OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Healt 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluation of health behaviours of Polish Army soldiers in relation to demographic factors, body weight and type of Armed Forces	41
The impact of rehabilitation on the recovery of executive functions in stroke patients with different location of the ischemic focus	28
Psychosocial working conditions and mental well-being of remote and stationary employees: a longitudinal study	25
Acute mercuric chloride poisoning at a potentially lethal dose ended with survival: symptoms, concentration in cerebrospinal fluid, treatment	17
Acute lung injury in a worker after inhalation of ethylene phosphorodifluoridite	16
Determinants of seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 in hospital staff in the second wave of the pandemic in Slovenia	15
Perception of health risk and compliance with preventive measures related to COVID-19 in the Czech population: preliminary results of a rapid questionnaire survey	13
Validation of the German version of the <i>Perceived Cohesion Scale</i>	13
Evaluation of selected aspects of the hygiene hypothesis and their effect on the incidence of allergy	13
The use of LA-ICP-MS as an auxiliary tool to assess the pulmonary toxicity of molybdenum(IV) sulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) nano- and microparticles	13
Sources of healthcare workers’ COVID‑19 infections and related safety guidelines	12
Exposure to ionizing radiation of medical staff performing vascular and interventional radiology procedures	12
Lithium batteries safety, wider perspective	11
An investigation of healthcare professionals’ health beliefs about sportive recreational activities	11
Effects of psychological symptoms on life adjustment among survivors of humidifier disinfectants	10
Work-related behavior and experience patterns of music educators – a basis for intervention	10
Perception of the activity-based working concept by bank’s employees as a working condition	10
Did safety-engineered device implementation contribute to reducing the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries? Retrospective investigation of 20 years of observation in a Specialist Tertiary Referral	9
An assessment of unstimulated salivary flow rate, IgA and clinical oral dryness among active and passive smokers	9
Acknowledgments to reviewers of “International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health” in 2024	9
Mediating effect of occupational stress between skeletal muscle disorders and depressive symptoms in firefighters: a Structural Equation Modeling approach	9
Work stress-related problems in physicians in the time of COVID-19	8
A 2024 nationwide cross-sectional survey to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking, e-cigarette use and heated tobacco use in Poland	8
Hospital medical care and the COVID-19 mortality in METEOR partner countries (the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, And Poland)	8
The prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in the hands of fishermen working as oyster shuckers	8

Exocrine pancreatic cancer and living near to waste sites containing hazardous organic chemicals, New York State, USA – an 18-year population-based study	8
Association of base excision repair pathway genes <i>OGG1</i>, <i>XRCC1</i> and <i>MUTYH</i> polymorphisms and the level of 8-oxo-guanine with increased risk of col	8
Construction and validation of the<i> Areas of Academic Life Scale</i> to measure organizational risk factors for student burnout	8
Workload, general perceived stress, body function, musculoskeletal pain, and their mutual relationships in nurses – a pilot study	7
A proposal of a cheap and simple method of medical personnel protection for endotracheal intubation of patients with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection	7
Letter to the Editor (February 16, 2021) concerning the paper “Mindfulness in healthcare professionals and medical education”	7
Monitoring of liver and kidney profiles in anesthesiologists working in a regional reference teaching hospital in Northern Italy: analysis of health surveillance data using a linear mixed model	7
Factors related to personal quality of life in prison inmates	6
The number of nurses and midwives per 1000 inhabitants influences life expectancy: a retrospective analysis based on data from 46 countries	5
The prevalence and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers, results of a cross-sectional study in the Silesian Voivodeship	5
Associations between dietary patterns and parameters of ovarian reserve in Polish women of reproductive age	5
The role of innovative human resource management practices, organizational support and knowledge worker effort in counteracting job burnout in the Polish business services sector	5
Working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in primary and tertiary healthcare: a comparative cross-sectional study	5
Patient and physician exposure to X-rays at pediatric interventional cardiology – from world to Poland	5
A multifaceted assessment of the nutritional status, diet and eating habits of midwives working on a shift schedule in Wrocław, Poland: evaluation of macronutrients, vitamins and minerals in the diets	5
Neuropathic pain and chronic pain as an underestimated interdisciplinary problem	5
Effectiveness of prevention exercises protocol among office workers with symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome	5
Compliance and satisfaction with treatment as a success of therapy effectiveness in the group of patients with ischemic heart disease: a cross-sectional study	5
Smoke-free homes in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic – a nationwide cross-sectional survey	4
Serum fluoride levels in ambulance staff after commencement of methoxyflurane administration compared to meta-analysis results for the general public	4
Relationship between prenatal and postnatal exposure to BPA and its analogues (BPS, BPF) and allergic diseases	4
Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and seropositivity among healthcare workers and medical students in summer 2020, Hungary	4
Profile of homeless people in emergency departments	4
Exposure to ionizing radiation by service personnel working with cyclotrons used to produce radiopharmaceuticals in PET diagnostics	4
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 during the early phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a cross-sectional study among medical school physicians and residents employed in a regional	4
Metabolism and <i>in vitro</i> assessment of the mutagenic activity of urinary extracts from rats after inhalation exposure to 1-methylnaphthalene	4
The effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids on cardiovascular risk factors and urinary mercury in workers employed at electrolytic production of chlorine	4
Assessing ergonomic risks: REBA analysis of food delivery riders in Eastern Peninsular Malaysia	4
The association between prenatal pyrethroids exposure and children's health – current research	4
Validation of the <i>Study Burnout Inventory</i> and the <i>Copenhagen Burnout Inventory</i> for the use among medical students	4
The relationship between working time mismatch and depression according to actual hours worked	4
A case of anaphylactic reaction following oyster mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) inhalation	4
Trends in premature mortality rates among the Polish population due to cardiovascular diseases	3
Letter to the Editor (September 10, 2021) concerning the paper “Availability of psychological support for medical students in Poland”	3
Selected environmental factors in mothers of newborns subjected to the therapeutic hypothermia – a case control study	3
Work-related stressors and psychological distress predict career change ideation among Lithuanian healthcare workers	3
Analysis of noise generated by wind turbines with reference to other low frequency noise sources and their possible impact on human health	3
Rapid serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM – not worth attention?	3
Fatigue of palliative care nursing staff and selected sociodemographic, occupational and cognitive predictors: a cross-sectional study	3
Reduction in the prevalence of tobacco use accompanying legislative changes in tobacco policy in Poland in the years 2010–2019	3
Completing a worksite health risk assessment correlates with continuing employment, lower health care costs and utilization	3
Active sport participation and walking before and during COVID-19 pandemic in a large cohort of Polish adults: results of the <i>National Test for Poles’ Health</i>	3
Changes in mental well-being of adult Poles in the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic with reference to their occupational activity and remote work	3
Impact of body weight on the relationships between sleep quality in healthcare workers and their somatic health, sexual life, occupational burnout and stress	3
Immunoaging – the effect of age on serum levels of NET biomarkers in men: a pilot study	3
A method for designing the longitudinal position of a porthole in a manned submersible based on the back muscle fatigue characteristics	3
Safe patient handling education: analysis from European higher education institutions	3
Distribution of sleep components while working remotely	3
Metals (Cr, Mn, Co, Ni) concentration in the blood plasma and urine od Polish welders and telomere length as an potential indicator of toxicity of metals welding fumes exposure	3
The seroprevalence of the hepatitis B virus in Italian medical students after 3 decades since the introduction of universal vaccination	3

Should limit values be set for infrasound caused by wind turbines?	2
Prolactin secretion pattern among female flight attendants	2
Impact of obesity on functioning in society – OQI-3, a new tool pilot study results	2
The role of core self-evaluations and ego-resiliency in predicting resource losses and gains in the face of the COVID-19 crisis: the perspective of conservation of resources theory	2
Mortality due to acute myocardial infarction in the Silesian Voivodship (Poland) in 2009–2014	2
Relationship between occupational factors and sleep disorders among petrochemical workers on Hainan Island, South China: a cross-sectional study	2
Occupational and leisure time physical activity of territorial army soldiers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of their perceived work ability	2
Coping with challenges of the first months of COVID-19 pandemic among medical university community: a mixed-method study from Poland	2
A quantitative risk assessment of sinonasal cancer as a function of time in workers occupationally exposed to wood dust	2
The mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between social support and the consequences of secondary exposure to trauma among medical providers working with trauma victims	2
Cigarette smoking and mammographic breast density among Polish women	2
Occupational daily walking steps have inverse relationship with papillary thyroid cancer risk and progression: a retrospective analysis	2
Analytically confirmed presence of psychoactive substances, especially new psychoactive substances in a group of patients hospitalized with mental and behavioural disorders due to the use of psychoact	2
Organizational climate and counterproductive work behaviors – the moderating role of gender	2
Reinvigorating engineered noise controls: a systems approach	2
Don't we overestimate drug allergies in children?	2
A narrative review on factors associated with job interruption during pregnancy	2
A regional comparison of children’s blood cadmium, lead, and mercury in rural, urban and industrial areas of six European countries, and China, Ecuador, and Morocco	2
SARS-CoV-2 serological findings and exposure risk among employees in school and retail after first and second wave COVID-19 pandemic in Oslo, Norway: a cohort study	2
