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Ergonomics in Design
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Ergonomics in Design

1064-8046

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/erg

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 1090 5 5 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 10
Documents by Best Scientists*: 16
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 27
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.236
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Ergonomics in Design?

Ergonomics in Design primarily tackles Human factors and ergonomics, Human–computer interaction, Usability, Simulation and Library science. It connects research in Human factors and ergonomics with the related topic of Engineering ethics.

  • Human factors and ergonomics (14.81%)
  • Human–computer interaction (10.68%)
  • Usability (8.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Matlab Version 6.5 Release 13. The MathWorks, Inc., 3 Apple Hill Dr., Natick, MA 01760-2098; 508/647-7000, Fax 508/647-7001, www.mathworks.com (456 citations)
  • Software: SPSS for Windows SPSS Inc. 233 S. Wacker Dr., 11th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 651-3000 www.spss.com (177 citations)
  • Hedonomics: The Power of Positive and Pleasurable Ergonomics: (160 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Ergonomics in Design:

The most cited articles mostly deal with topics like Computer security, Human–computer interaction, Human factors and ergonomics, Multimedia and Automation. The most cited articles hold forums on Human factors and ergonomics that merge themes from other disciplines such as Power (social and political), Desk, Architectural engineering and Internet privacy. The works on Multimedia tackled in the journal publications bring together disciplines like Usability and Display size.

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

  • Law
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Operating system

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Human–computer interaction, User-centered design, Usability, Human factors and ergonomics and Process management are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The research on Human–computer interaction featured in Ergonomics in Design combines topics in other fields like Software and Hearing loss. Topics in User-centered design were tackled in line with various other fields like Research design, Toilet and Universal design.

It addresses concerns in Usability which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Motor skill and Patient safety. It tackles studies in Diversity (politics) and the interrelated subject of Management to gain insights into Human factors and ergonomics. The study of Process management encompasses disciplines such as Human factors integration, as well as fields such as Technology readiness level, Maturity (finance), Engineering management and Conjunction (grammar), all of which overlap with one another.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Use of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Ergonomic Applications for Education, Aviation, and Maintenance: (1 citations)
  • A Framework for Integrating Ergonomics Into Architectural Design (1 citations)
  • Value-Centered Design Process for User Experience Enhancement: A Case Study in the Development of a Notebook PC: (1 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 Ergonomics in Design (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter A. Hancock (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arathi Sethumadhavan (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brian Peacock (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gerald P. Krueger (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Wendy A. Rogers (11 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 Ergonomics in Design (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Georgia Institute of Technology (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Central Florida (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Raytheon (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (3 papers) absent at the last 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 2021 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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.

Further Resources on Relevant Career Paths

For those interested in Ergonomics in Design and related fields like Human factors and ergonomics or Human–computer interaction, there are numerous career options to consider. One such career is that of an English teacher, as many aspects of ergonomics and human-computer interaction can apply to the field of education to help enhance the overall learning experience. If you're looking for more specific information on how to start a career in education in a location like New Jersey, you can refer to our guide on requirements to become an English teacher in New Jersey. This could be an exciting career path if you're passionate about these research areas and want to apply them in a practical and impactful way.

Top Publications

  • Long-Term Impacts of Fair Machine Learning

    Xueru Zhang;Mohammad Mahdi Khalili;Mingyan Liu

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Theory and Models for Designing With Respect to Time

    Thomas B. Sheridan

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Play&Tune: User Feedback in the Development of a Serious Game for Optimizing Hearing Aid Orientation:

    Madeline J. Hallewell;Harshada Patel;Davide Salanitri;Lorenzo Picinali

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • When Human Factors Fails: Intentional and Unintentional Bad Designs

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • A Call to Arms for American Democracy

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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