Ergonomics

Aims & Scope

Ergonomics, also known as human factors, is the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems.

Drawing upon human biology, psychology, engineering and design, Ergonomics aims to develop and apply knowledge and techniques to optimise system performance, whilst protecting the health, safety and well-being of individuals involved.

The attention of ergonomics extends across work, leisure and other aspects of our daily lives.

The journal Ergonomics is an international refereed publication, with a 60 year tradition of disseminating high quality research.

Original submissions, both theoretical and applied, are invited from across the subject, including physical, cognitive, organisational and environmental ergonomics.

Papers reporting the findings of research from cognate disciplines are also welcome, where these contribute to understanding equipment, tasks, jobs, systems and environments and the corresponding needs, abilities and limitations of people.

All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.736

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	138

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7605

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1394

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Revised NIOSH equation for the design and evaluation of manual lifting tasks

  Citation: 1470

  Authors: THOMAS R., VERN, ARUN, LAWRENCE J.

• Errors and violations on the roads: a real distinction?

  Citation: 1441

  Authors: JAMES, ANTONY, STEPHEN, JAMES, KAREN

• Trust, control strategies and allocation of function in human-machine systems

  Citation: 1065

  Authors: JOHN, NEVILLE

• SEIPS 2.0: a human factors framework for studying and improving the work of healthcare professionals and patients

  Citation: 946

  Authors: Richard J., Pascale, Ayse P., Peter, Ann Schoofs, A. Ant, A. Joy

• Activity theory as a framework for analyzing and redesigning work

  Citation: 796

  Authors: Yrjo

• Exoskeletons for industrial application and their potential effects on physical work load

  Citation: 794

  Authors: Michiel P., Tim, Frank, Konrad S., Leonard W.

• Level of automation effects on performance, situation awareness and workload in a dynamic control task

  Citation: 757

  Authors: MICA R., DAVID B.

• Trust in automation. Part II. Experimental studies of trust and human intervention in a process control simulation

  Citation: 716

  Authors: BONNIE M., NEVILLE

• A Technique for Assessing Postural Discomfort

  Citation: 707

  Authors: E. N., R. P.

• State of science: mental workload in ergonomics

  Citation: 685

  Authors: Mark S., Karel A., Christopher D., Peter A.

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