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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

1080-3548

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tose20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1224 8 8 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 33
Documents by Best Scientists*: 43
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 52
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.595
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics?

The foci of the journal are Occupational safety and health, Human factors and ergonomics, Physical therapy, Injury prevention and Simulation. While Occupational safety and health is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Transport engineering, Environmental health, Computer security, Applied psychology and Suicide prevention. Some problems in Human factors and ergonomics that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Risk analysis (engineering), Operations management and Medical emergency.

The work on Physical therapy tackled in it brings together disciplines like Work (physics), Electromyography, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Cross-sectional study.

  • Occupational safety and health (25.24%)
  • Human factors and ergonomics (22.58%)
  • Physical therapy (15.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Affective computing--a rationale for measuring mood with mouse and keyboard. (151 citations)
  • A comparison of three observational techniques for assessing postural loads in industry. (138 citations)
  • Musculoskeletal symptoms as related to ergonomic factors in Iranian hand-woven carpet industry and general guidelines for workstation design. (107 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics:

The most cited articles primarily tackle Occupational safety and health, Human factors and ergonomics, Physical therapy, Injury prevention and Suicide prevention. Occupational safety and health is the main point of discussion in the journal papers but it also connects with fields such as

  • Applied psychology which intersects with area such as Job satisfaction,
  • Operations management and related Checklist and Simulation.. The published articles focus on Injury prevention but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Forensic engineering and Environmental health.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics generally zeroes in on subjects such as Occupational safety and health, Human factors and ergonomics, Applied psychology, Physical therapy and Environmental health. The Occupational safety and health study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Injury prevention. The journal connects the study in Injury prevention with the closely related area of Suicide prevention.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics features Human factors and ergonomics research that overlaps with concepts in Logistic regression. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Applied psychology, apply to Psychological intervention as well. The journal holds forums on Physical therapy that merges themes from other disciplines such as Back pain and Confidence interval.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The relationship between safety culture and safety climate and safety performance: a systematic review. (17 citations)
  • Commuting accidents of Spanish professional drivers: when occupational risk exceeds the workplace. (12 citations)
  • Relationship between leader-member exchange and construction worker safety behavior: the mediating role of communication competence. (7 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 International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Alireza Choobineh (23 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Joanna Bugajska (20 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Ingvar Holmér (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Danuta Roman-Liu (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kalev Kuklane (14 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 International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences (34 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Luleå University of Technology (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (30 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Warsaw University of Technology (21 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, 7.69% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.35% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.72% of all publications and 65.79% 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.

Path to a Career in Applied Psychology

Applying the principles of psychology within occupational safety and health presents a rewarding career path for those interested in the field of Applied Psychology. Being an applied psychologist within a work environment requires patience, empathy, and great listening skills as one will be working with diverse groups of people. The roles also involve conducting studies and researches to develop programs that create safer, more productive work environments. Studying to become an applied psychologist involves obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, followed by a Master's degree, and possibly a Doctorate depending on the specifics of one's career goals.

To practice professionally as a psychologist, it's also essential to meet the licensure requirements of the state in which you plan to work. For instance, if you plan to practice in Arizona, you must meet the state's Psychology Board licensure criteria. For more details regarding this, you can read on how to become a psychologist in Arizona.

Undoubtedly, a career in Applied Psychology presents a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the overall wellbeing of individuals in the workplace, influencing not just their productivity, but their general life satisfaction as well.

Top Publications

  • Effect of psychosocial safety climate on psychological distress via job resources, work engagement and workaholism: a multilevel longitudinal study

    Yulita Yulita;Mohd Awang Idris;Maureen F Dollard

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • The importance of training transfer of non-technical skills safety training of construction workers

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Visual ergonomics, performance and the mediating role of eye discomfort: a structural equation modelling approach

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Predictors of safety behaviors among cement factory workers.

    Bahman Baraei;Bahman Baraei;Hassan Mahmoodi;Khaled Rahmani;Koen Ponnet

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Exploring individual factors influencing human reliability among control room operators: a qualitative study.

    Mehran Ghalenoei;Mehran Ghalenoei;Seyed Bagher Mortazavi;Adel Mazloumi;Amir H. Pakpour

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Job mobility and job performance: beliefs about social and occupational (dis)advantages as mediators.

    Johanna Abendroth;Andrea Heiss;Thomas Jacobsen;Stefan Röttger

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Prevalence and risk factors of physical and psychological health among readymade garment workers in Bangladesh

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Motivational profiles and safety-related traits.

    Adrian Furnham

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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