19	2
Hand and forearm cooling: exploring deep-body cooling in hyperthermic individuals following exercise-induced heating at three different work rates	2
A roadmap to improve usage items to enhance the operational effectiveness of occupational safety and health management expense in Korean construction	2
Remote workers’ perceived health during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study of influencing factors in the IT and communications sector in Malta	2
Farm operations and slips, trips, and falls among corn farm workers in Thailand	2
Work engagement in the post-COVID-19 era: an occupational mental health perspective	2
The relationships between coping styles and food intake in shiftworking nurses and midwives: a pilot study	2
Application of ISO/IEC Guide 51 to COVID-19 infection control for the occupational safety	2
Heat-induced labor loss and growing global concerns in a warmer world	2
Is decision-making influenced by interactions between extended wakefulness and weak emotional stressors? An experimental study	2
Association of weekly working hours with poor psychological well-being and moderation by employment status in Korean workers	2
Sleep, sleepiness and need for recovery of industrial employees after a change from an 8- to a 12-hour shift system	2
Conflicts in the workplace, negative acts and health consequences: evidence from a clinical evaluation	2
Do holidays change subjective sleep length or sleep debt in shift work disorder?	1
The association of long working hours and short sleep duration on mental health among Japanese physicians	1
Factors affecting the changes in body mass index among emergency workers at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant	1
Multidimensional analysis of schoolteachers’ occupational stress by the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire: focusing on gender differences	1
Frequency of laughter and work engagement among Japanese employees: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19	1
The impact of corporate culture on industrial accidents in high-risk industries: a cross-sectional survey	1
Comparison of primary school teachers’ stress responses between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods: a large-scale nationwide survey in Japan	1
Neuropsychological function among workers exposed to aluminum – a mini-review	1
Working hour characteristics in the Finnish retail sector – a registry study on objective working hour data	1
Perceptual and objective physical quality of chest images: a comparison between digital radiographic chest images processed for cancer screening and pneumoconiosis screening in Japan	1
Association between workplace bullying and common mental disorders in civil servants from a middle-income country	1
Characteristics of needlestick and sharps injuries of the hands in the operating room among orthopedic surgeons in Japan	1
Observation of the same asbestos body by both phase contrast microscope and analytical transmission electron microscope	1
Comparative study of the effect of N95 facemask and Powered Air-purifying Respirator (2 fans, N95 filter) on cardiovascular parameters of healthy individuals during exercise	1
Giving social support at work may reduce inflammation on employees themselves: a participatory workplace intervention study among Japanese hospital nurses	1
Boredom and engagement at work: do they have different antecedents and consequences?	1
Reply to “raised concern”	1
Work and family characteristics as socioeconomic determinants in long sickness absence: the Japanese civil servants study	1
Asian Intensive Reader of Pneumoconiosis program: examination for certification during 2008–2020	1
Characteristics of mental disorders among information technology workers in 238 compensated cases in Japan	1
How much advance notice do workers need? A review and theoretical framework for determining advance notice periods for unpredictable work	1
Remote work and well-being in the post-COVID-19 era	1
Autonomic nervous system activity under rotational shift programs: effects of shift period and gender	1
A retrospective study on radiological findings of diffuse pleural thickening with benign asbestos pleural effusion in Japanese cases	1
Factors affecting work productivity and activity impairment among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	1
Inter-observer agreement and accuracy in classifying radiographs for pneumoconiosis among Asian physicians taking AIR Pneumo certification examination	1
Addressing sedentary behavior at the worksite: is it time for practice-guided and systems-informed research?	1
Factors associated with occupational accidents during part-time work among international students in Japan	1
A hospital-based return-to-work programme in Singapore	1
Study profile: protocol outline and study perspectives of the cohort by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan (JNIOSH cohort)	1
Home as a new physical workplace: a causal model for understanding the inextricable link between home environment, work productivity, and well-being	1
Concerns regarding the publication “Powered-hand tools and vibration-related disorders in US-railway maintenance-of-way workers”	1