Question 1

Which countries lead Human Factors and Ergonomics research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, the United Kingdom and China rank highest in Human Factors and Ergonomics. By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (19k and 1.3k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Human Factors and Ergonomics research?

Accepted Answer

Universitas Patria Artha (Indonesia) ranks first in Human Factors and Ergonomics on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya and Universitas Esa Unggul.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Human Factors and Ergonomics?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Stephen Richard Billett, Yrjö Engeström and Jufrizen Jufrizen have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Human Factors and Ergonomics research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Human Factors and Ergonomics research in 2022-now are Jakarta (Indonesia), Makassar (Indonesia), Bandung (Indonesia) and Medan (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Sumedang Utara, Bekasi and Probolinggo.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Human Factors and Ergonomics?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Universitas Patria Artha, Universitas Pamulang and Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Human Factors and Ergonomics research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 81% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Employee Performance and Management, Digital Accessibility for Disabilities and Innovative Education and Learning Practices.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Human Factors and Ergonomics?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Human Factors and Ergonomics is "Toward a Theory of Social Practices" (Andreas Reckwitz, 2002), with 5,470 citations. Next come "The Action Research Planner: Doing Critical Participatory Action Research" (3,417) and "Journal of Universal Computer Science" (3,394).