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Ergonomics and Human Factors

Ergonomics and Human Factors is a research topic within Biomedical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 6.9k research works in it since 1953. 10.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the intersection of ergonomics and sustainability, focusing on human-compatible systems, work systems, sustainable development, environmental technology, and the application of agent-based simulation and digitalization. It delves into topics such as green ergonomics, polymer coatings, and the role of human factors in building design for sustainable work activities.

  • Ergonomics
  • Sustainability
  • Human Factors
  • Green Ergonomics
  • Work Systems
  • Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Technology
  • Agent-Based Simulation
  • Digitalization
  • Polymer Coatings
Research works
6.9k
fractional, since 1953
In the world top 10%
745
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.7%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+121%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Ergonomics and Human Factors research?

By volume, Russia and Indonesia publish the most (281 and 264 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Russia 281 works
  2. 2 Indonesia 264 works
  3. 3 United States 144 works
  4. 4 China 127 works
  5. 5 Germany 91 works
  6. 6 Ukraine 80 works
  7. 7 India 78 works
  8. 8 Italy 74 works
  9. 9 France 68 works
  10. 10 Brazil 44 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

Russia: 22.5%Indonesia: 21.1%United States: 11.5%China: 10.2%6 others listed: 34.7%22%largest
Russia281 · 22.5%Indonesia264 · 21.1%United States144 · 11.5%China127 · 10.2%6 others listed434 · 34.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Ergonomics and Human Factors research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Purdue University West Lafayette publishes the most Ergonomics and Human Factors research, followed by Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Bandung Islamic University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 15 works
  2. 2 Bauman Moscow State Technical UniversityRussia 11 works
  3. 3 Bandung Islamic UniversityIndonesia 10 works
  4. 4 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 7 works
  5. 5 University of MariborSlovenia 7 works
  6. 6 National University of Civil Protection of UkraineUkraine 7 works
  7. 7 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 7 works
  8. 8 Don State Technical UniversityRussia 7 works
  9. 9 Poznań University of TechnologyPoland 6 works
  10. 10 University of Singaperbangsa KarawangIndonesia 6 works

Where is Ergonomics and Human Factors research done?

The largest centres of Ergonomics and Human Factors research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Saint Petersburg (Russia) and Bandung (Indonesia).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Moscow Russia 95 works
  2. 2 Jakarta Indonesia 37 works
  3. 3 Saint Petersburg Russia 31 works
  4. 4 Bandung Indonesia 27 works
  5. 5 Beijing China 26 works
  6. 6 Kyiv Ukraine 18 works
  7. 7 Yogyakarta Indonesia 18 works
  8. 8 Semarang Indonesia 17 works
  9. 9 Kharkiv Ukraine 17 works
  10. 10 Surabaya Indonesia 16 works
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Where is the best place to study Ergonomics and Human Factors?

Among universities, judged by research, Purdue University West Lafayette, Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Bandung Islamic University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 60.020.9%8.2×15 -62.2%
2 Bauman Moscow State Technical UniversityRussia 47.27.6%30.4×11 +1211.1%
3 Bandung Islamic UniversityIndonesia 37.510.5%11.3×10 —

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Ergonomics and Human Factors research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 121% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Ergonomics and Human Factors.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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