Fatigue based on the subjective feeling of people representing selected medical professions	2
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and assessment of epidemiologic determinants in Portuguese municipal workers	2
Long-term healthcare professionals’ experiences of burnout and correlation between burnout and fatigue: A cross-sectional study	2
Work ability and psychosocial work stress – predictors of retirement intention among older teachers	2
Ionizing radiation and volumetric mammographic density	2
Lipidomic profiles as a tool to search for new biomarkers	2
Seasonal influenza vaccination of healthcare workers: a narrative review	2
Prenatal polyunsaturated fatty acids and atopic dermatitis and food allergy in children from Polish Mother and Child Cohort study	2
The impact of chronic exposure to air pollution on electrocardiographic parameters	2
Job stress among workers who telecommute during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan: a cross-sectional study	1
The prevalence of dyspnea in the adult Polish population	1
Evidencing the influence of pre-pandemic sports participation and substance misuse on physical activity during the COVID‑19 lockdown: a prospective analysis among older adolescents	1
The effect of air pollution on the respiratory system in preschool children with contribution of urban heat islands and geographic data – the aim of the study and methodological assumptions	1
Acknowledgments to reviewers of “International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health” in 2023	1
Self-poisonings before and during the initial year of the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Poland	1
Formalin safety in anatomic pathology workflow and integrated air monitoring systems for the formaldehyde occupational exposure assessment	1
Longevity of Polish top-class athletes compared to other social elites and well-known people in the years 2001–2021	1
Changes in alcohol consumption among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic – results from POLLEK study	1
Level of disability and associated factors with musculoskeletal disorders among supermarket cashiers	1
The effect of calorie restriction on the anthropometric parameters, HOMA-IR index, and lipid profile of female office workers with overweight and obesity: a preliminary study	1
A spatial study on Keshan disease prevalence and selenoprotein P in the Heilongjiang Province, China	1
Factors affecting work ability and influencing early retirement decisions of older employees: an attempt to integrate the existing approaches	1
Is it good to be resilient during the COVID‑19 period? The role of ego-resiliency in the intensity of symptoms of anxiety, alcohol use and aggression among Polish people	1
Numerical and clinical analysis of an eyeball injuries under direct impact	1
The return to professional activity patients treated surgically due to advanced gonarthrosis	1
Exposure to particulate matter 2.5 leading to lung microbiome disorder and the alleviation effect of <i>Auricularia auricular-judae</i> polysaccharide	1
Factors influencing the mental health status of support nurses and their workload during the COVID-19 epidemic	1
The perception of stress, behavior in stressful situations and mental health of bank employees within a German-Ukrainian comparative study	1
An assessment of physical efficiency in cadet pilots before and after the implementation of a program preparing for flights	1
The impact of regular diving on the condition of the middle ear	1
Religiosity and death anxiety among cancer patients: the mediating role of religious comfort and struggle	1
Occupational shoulder disability: functional recovery after decompression and neurolysis of the upper brachial plexus and the long thoracic nerve	1
Psychosomatic symptoms associated with traumatic events experienced in medical students	1
When toothache results in asthma diagnosis	1
Stress at work on drilling rigs in Poland in a 20-year research perspective: time as a determinant of the stress-at-work dynamics	1
Remote and on-site work stress severity during the COVID-19 pandemic: comparison and selected conditions	1
Professional challenges of nurses working during the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic	1
What is the association between post-traumatic stress disorder and unemployment after a disaster?	1
The analysis of screening costs for hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia as part of obligatory examinations of employees	1
Personality traits in singers performing various music styles and with different singing status	1
Innovative biodegradable dibutyrylchitin dressing for the treatment of ulcers occurring during chronic venous insufficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes	1
Needlestick and sharps injuries at a German university hospital: epidemiology, causes and preventive potential – a descriptive analysis	1
Burnout and stress in group of psychiatrists: Workload and non-professional-social predictors	1
An association between cumulative exposure to light at night and the prevalence of hyperuricemia in steel workers	1
Dental environmental stress during the COVID‑19 pandemic at the Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland	1
An improvement of body surface area formulas using the 3D scanning technique	1
Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare	1
Hip arthoplasty in a forester after numerous tick bites	1
Zoonotic bacteria in the vicinity of animal farms as a factor disturbing the human microbiome: a review	1
Analysis of dose distribution around a computed tomography scanner in terms of exposure to scattered ionizing radiation of caregivers of pediatric patients	1
Role of National Register of Biological Agents in health protection of employees exposed to biological agents used intentionally at work in Poland	1
The mediating effect of psychological flexibility on fatigue and depressive symptoms among nursing staff	1