OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Occupational Health is 2. 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
Effects of stretching intervention on musculoskeletal pain in dental professionals	19
A proposed definition of participatory organizational interventions	19
Industry differences in psychological distress and distress-related productivity loss: A cross-sectional study of Australian workers	15
Factors influencing the knowledge, attitude, and practices of police personnel toward dengue fever in Kathmandu, Nepal	15
Validation of the Japanese version of the Dutch Boredom Scale	15
Association of paternal factors with mothers’ employment postchildbirth	15
Association between place of dental check-ups and work absenteeism among Japanese workers	13
Working hours, on-call shifts, and risk of occupational injuries among hospital physicians: A case-crossover study	12
Pulmonary disorder induced by cross-linked polyacrylic acid	11
Association between working hours and cancer risk in Japan: The Japan public health center-based prospective study	11
Workplace interventions for increasing physical activity in employees: A systematic review	10
Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes by maternal occupational status: A national population-based study in South Korea	10
Frailty and occupational falls among older Japanese workers: An Internet-based cross-sectional study	9
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Association of visual display terminal time with prevalence of temporomandibular disorder among Japanese workers	8
Pulmonary toxicity of tungsten trioxide nanoparticles in an inhalation study and an intratracheal instillation study	8
Workplace stressors and their association with hair cortisol concentrations among ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study	7
Effects of task interruptions caused by notifications from communication applications on strain and performance	7
Relationship between alcohol consumption and telecommuting preference-practice mismatch during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Sickness absence among employees of healthcare organizations in the public sector in Mongolia: A cross-sectional study	7
Effectiveness of a support program for balancing treatment and work in small and medium-sized enterprises promoted by occupational health nurse using a web meeting system: A cluster randomized control	7
Prospective cohort study of workers diagnosed with COVID-19 and subsequent unemployment	7
Mitigation of heat strain by wearing a long-sleeve fan-attached jacket in a hot or humid environment	6
Relationship between insomnia and rest time between shifts among shift workers: A multicenter cross-sectional study	6
Relationship between financial distress and mistreatment of workers regarding the COVID-19 prevention measures: A 1-year prospective cohort study	6

Cohort study of long working hours and increase in blood high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentration: Mechanisms of overwork and cardiovascular disease	6
Poor neck posture and longer working duration during root canal treatment correlated with increased neck discomfort in dentists with <5-years' experience in endodontics	6
Three-month work-related musculoskeletal disorders assessment during manual lymphatic drainage in physiotherapists using Generic Postures notion	6
Working hours, side work, and depressive symptoms in physicians: A nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan	6
The effect of mask fit test on the association between the concentration of metals in biological samples and the results of time-weighted average personal exposure: A study on Japanese male welders	6
Status and prediction of disapproval of the Korean workers’ compensation insurance for diseases and injuries	5
Correction to “A cross-sectional study on perceived workplace health support and health-related quality of life”	5
The Japanese version of the occupational future time perspective scale: A validation study	5
Assessing workplace civility: Validity and 1-year test-retest reliability of a Japanese version of the CREW Civility Scale	5
Differences in physical activity and mental function according to the employment status of elderly Japanese	5
Offering on-site mammography in workplaces improved screening rates: Cluster randomized controlled trial	5
Treatment interruption is a risk factor for sickness presenteeism: A large-scale cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Relationship between objective cognitive functioning and work performance among Japanese workers	5
Inequality in workplace support for various types of precarious workers compared with permanent workers in Japan: A cross-sectional study	4
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Factors associated with distress among female cancer survivors at the workplace: A cross-sectional study	4
Workplace vaccination opportunity against COVID-19 contributed to high perceived organizational support of employees in Japan: A prospective cohort study	4
Prevalence and associated factors of bullying in medical residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Perceived psychosocial safety climate, psychological distress, and work engagement in Japanese employees: A cross-sectional mediation analysis of job demands and job resources	4
The quantity and quality of scientific evidence about the health of working women in occupational health of Japan: A scoping review	4
Workplace infection prevention control measures and work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic among Japanese workers: A prospective cohort study	4
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Vietnamese Copenhagen Burnout Inventory	4
Promoting endoscopists' health through cutting-edge motion analysis technology: Accuracy and precision of ergonomic motion tracking system for endoscopy suite (EMTES)	3
Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Professional Fulfillment Index among healthcare professionals: A validation study	3
The impact of COVID-19 on hospital-based workers influenza vaccination uptake: A two-year retrospective cohort study	3
A brief overview of the registration system of radiation exposure doses for decontamination workers and their occupational health management	3
Occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic HMGB1 expression in renal cell cancer	3
The effect of job strain and worksite social support on reported adverse reactions of COVID-19 vaccine: A prospective study of employees in Japan	3
The effect of a multicomponent intervention on occupational fall-related factors in older workers: A pilot randomized controlled trial	3
A randomized controlled trial of the web-based drinking diary program for problem drinking in multi workplace settings	3
Assessment of sunlight exposure across industries and occupations using blood vitamin D as a biomarker	3
Comparative analyses of occupational injuries among temporary agency worker and direct contract workers: Findings from the Korea Health Panel 2009–2018	3
Long-term impact of overnight shiftwork implementation on pediatric residents' mental wellness: A repeated cross-sectional survey	3
The differences of the economic losses due to presenteeism and treatment costs between high-stress workers and non-high-stress workers using the stress check survey in Japan	3
Temporary employment and suicidal ideation in COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: A cross-sectional nationwide survey	3
Socioeconomic determinants of long sickness absence affected by work, family, and personal health-related characteristics: A longitudinal study of the Japanese civil servants	3
Correction to “Partial cooling of the upper body with a water-cooled vest in an environment exceeding body temperature”	2
Correction to “Relationship between objective cognitive functioning and work performance among Japanese workers”	2
Development and validation of police mental health ability scale	2
Rates of injury according to a single or comorbid mental illness identified in a large employee database	2
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	2
Workplace bullying and tiredness at work: A cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions and the moderating effects of a conflict management climate	2
Conversation time and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A web-based cross-sectional survey of Japanese employees	2
Exploring the contributing factors to multiple chemical sensitivity in patients with migraine	2
Association of hairdressing with cancer and reproductive diseases: A systematic review	2
Morimoto Y, Nishida C, Tomonaga T, et al. Lung disorders induced by respirable organic chemicals. J Occup Health. 2021; 63:e12240. https://doi.org/10.1002/1348-9585.12240	2
Who is the most precarious among the nonstandard workers? A comparative study of unmet medical needs among standard workers and subtypes of nonstandard workers	2
Psychosocial safety climate in Japanese workplaces	2
Associations between welding fume exposure and neurological function in Japanese male welders and non-welders	2
Association of cardiorespiratory fitness with the risk factors of cardiovascular disease: Evaluation using the Japan step test from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health	2