OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
What it takes to reduce sitting at work: a pilot study on the effectiveness and correlates of a multicomponent intervention	51
Bisphenol A accelerates the vascular complications in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus through vascular calcification—a molecular approach	50
Perinatal exposure to traffic related air pollutants and the risk of infection in the first six months of life: a cohort study from a low-middle income country	48
Impact of risk mitigation strategies on non-fatal injuries in the construction sector in qatar: a retrospective analysis	37
Cumulative asbestos exposure as a key predictor of long-term pleuropulmonary outcomes: insights from decades of follow-up	34
Exploratory study on noninvasive biomarker of silicosis in exhaled breath by solid-phase microextraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis	32
Occupational psychosocial stressors and ergonomic strain during pregnancy and sex-specific risk of childhood asthma	28
Outcome assessment of a complex mental health intervention in the workplace. Results from the MENTUPP pilot study	20
The relationship between workplace risk assessments and measures to manage psychosocial risks at work: findings from ESENER	20
Longitudinal changes in cardiovascular disease–related proteins in welders	20
Childhood exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is associated with emotional and behavioral problems in adolescence: a longitudinal study in China	19
Association between psychosocial safety climate and multiple dimensions of work stress in Korea	19
Hybrid work and mental distress: a cross-sectional study of 24,763 office workers in the Norwegian public sector	18
An investigation of the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain and related disability among poultry slaughterhouse workers: a cross-sectional study	17
The impact of air pollution on influenza incidence in high-altitude regions: a time-stratified case-crossover study based on Qinghai Province	17
“Make it the done thing”: an exploration of attitudes towards rest breaks, productivity and wellbeing while working from home	17
Climate change and occupational heat stress: implications of the 2025 WHO–WMO report for Southern European countries	17
Maternal occupational physical activity during pregnancy and childhood cancers in Denmark 1968–2013	16
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of work-focused interventions for employees with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress	16
Association between household cleaning product exposure in infancy and development of recurrent wheeze and asthma	15
Association between pesticide exposure and breast cancer risk: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	14
Individual and joint associations of air pollutants exposure with semen quality: A retrospective longitudinal study in Wenzhou, China	13
Pesticide exposure and health risk assessment in Durian farmers from Southern of Thailand	13
Health inequalities among young workers: the mediating role of working conditions and company characteristics	13
Prevalence and risk factors associated with Q fever infection in slaughterhouse workers in Fars province, Iran	13

Association between diurnal temperature range and outpatient visits for urticaria disease in Lanzhou, China: a distributed lag nonlinear analysis	13
Mental illness rates among employees with fixed-term versus permanent employment contracts: a Danish cohort study	12
Work-related head injury and industry sectors in Finland: causes and circumstances	12
Determinants of good or excellent work ability in a branch of the dutch military	12
Yoga for musculoskeletal pain, discomfort, perceived stress, and quality of sleep in industry workers: a randomized controlled trial	12
Noise-induced hearing impairments in Iranian airlines pilots: risk factors and occupational comparisons	12
Do hairdressers comprise a high risk group for genotoxicity? A systematic review	11
Long-term associations of psychosocial working conditions with depressive symptoms and work-related emotional exhaustion: comparing effects in a 5-year prospective study of 1949 workers in Germany	11
Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress (BCOPS) study: a seven- and twelve-year prospective analysis of occupational exposures and health outcomes among police officers	11
Synergic effect of arsenic exposure related methylation changes in three cohorts exposed to levels of this toxicant	11
The longitudinal association between working from home and musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Association between exposure to air pollution and risk of Dyssomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Reducing sickness absence among public-sector healthcare employees: the difference-making roles of managerial and employee participation	11
Health risk of manual harvesting lodged crops: physiological markers should also be monitored	10
The effect of an app-based health intervention on somatic symptoms among employees of the DHL Group: a longitudinal pilot study	10
Occupational exposures in the rubber tire industry and risk of cancer: a systematic review	10
Changes in anxiety and depression among public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic response	9
Bioaerosol-induced in vitro activation of toll-like receptors and inflammatory biomarker expression in waste workers	9
