OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics is 8. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	65
Development of a high-powered Motorcycle Seat Discomfort Survey (MSDS): Traffic police motorcycle	62
Generating deceleration behavior of automatic driving by reinforcement learning that reflects passenger discomfort	61
Integrating lightweight and large-scale models for state analysis of air traffic controllers	51
The effect of feed force on vibration and productivity in hammer drilling: A machine-independent analysis excluding the effect of motor speed reduction	42
Age differences in driver visual behavior and vehicle control when driving with in-vehicle and on-road deliveries of service logo signs	38
Semantic distance of icons: Impact on user cognitive performance and a new model for semantic distance classification	37
Employees trust, perceived justice, on task performance: Mediating and moderating role of autonomy and organizational culture	36
Effect of physical exertion on workers safety awareness: A biosensing and eye-tracking study	35
Do female and male ergonomists rate female and male workers’ hand activity and force differently in identical regular industrial tasks?	34
XR-based visual enhancing cues for human spatial navigation: A systematic literature review	32
Editorial Board	31
Impact of AI recommendation styles on carbon management technicians' trust: Dual process of cognitive effort and emotion	30
Research on similarity bias in dual objective visual search based on nuclear power human-machine interface icons	30
Influence of spatial presence and flow experience in a non-immersive virtual reality upper limb training system	30
Advancing healthcare equity through human factors engineering	29
How does augmented reality head-mounted display impact the ability to detect safety hazards while performing piping assembly?	29
Assessing mouse, trackball, touchscreen and leap motion in ship vibration conditions: A comparison of task performance, upper limb muscle activity and perceived fatigue and usability	28
Evaluation of driver distraction from in-vehicle information systems: A simulator study of interaction modes and secondary tasks classes on eight production cars	27
Ergonomic researches in agricultural machinery- a systematic review using the PRISMA method	26
Variable-frequency flashing brake lights enhance driver safety in distracted and foggy driving conditions	26
Field measurement of hand forces of palm oil harvesters and evaluating the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) through biomechanical analysis	26
Cognitive load triggers dissociable neural pathways of human error in industrial workers: Implications for neuroadaptive systems and workforce management	24
You cannot have both – Two different ways of change implementation and their effects on adaptive performance and frustration	24
Intelligent prediction of ergonomics evaluation metrics in human-AI collaboration based on machine learning	24

Biomechanical stresses on healthcare workers during manual patient bed-to-chair transfers	23
Factors influencing the adoption of passive exoskeletons in the construction industry: Industry perspectives	23
The effects of sitting postures on seat vibrotactile interaction system for enhancing occupants’ situation awareness in high-level automated driving	22
An optimization model of tractor clutch pedal design parameters based on lower limb biomechanical characteristics	21
Editorial Board	21
Total forearm support during a typing task may reduce the risk of Trapezius' Myalgia development	20
Improving pedestrians’ navigation safety at night by enhancing legibility of foreground and background information on the display	20
Imagining the future household refrigerator: A study investigating the dimension of user needs	20
Comparison of six observational methods for repetitive shoulder movements based on discomfort: An experimental study	19
Visual attention and situational awareness during exoskeleton use in construction work	19
Association between occupational whole-body vibration exposure and blood biomarkers in mining heavy truck operators	19
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of virtual reality technology in laboratory safety training and education	18
Improvements for adjustment factors of REBA and RULA based on Muscle Activation Analysis of body segmental movement	18
Non-visual effects of correlated color temperature and time-of-day on cognitive workload and autonomic regulation in confined spaces	18
Sustainable work environments and gendered perceptions of risk factors, musculoskeletal discomfort, and quality of work life: A pilot validation of a theoretical model	17
Investigation of muscle synergies and their consistency among fresh fruit bunches manual harvesters in a real-life oil palm industry	16
The association of harsh working environment and poor behavior habits with neck health	16
Editorial Board	16
Editorial Board	16
Kinematic analysis of head and trunk in individual and team one-handed carrying	16
Editorial Board	15
Collaborators or competitors? A study on the dual-path impact mechanism of the role of collaborative robots on employee-robot engagement	15
Sitting comfort in an aircraft seat with different seat inclination angles	15
Editorial Board	15
Effects of a posture correction feedback system on neck and trunk posture and muscle activity during computer work	14
Ergonomic design of shoe inserts for reducing lower extremity musculoskeletal discomfort in male Participants: An analysis of shape and size	14
Identifying and reducing barriers to having a racially and ethnically diverse research population	14
Prediction of the thermal neutral temperature of working face in deep mine	14
Sedentary behavior and musculoskeletal symptoms among work from home employees	14
Intertwining of visuals and time: The effects of generative AI interactive interfaces on design practitioners' time perception and preferences	14
Investigating the factors leading to medication communication errors from organizational and working conditional perspectives	14
The effect of elevated body mass index and sex on L5-S1 forces and lower body kinematics during symmetrical manual lifting	14
Machine learning-based identification and classification of physical fatigue levels: A novel method based on a wearable insole device	13
Impact of floor inclination on torque production, ground reaction forces, and postural adjustments during handwheel operations	13
Workstation ergonomics in the era of multi-monitor technology: A narrative review and survey	13
The effect of occupation-related and worker-related factors on upper limb disorders using strain index among O∗NET jobs	13
Optimal HUD illuminance perception modeling under ambient light and weather variations	13
Changes in forklift driving performance and postures among novices resulting from training using a high-fidelity virtual reality simulator: An exploratory study	13
Association of self-perceived work ability with worksite temperature as modified by relative humidity and air velocity: a cross-sectional study of poultry workers in Thailand	13
Using the kano quality model to evaluate the functions of automotive smart head-up displays	13
Effects of bath chairs on the behavior, muscle workload, and experience in independent bathing of the elderly: A Chinese case study	12
