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Applied Ergonomics
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Applied Ergonomics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 483 36 94 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 168
Documents by Best Scientists*: 252
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 134
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.086
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Applied Ergonomics?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Human factors and ergonomics, Simulation, Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Operations management. The work on Human factors and ergonomics tackled in it brings together disciplines like Transport engineering, Applied psychology, Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Occupational safety and health. The work tackled in Applied Ergonomics goes beyond the discipline of Simulation as it also encompasses Task (project management).

The journal connects the study in Physical medicine and rehabilitation with the closely related area of Work (physics). The study on Operations management presented in Applied Ergonomics intersects with the topics under Workload.

  • Human factors and ergonomics (20.14%)
  • Simulation (14.13%)
  • Physical therapy (9.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Standardised Nordic questionnaires for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms. (3434 citations)
  • RULA: a survey method for the investigation of work-related upper limb disorders. (1907 citations)
  • The Social Psychology of Organizations, (2nd Ed): Daniel Katz and Robert L. Kahn New York: Wiley, 1978, 838 pp. (1651 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Applied Ergonomics:

The journal articles focus largely on the fields of Human factors and ergonomics, Physical therapy, Simulation, Operations management and Workload. The Human factors and ergonomics research tackled in the most cited articles is interrelated with Occupational safety and health which concerns subjects like Injury prevention. Aside from discussions in Simulation, the journal publications also deal with the subject of Physical medicine and rehabilitation which intersects with Trunk disciplines.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Work (physics), Task (project management), Audiology and Context (language use). Topics in Physical medicine and rehabilitation explored in Applied Ergonomics were investigated in conjunction with research in Ankle, Activities of daily living and Biomechanics. While Work (physics) is the focus of Applied Ergonomics, it also provided insights into the studies of Wet-bulb globe temperature, Body core temperature, VEST, Thermoregulation and Animal science.

The journal focuses on Task (project management) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Kinematics, Contrast (statistics), Broadband, Variables and Eye tracking. The Audiology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Fixation (visual), Physical exercise and Headway. Applied Ergonomics tackles studies in Acoustics and the interrelated subject of Reproduction (economics) and Equalization (audio) to gain insights into Context (language use).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Using flow disruptions to understand healthcare system safety: A systematic review of observational studies. (1 citations)
  • Perceptual validation of sound environment reproduction inside an aircraft mock-up. (0 citations)
  • Development and validation of the discomfort of cloth Masks-12 (DCM-12) scale (0 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Applied Ergonomics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John R. Wilson (57 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Neville A. Stanton (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Vink (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul M. Salmon (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Colin G. Drury (30 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Applied Ergonomics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Loughborough University (164 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Nottingham (95 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Delft University of Technology (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (74 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Waterloo (65 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 2.08% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.66% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.64% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.77% of all publications and 48.94% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • A computerized wheelchair ergometer. Results of a comparison study.

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • The Exo4Work shoulder exoskeleton effectively reduces muscle and joint loading during simulated occupational tasks above shoulder height.

    (2022)
    43 Citations
  • Integrating and applying models of comfort.

    Neil Mansfield;Alessandro Naddeo;Susanne Frohriep;Peter Vink

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Exoskeletons for workers: A case series study in an enclosures production line.

    (2022)
    30 Citations
  • Breaking the cycle of frustration: Applying Neisser's Perceptual Cycle Model to drivers of semi-autonomous vehicles

    Kirsten M.A. Revell;Joy Richardson;Pat Langdon;Mike Bradley

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • On the brink of disruption: Applying Resilience Engineering to anticipate system performance under crisis.

    Rodrigo Arcuri;Hugo Cesar Bellas;Denise de Souza Ferreira;Bárbara Bulhões

    (2022)
    30 Citations
  • Assessing mental workload with wearable devices - Reliability and applicability of heart rate and motion measurements.

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Freehand interaction with large displays: Effects of body posture, interaction distance and target size on task performance, perceived usability and workload

    Da Tao;Xiaofeng Diao;Tieyan Wang;Jingya Guo

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Evaluation of a spring-loaded upper-limb exoskeleton in cleaning activities.

    (2022)
    23 Citations
  • Systems thinking-based risk assessment methods applied to sports performance: A comparison of STPA, EAST-BL, and Net-HARMS in the context of elite women's road cycling.

    Adam Hulme;Scott McLean;Clare Dallat;Guy H. Walker

    (2021)
    22 Citations

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