Association between physical fitness and perceived work ability among Finnish population: a cross-sectional study	9
The association of forced expiratory volume in one second with occupational exposures in a longitudinal study of adults in a rural community in Iowa	9
Air quality disparities and respiratory health risks in critically polluted and relatively non-polluted areas: a prospective child health study	9
Association between lead and circulating markers of inflammation among traffic enforcers in Metro Manila, Philippines: the MMDA traffic enforcer’s health study	9
Measurement of muscle passive stiffness in vibration-exposed groundskeepers	9
Higher anxiety level and associated work-related factors of delivery workers in South Korea: from the 6th Korean working conditions survey	9
The association between day-to-day stress experiences and work–life interference among office workers in academia: an ecological momentary assessment study	9
A longitudinal study on the effect of extreme temperature on non-accidental deaths in Hulunbuir City based on DLNM model	9
Sleep quality, sleep duration, and sleep disturbances among hospital night workers: a prospective cohort study	9
A study of inflammatory biomarkers in crystalline silica exposed rock drillers	9
Associations between exposure to various air pollutants and risk of metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Changes in work-related stressors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: differences by gender and parental status	8
Exploring the effects of predominantly female jobs on demands and resources at work and consequently on health and performance in the Province of Québec, Canada	8
Shift work and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a systematic review of observational studies	8
Agricultural exposures and DNA damage in PBMC of female farmers measured using the alkaline comet assay	8
Difference in employment status and onset of disability among Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study	8
Causal effects of promotion to managerial positions on mental health and satisfaction in Japanese male workers	8
The meta-analysis of cytogenetic biomarkers as an assessment of occupational risk for healthcare workers exposed to antineoplastic drugs	8
The association between cold exposure and musculoskeletal disorders: a prospective population-based study	8
A comparative analysis of sleep quality and time management skills between shift and non-shift police officers	8
Preconception and gestational versus postnatal exposure to air pollutants and risk of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Autonomy in the context of cognitive demands—is the resource becoming a stressor?	8
Relationship between exposure to metalworking fluids and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	8
Associations between endocrine disruptor contamination and thyroid hormone homeostasis in Belgian type 1 diabetic children	8
Low back pain and work-related factors among home health care workers with self-governing or conventional team structure – a natural experiment with a cross-sectional design	8
Educational inequalities in self-rated health and emotional exhaustion among workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study	8
Over-commitment positively predicts hair cortisol concentrations only in nurses with high need for recovery	8
Metal and oxidative potential exposure through particle inhalation and oxidative stress biomarkers: a 2-week pilot prospective study among Parisian subway workers	7
Impact of structural-level environmental interventions on physical activity: a systematic review	7
Occupational exposure to nickel and cobalt and health symptoms among lithium-ion battery workers in Korea	7
Effect of manual handling weight for lifting and carrying on the severity of acute occupational low back pain	7
Occupational injuries and risk assessment among stone crushing industry workers: a cross-sectional study	7

Predictors of return to work for people on sick leave with depression, anxiety and stress: secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial	7
Occupational exposure to noise and dust in Swedish soft paper mills and mortality from ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke: a cohort study	7
Comparative ergonomic assessment of manual harvesting of un-lodged and lodged paddy crops post-tropical cyclone in India	7
Influence of indoor volatile organic compounds and its relative respiratory effects among children living in rural biomass cooking households of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh	7
Longitudinal profiles of occupational physical activity during late midlife and their association with functional limitations at old age: a multi-cohort study	7
The effects of different types of organisational workplace mental health interventions on mental health and wellbeing in healthcare workers: a systematic review	7
Job exposures, employer characteristics, and risk of reduced work capacity: a 10-year cohort study of Norwegian workers	7
Quality of leadership and self-rated health: the moderating role of ‘Effort–Reward Imbalance’: a longitudinal perspective	7
Correction: Musculoskeletal pain trajectories of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Lung cancer risk in workers occupationally exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with emphasis on the role of DNA repair gene	7