OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics is 7. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Ergonomic postural assessment using a new open-source human pose estimation technology (OpenPose)	59
Associations between physical or psychosocial risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers based on literature in the last 20 years: A systematic review	57
Comparison of OWAS, RULA and REBA for assessing potential work-related musculoskeletal disorders	43
The modified Kansei Engineering-based application for sustainable service design	37
Work posture, working conditions and musculoskeletal outcomes in agricultural workers	36
In-field instrumented ergonomic risk assessment: Inertial measurement units versus Kinect V2	33
Integrating aesthetic and emotional preferences in social robot design: An affective design approach with Kansei Engineering and Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Network	33
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDS) among primary school female teachers in Terengganu, Malaysia	33
The evolution of the HFACS method used in analysis of marine accidents: A review	32
Farmers’ perceptions of exoskeleton use on farms: Finding the right tool for the work(er)	32
Adoption potential of occupational exoskeletons in diverse enterprises engaged in manufacturing tasks	29
Design methodology of an active back-support exoskeleton with adaptable backbone-based kinematics	28
A method for fatigue detection based on Driver's steering wheel grip	27
How do app icon color and border shape influence visual search efficiency and user experience? Evidence from an eye-tracking study	26
A path analysis model of individual variables predicting safety behavior and human error: The mediating effect of situation awareness	24
The evaluation of user experience of a human walking and a driving simulation in the virtual reality	24
Comparison of the Ovako Working Posture Analysis System, Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, and Rapid Entire Body Assessment based on the maximum holding times	24
Effects of a sit-stand-walk intervention on musculoskeletal discomfort, productivity, and perceived physical and mental fatigue, for computer-based work	23
Predicting unsafe behaviors at nuclear power plants: An integration of Theory of Planned Behavior and Technology Acceptance Model	23
A new scoring system for the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) based on fuzzy sets and Bayesian networks	23
Types of manual materials handling (MMH) and occupational incidents and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in motor vehicle parts manufacturing (MVPM) industry	22
Assessing mental workload in virtual reality based EOT crane operations: A multi-measure approach	21
Robot apology as a post-accident trust-recovery control strategy in industrial human-robot interaction	21
The use of pressure mapping to assess the comfort of agricultural machinery seats	19
Investigative study and sensitivity analysis of Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)	19

The ability of eye-tracking metrics to classify and predict the perceived driving workload	18
Driver's distracted behavior: The contribution of compensatory beliefs increases with higher perceived risk	17
Musculoskeletal disorders, foot health and footwear choice in occupations involving prolonged standing	17
The effects of icon internal characteristics on complex cognition	17
The effect of posture and vibration magnitude on the vertical vibration transmissibility of tractor suspension system	16
Ergonomic risk factors in glass artware industries and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder	16
Application of HFACS and grounded theory for identifying risk factors of air traffic controllers’ unsafe acts	16
A review of work environment risk factors influencing muscle fatigue	16
Cooling garments against environmental heat conditions in occupational fields: measurements of the effect of a ventilation jacket on the total thermal insulation	16
Investigating user activities and the corresponding requirements for information and functions in autonomous vehicles of the future	15
Effect of working position and cold environment on muscle activation level and fatigue in the upper limb during manual work tasks	15
Ergonomic evaluation of the effects of forearm conditions and body postures on trapezius muscle activity during smartphone texting	15
A preliminary assessment of physical work exposures among electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana	14
Inhibition-related N2 and P3: Indicators of visually induced motion sickness (VIMS)	14
The prevalence of MSDs and the associated risk factors in nurses of China	14
Study protocol and baseline results for a quasi-randomized control trial: An investigation on the effects of ergonomic interventions on work-related musculoskeletal disorders, quality of work-life and	14
Forest harvesting in rural properties: Risks and worsening to the worker’s health under the ergonomics approach	14
Analysis of truck drivers’ unsafe driving behaviors using four machine learning methods	14
Assessment method for civil aircraft cabin comfort: Contributing factors, dissatisfaction indicators, and degrees of influence	14
Critical review on applications and roles of exoskeletons in patient handling	14
Physical workload and psychosocial working conditions in Swedish pig transport drivers	13
Ear shape categorization for ergonomic product design	13
Impacts of anger on driving performance: A comparison to texting and conversation while driving	13
Identification of indifferent posture zones in RULA by sensitivity analysis	13
Comfort seat design: Thermal sensitivity of human back and buttock	13
A study on assigning performance shaping factors of the SPAR-H method for adequacy human reliability analysis of nuclear power plants	13
Path analysis of the roles of age, self-efficacy, and TAM constructs in the acceptance of performing upper limb exercises through immersive virtual reality games	13
A virtual reality cognitive health screening tool for aviation: Managing accident risk for older pilots	13
Analysis of oceanaut operating performance using an integrated Bayesian network aided by the fuzzy logic theory	13
A review of human reliability assessment methods for proposed application in quantitative risk analysis of offshore industries	12
Prevalence of work-related occupational injuries and its risk factors among brickfield workers in West Bengal, India	12
Construction of an osteomuscular discomfort scale for the upper region of the body of footwear industry workers	12
How do medical gloves affect manual performance? Evaluation of ergonomic indicators	12
Usability of state public health department websites for communication during a pandemic: A heuristic evaluation	12
A survey of hand anthropometry of Bangladeshi agricultural farm workers	12
An investigation on major physical hazard exposures and health effects of forestry vehicle operators performing wood logging processes	11
Development of a fully automated RULA assessment system based on computer vision	11
A study on the capacity of a ventilation cooling vest with pressurized air in hot and humid environments	11
Evaluation of the user emotional experience on bicycle saddle designs via a multi-sensory approach	11
