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Nonprofit · Santa Monica · United States

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

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World rank, all time
#35,279
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,484
of 8,685
Research works
295
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.78× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 6.33× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.67× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.99× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.26× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Human Factors and Ergonomics Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Workplace Safety, Occupational Safety, Accident Prevention, Safety Culture, Disability, Low Back Pain and Ergonomics.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Musculoskeletal Disorders4▲ 70×2 topics
  2. Epidemiology4▲ 1.75×9 topics
  3. Workplace Safety4▲ 45×3 topics
  4. Occupational Safety4▲ 67×2 topics
  5. Accident Prevention4▲ 86×2 topics
  6. Safety Culture4▲ 86×2 topics
  7. Disability4▲ 55×2 topics
  8. Ergonomics4▲ 55×4 topics
  9. Global Burden4▲ 11×2 topics
  10. Low Back Pain4▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Clinical Trials3▲ 8.4×2 topics
  12. Psychological Factors3▲ 27×2 topics
  13. Chronic Pain3▲ 25×1 topic
  14. Measurement Properties3▲ 73×1 topic
  15. Human Factors3▲ 68×2 topics
  16. Occupational Health3▲ 45×3 topics
  17. Risk Perception3▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Safety Climate3▲ 54×2 topics
  19. Organizational Culture3▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Construction Safety3▲ 63×1 topic
  21. Safety Management3▲ 65×1 topic
  22. Cognitive Performance2▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Driver Behavior2▲ 47×2 topics
  24. Trust2▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Automation2▲ 50×1 topic
  26. Computer Vision Syndrome2▲ 130×1 topic
  27. Driver Distraction2▲ 89×1 topic
  28. Job Satisfaction2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  29. Musculoskeletal Symptoms2▲ 130×1 topic
  30. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  31. User Satisfaction2▲ 17×3 topics
  32. Big Data2▲ 3.5×7 topics
  33. Product Design2▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Virtual Reality2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  35. Digitalization2▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Color Psychology1▲ 69×1 topic
  37. Emotion1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Kansei Engineering1▲ 69×1 topic
  39. Industrial Hygiene1▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Work-related Stress1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Human Factors and Ergonomics Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Occupational Health and Safety Research, Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders and Human-Automation Interaction and Safety.

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 3 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculosk…2Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 2 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interac…2Human-Automation Interaction and Safety: 2 fractional worksColor perception and design: 1 fractional worksSleep and Work-Related Fatigue: 1 fractional worksErgonomics and Human Fac…1Ergonomics and Human Factors: 1 fractional worksOccupational health in dentistry: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety in Workplaces: 1 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologySocial PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive Psychology4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 3 works
  2. 2 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 3 works
  3. 3 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Color perception and design Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Ergonomics and Human Factors Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Occupational health in dentistry Medical Laboratory Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational Therapy 1 works
  10. 10 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available37.4%not open62.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.0%domestic only61.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017.

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