OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Occupational Health is 3. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Associations of working from home with occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior under the COVID-19 pandemic	89
Sustained poor mental health among healthcare workers in COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal analysis of the four-wave panel survey over 8 months in Japan	74
Long working hours and burnout in health care workers: Non-linear dose-response relationship and the effect mediated by sleeping hours—A cross-sectional study	52
Health outcomes of psychosocial stress within firefighters: A systematic review of the research landscape	44
Physical relaxation for occupational stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	43
Workplace violence in nursing: A concept analysis	42
Barriers and facilitators of productivity while working from home during pandemic	35
Workplace measures against COVID-19 during the winter third wave in Japan: Company size-based differences	34
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on working students: Results from the Labour Force Survey and the student lifestyle survey	32
The relationship between working hours and lifestyle behaviors: Evidence from a population-based panel study in Korea	26
Health care worker burnout after the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan	25
Effects of gratitude intervention on mental health and well-being among workers: A systematic review	23
Anticipated health effects and proposed countermeasures following the immediate introduction of telework in response to the spread of COVID-19: The findings of a rapid health impact assessment in Japa	21
The mediating effect of exhaustion in the relationship between effort-reward imbalance and turnover intentions: A 4-year longitudinal study from Sweden	17
The association between work-related physical and psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare workers: Moderating role of fear of movement	15
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and associated risk factors among urban metropolitan hairdressers in India	15
A cross-sectional study of infection control measures against COVID-19 and psychological distress among Japanese workers	15
The potential of using hair cortisol to measure chronic stress in occupational healthcare; a scoping review	15
Sedentary work and breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Protective effects of vitamins/antioxidants on occupational noise-induced hearing loss: A systematic review	14
A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	14
Mental health and wellbeing of seafaring personnel during COVID-19: Scoping review	14
Cross-sectional study exploring the association between stressors and burnout in junior doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom	14
Road traffic delays in commuting workplace and musculoskeletal health among sedentary workers: A cross-sectional study in Dhaka city	14
Temporary employment and suicidal ideation in COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: A cross-sectional nationwide survey	13

Meta-analysis of differences in sleep quality based on actigraphs between day and night shift workers and the moderating effect of age	13
Differences between fixed day shift nurses and rotating and irregular shift nurses in work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A literature review and meta-analysis	12
Mortality risks among blue- and white-collar workers: A time series study among Japanese men aged 25-64 years from 1980 to 2015	11
Gender differences in housework and childcare among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Burnout and metabolic syndrome among different departments of medical center nurses in Taiwan-Cross-sectional study and biomarker research	11
A comparison of work environment, job insecurity, and health between marginal part-time workers and full-time workers in Denmark using pooled register data	11
Association between work style and presenteeism in the Japanese service sector	11
Impact of incentives for health-care workers wearing personal protective equipment while dealing with coronavirus disease in Japan	10
The combined effect of long working hours and individual risk factors on cardiovascular disease: An interaction analysis	10
A multicenter study of radiation doses to the eye lenses of clinical physicians performing radiology procedures in Japan	10
Effectiveness of participatory ergonomic interventions on musculoskeletal disorders and work ability among young dental professionals: A cluster-randomized controlled trail	10
Mitigation of heat strain by wearing a long-sleeve fan-attached jacket in a hot or humid environment	10
Elbow tendinopathy and occupational biomechanical overload: A systematic review with best-evidence synthesis	10
Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes by maternal occupational status: A national population-based study in South Korea	9
Gender differences and site-specific incident risks of musculoskeletal disorders among 224 506 workers in the food and beverage service industry in Taiwan: A 15-year Nationwide Population-Based Cohort	9
Impact of overtime working and social interaction on the deterioration of mental well-being among full-time workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: Focusing on social isolation by household com	9