Investigating the validity of subjective workload rating (NASA TLX) and subjective situation awareness rating (SART) for cognitively complex human–machine work	11
Participatory approach to draw ergonomic criteria for window design	11
Effects of mattress firmness on infant body pressure distribution	11
An adaptive model for human factors assessment in maritime operations	11
R2: Drilling into concrete: Effect of feed force on handle vibration and productivity	11
Applied anthropometry for common industrial settings design: Working and ideal manual handling heights	11
Interaction with a smartphone under different task and environmental conditions: Emergence of users’ postural strategies	11
A study on the subjective feeling affecting tactile satisfaction of leather in automobile: A structural equation modeling approach	11
Industrial intelligence in the care of workers’ mental health: A review of status and challenges	10
Systematic usability evaluation on two harnesses for a wearable chairless exoskeleton	10
Ergonomic evaluation of ergonomically designed chalkboard erasers on shoulder and hand-arm muscle activity among college professors	10

Workload measurement using physiological and activity measures for validation test: A case study for the main control room of a nuclear power plant	10
Visual search in vibration environments: Effects of spatial ability, stimulus size and stimulus density	10
Dual hierarchical modelling for the influence of job role demands on psychosocial safety behavior: Evidence from coal industry	10
A hybrid evaluation method for human error probability by using extended DEMATEL with Z-numbers: A case of cargo loading operation	10
Age, gender and side-stratified grip strength norms and related socio-demographic factors for 20–80 years Iranian healthy population: Comparison with consolidated and international norms	10
Parametric 3D modeling of young women's lower bodies based on shape classification	10
A comfort analysis of using smart glasses during "picking" and "putting" tasks	10
Physiology-based dynamic muscle fatigue model for upper limbs during construction tasks	10
Fostering short-term human anticipatory behavior in human-robot collaboration	10
Analysis of seat cushion comfort by employing a finite element buttock model as a supplement to pressure measurement	10
Determining the fatigue associated with different task complexity during maintenance operations in males using electromyography features	10
Ergonomic evaluation of work table for waste sorting tasks using digital human modelling	9
Factors influencing the perceived usability of wearable chair exoskeleton with market segmentation: A structural equation modeling and K-Means Clustering approach	9
Application of MSD prevention practices by nursing staff working in healthcare settings	9
Simple method integrating OpenPose and RGB-D camera for identifying 3D body landmark locations in various postures	9
Better combination of thickness and hardness of mattress topper for supine sleeping posture: A physiological measurements evaluation	9
Analysis of upper-limb muscle fatigue in the process of rotary handling	9
Measurements of team workload: A time pressure and scenario complexity study for maritime operation tasks	9
Methods for measuring physical workload among commercial cleaners: A scoping review	9
Machine learning-based identification and classification of physical fatigue levels: A novel method based on a wearable insole device	9
Relationship analysis between body flexion angles and smartphone tilt during smartphone use	9
Effect of the presence or absence of upper limb support on posture when a smartphone user is in a seated position under ambient light conditions	9
Perceived comfortable posture and optimum riding position of Indian male motorcyclists for short-duration riding of standard motorcycles	8
The impact of passive shoulder exoskeletons during simulated aircraft manufacturing sealing tasks	8
A generic algorithm for computing optimal ergonomic postures during working in an industrial environment	8
Investigation of oil palm harvesting tools design and technique on work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper body	8
A visual and neural evaluation of the affective impression on humanoid robot appearances in free viewing	8
Use of EEG signals, cortisol secretion, and task performance to evaluate the effects of different lighting environments on concentration level in a sustained attention task	8
Usability and acceptance of truck dashboards designed by drivers: Two participatory design approaches compared to a user-centered design	8
Impact of background music on reaction test and visual pursuit test performance of introverts and extraverts	8
Linking head and neck posture with muscular activity and perceived discomfort during prolonged smartphone texting	8
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday: Using salivary cortisol to detect distress (and eustress!) in critical incident training	8
The benefits of integrated eye tracking with airborne image recorders in the flight deck: A rejected landing case study	8
A maintenance time estimation method based on virtual simulation and improved modular arrangement of predetermined time standards	8
Influence of risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders on an inner population of northeastern Brazil	8
Anthropometric-based clustering of pinnae and its application in personalizing HRTFs	8
Evaluation of an actuated force plate-based robotic test setup to assess the slip resistance of footwear	8
Performance optimization of integrated job-driven and resilience factors by means of a quantitative approach	7
Interactions between Human, Technology and Organization in Building Information Modelling (BIM) - A scoping review of critical factors for the individual user	7
The influence of mobile phone location and screen orientation on driving safety and the usability of car-sharing software in-car use	7
A comparative evaluation of the wearable augmented reality-based data presentation interface and traditional methods for data entry tasks	7
The effects of the duration on the subjective discomfort of a rigid seat and a cushioned automobile seat	7
Age and sex factors integrated 3D statistical models of adults' heads	7
Application of anthropometric data for elderly-friendly home and facility design in Thailand	7
Revision and validation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale of coal miners in China	7
Musculoskeletal disorders and perceived physical work demands among offshore wind industry technicians across different turbine sizes: A cross-sectional study	7
Effects of different interaction modes on fatigue and reading effectiveness with mobile phones	7
Workplace musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review and key stakeholder interviews on the use of comprehensive risk management approaches	7
Heart rate variability based physical exertion monitoring for manual material handling tasks	7
Muscle fatigue modelling: Solving for fatigue and recovery parameter values using fewer maximum effort assessments	7
Finite element human hand model: Validation and ergonomic considerations	7
Kansei Engineering Study on Car Seat Lever Position	7
Identification of effective engineering methods for controlling handheld workpiece vibration in grinding processes	7