Virtual try-on for FE modelling of body armour on the human body against ballistic impact	12
Work and women's sacral spine acute injuries: an underestimated risk	12
Effects of implementing an active sitting protocol compared to using a traditional office chair and standing workstation	12
Editorial Board	12
Adaptive learning with human factors and Artificial Intelligence: associations with training effectiveness in programming education	12
The Role of Smart Hand Held Devices – Smartphones/iPads/Tablets/Smartwatches in Causing Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review	12
Optimizing user experience by balancing completeness and motion in interactive Chinese characters	12
Effects of passive shoulder-support exoskeleton entity and support force on user range of motion under external loads	12
The influence of augmented reality interaction design on Pilot's perceived workload and situation awareness	12

Influence of virtual heights and a cognitive task on standing postural steadiness	12
Investigating the influence of multitasking and gender in visuomotor skills of 1578 pilot candidates	11
Association between musculoskeletal symptoms and psychosocial factors in tropical crop workers of Spain using standardized Nordic questionnaire and Mini Psychosocial Factors method	11
Prevention through design integration in AEC education: Empirical assessment of discipline-specific barriers and motivational factors	11
Research on the classification and control of human factor characteristics of coal mine accidents based on K-Means clustering analysis	11
Assessing the link between occupational risk factors, work-related musculoskeletal disorders and quality of work life: An analysis using PLS-SEM	11
Round-trip driving effects on driving performances and mental workload under different traffic rules	11
Investigating cognitive workload in irrelevant speech-based information communication with visual distractions: Pleasant or distracted?	11
Disparities in access to healthcare services in a regional neonatal transport network	11
Workplace musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review and key stakeholder interviews on the use of comprehensive risk management approaches	11
Can color coding or learning alleviate the age-related decline in visual detection performance?	10
Editorial Board	10
Temporal changes in procrastination in online and face-to-face learning environments	10
Choosing the right patient transfer assistive device: Application of confidence ellipse quadrant analysis for decision-making	10
Neck muscle fatigue due to sustained neck flexion during smartphone use	10
Assessing pilot cognitive overload risk with a random forest framework: A non-contact approach based on a novel cardiopulmonary feature	10
Critical roles of explainability in shaping perception, trust, and acceptance of autonomous vehicles	10
Health dimensions and quality of work in ecological construction: Investigating with craftswomen through a Community for Expanded Research and Intervention	10
Human reliability modeling in occupational environments toward a safe and productive operator 4.0	10
Designing AI for team ideation: How content strategy and participation style affect creative performance through team emergent states	10
Factors influencing users' willingness to use visual training applications: ARCS motivation theory and Fogg's behavioral model	10
The effectiveness of an ergonomics programme to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in high voltage overhead powerline workers	10
Editorial Board	10
Motorcycle rider arm muscle patterns characterize coordination of hand controls in emergency braking	10
Fatigue discrimination of workers in low oxygen environment: a multi-feature fusion method	10
Exploring the use of large language models to build product Kansei semantic spaces	10
User perception and ergonomic display layout design of truck camera monitor system	10
Assessment of active back-support exoskeleton on carpentry framing tasks: Muscle activity, range of motion, discomfort, and exertion	10
Aging and occupational reinforcement: Are older high-speed train drivers still capable of driving?	9
How does peripheral vision affect driver performance when passing on roads with lateral traffic conflicts? A simulated driving experiment	9
Birth journeys: Multi-level facilitators and barriers to birthing parents access to and use of reproductive health care	9
Detection of air traffic controllers’ fatigue using voice analysis - An EEG validation study	9
Influence of individual flexibility on the effectiveness of a passive back-support exosuit in reducing erector spinae muscle activity: An exploratory study	9
Evaluation and improvement of rail station name list signage on platform for direction by VR experiments with eye-tracker	9
Quantifying cardiologists’ hand grip strengths and force distributions using a multi-sensor force-sensitive surgical glove	9
Human mood and cognitive function after different extreme cold exposure	9
Analysis of the influence of feed and lateral force on productivity and hand-arm vibration in interaction with drill bit wear and concrete strength	9
AR vs. physical displays: Pharmacists’ performance in identifying look-alike drug names	8
Can humans timely and accurately perceive silent failures in automated decision aids? Effects of failure severity, initial reliability, and error type	8
Activities of Microscopy and Pathology cause the most musculoskeletal discomfort for medical laboratory professionals - Results from a detailed ergonomic analysis	8
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and postural analysis of beekeepers	8
A multimodal physical fatigue assessment method using a biomarker and accelerometer-embedded wearable wristband	8
Adaptions in back muscle activity in long-haul truck drivers during prolonged driving with and without seat-integrated stimulation	8
Quantitative analyses and empirical tests of perceptual theories of the Black Hole Illusion	8
Validating the recommended cumulative rest allowance equation for use in workload management	8
Estimation of the metabolic rate in the occupational field: a regression model using accelerometers	8
Influence of floor inclination and bracing surface availability on hand forces production capacity, ground reaction forces, and postural adjustments during one-handed pulling task	8
Evaluation of thermal properties and thermoregulatory impacts of lower back exosuit using thermal manikin	8
Hand function ergonomic determinants in aging: Effects of sex, age-group, and muscle mass in Taiwanese older adults	8
The influence of interface attributes and interaction elements on user performance and cognitive load in task interruption scenarios	8
How to provide information sources and comments in conversational agent response content: The roles of specialists and internet users	8
An improved algorithm for saccadic intrusion qualification under air traffic control situation	8
Empowering “Publicly Invisible” women workers to develop their own work: a formative intervention in the sweeping activity	8
Understanding the operators’ cloud change errors based on cognitive abilities and personality traits: An investigation integrated with quantitative and qualitative methods	8