Perceived work ability and work-family conflict in healthcare workers: An observational study in a teaching hospital in Italy	9
Pesticide exposure and adverse health effects associated with farmwork in Northern Thailand	8
Sitting for long periods is associated with impaired work performance during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
A Guide for Businesses and Employers Responding to Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): 4th edition	8
Prolonged sedentary time under the state of emergency during the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019: Assessing the impact of work environment in Japan	8
Lung disorders induced by respirable organic chemicals	8
How do job insecurity profiles correspond to employee experiences of work-home interference, self-rated health, and psychological well-being?	8
A cross-sectional study of socioeconomic status and treatment interruption among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Dentists have a high occupational risk of neck disorders with impact on somatosensory function and neck mobility	7
Perceived psychosocial safety climate, psychological distress, and work engagement in Japanese employees: A cross-sectional mediation analysis of job demands and job resources	7
Biomatrix of health risk assessment of benzene-exposed workers at Thai gasoline stations	7
Low back pain and telecommuting in Japan: Influence of work environment quality	7
A longitudinal study of working hours and chronic kidney disease in healthy workers: The Kangbuk Samsung Health Study	7
Effect of workplace dietary intervention on salt intake and sodium-to-potassium ratio of Japanese employees: A quasi-experimental study	7
Prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of verbal and physical violence against healthcare staff in Chinese hospitals during 2010–2020	7
Association between physical capacity and occupational falls among middle-aged and older farmers in Thailand: Using the self-check risk assessment tool in Japan	7
A cross-sectional study on perceived workplace health support and health-related quality of life	7
Efficacy of ice slurry and carbohydrate–electrolyte solutions for firefighters	7
Health sufferings, healthcare seeking behavior, awareness about health insurance, and health related rights of ready made garments workers in Bangladesh: Findings from a cross-sectional study	7
Socioeconomic status relates to exercise habits and cardiorespiratory fitness among workers in the Tokyo area	7
Interaction between occupational physical burdens and low job control on musculoskeletal pain: Analysis of the 5th Korean Working Environment Survey	7
Association of organizational factors with knowledge of effectiveness indicators and participation in corporate health and productivity management programs	6
The impact of COVID-19 on hospital-based workers influenza vaccination uptake: A two-year retrospective cohort study	6
Workplace interventions for increasing physical activity in employees: A systematic review	6
Association between occupations and selected noncommunicable diseases: A matched case-control among Thai informal workers	6
Exposure to prolonged sedentary behavior on weekdays rather than weekends in white-collar workers in comparison with blue-collar workers	6
The relationship between leisure-time physical activity and job satisfaction: A dynamic panel data approach	6
Association between severe lumbar disc degeneration and self-reported occupational physical loading	6
Changes in COVID-19 measures in the workplace: 8-month follow-up in a cohort study of full-time employees in Japan	6
Psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion Recovery Scale among shift-work nurses	6
Association between perceived organizational support and COVID-19 vaccination intention: A cross-sectional study	6
Does working at home compromise mental health? A study on European mature adults in COVID times	6
Social participation and mortality according to company size of the longest-held job among older men in Japan: A 6-year follow-up study from the JAGES	6
Working hours, side work, and depressive symptoms in physicians: A nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan	5

Type and timing of exercise during lunch breaks for suppressing postprandial increases in blood glucose levels in workers	5
Relationship between objective cognitive functioning and work performance among Japanese workers	5
Emergency physician attitudes towards illness verification (sick notes)	5
Associations of work-related stress and total sleep time with cholesterol levels in an occupational cohort of Japanese office workers	5
Loneliness and social support as key contributors to burnout among Canadians workers in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	5
Association between maternity harassment and depression during pregnancy amid the COVID-19 state of emergency	5
Occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic HMGB1 expression in renal cell cancer	5
Exploring the contributing factors to multiple chemical sensitivity in patients with migraine	5
Exposure characterization and risk assessment of ultrafine particles from the blast furnace process in a steelmaking plant	5
Short sleep and chronic neck and shoulder discomfort in nurses	5
Conversation time and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A web-based cross-sectional survey of Japanese employees	4
Exposure assessment to inhalable and respirable dust in the post — earthquake construction sites in the city of l’Aquila	4
Offering on-site mammography in workplaces improved screening rates: Cluster randomized controlled trial	4
Pulmonary toxicity of tungsten trioxide nanoparticles in an inhalation study and an intratracheal instillation study	4
Role ambiguity as an amplifier of the association between job stressors and workers’ psychological ill-being: Evidence from an occupational survey in Japan	4
Associations between chronic work stress and plasma chromogranin A/catestatin among healthy workers	4
Workplace vaccination opportunity against COVID-19 contributed to high perceived organizational support of employees in Japan: A prospective cohort study	4
Work e-mail after hours and off-job duration and their association with psychological detachment, actigraphic sleep, and saliva cortisol: A 1-month observational study for information technology emplo	4
Effect of pain neuroscience education and exercise on presenteeism and pain intensity in health care workers: A randomized controlled trial	4
Health examination results and work environment factors affecting urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine levels	4
A randomized controlled trial of the web-based drinking diary program for problem drinking in multi workplace settings	4
A proposed definition of participatory organizational interventions	4
Workplace infection prevention control measures and work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic among Japanese workers: A prospective cohort study	4
Association between comprehensive workstation and neck and upper-limb pain among office worker	4
Disability glare and nighttime driving performance among commercial drivers in Ghana	4
Long-term impact of overnight shiftwork implementation on pediatric residents' mental wellness: A repeated cross-sectional survey	4
Partial cooling of the upper body with a water-cooled vest in an environment exceeding body temperature	4
Relationship between insomnia and rest time between shifts among shift workers: A multicenter cross-sectional study	4
Treatment interruption is a risk factor for sickness presenteeism: A large-scale cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Occupation, work-related stress, and personal characteristics among suicide deaths with occupation-related compensation claims in Korea	4
Working environment at home and mental health in employees working from home in Japan during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	3
Occupational health nurses’ personal attitudes toward smoking: A cross-sectional study	3
Association of hairdressing with cancer and reproductive diseases: A systematic review	3
Pulmonary disorder induced by cross-linked polyacrylic acid	3
Prevalence and utilization of company integration management in Germany: Results of the 2018 BiBB/BAuA survey of employed persons	3
Does motivation predict return to work? A longitudinal analysis	3
Effectiveness of fitness for work interventions for workers with low back pain: A systematic review	3
Burnout and metabolic syndrome among healthcare workers: Is subclinical hypothyroidism a mediator?	3
A prospective cohort study of presenteeism and poverty among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Is locomotion training effective for middle-aged workers?	3
Development of rapid and highly accurate method to measure concentration of fibers in atmosphere using artificial intelligence and scanning electron microscopy	3
Prevalence and associated factors of bullying in medical residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Effects of noise and low-concentration carbon monoxide exposure on rat immunity	3
Suggestions for new organizational-level item pools for the national Stress Check Program from management philosophy and mission statement: A qualitative study using unsupervised learning	3
Effectiveness of mobile-based intervention Self-care for Pregnant Women at Work: A randomized controlled trial	3
Effects of stretching intervention on musculoskeletal pain in dental professionals	3
Three-month work-related musculoskeletal disorders assessment during manual lymphatic drainage in physiotherapists using Generic Postures notion	3
Cohort study of long working hours and increase in blood high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentration: Mechanisms of overwork and cardiovascular disease	3
Reliability evaluation of functional movement screen for prevention of military training injury: A prospective study in China	3
Working hours, on-call shifts, and risk of occupational injuries among hospital physicians: A case-crossover study	3
Factors associated with vascular and neurological complications of hand-arm vibration syndrome among tire shop workers in Kelantan, Malaysia	3
Validation of the Japanese version of the Dutch Boredom Scale	3
Impact of negative pressure system on microbiological air quality in a Central Sterile Supply Department	3
Occupational exposure limits for acetaldehyde, 2-bromopropane, glyphosate, manganese and inorganic manganese compounds, and zinc oxide nanoparticle, and the biological exposure indices for cadmium and	3
Long COVID—Challenges in diagnosis and managing return-to-work	3