Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health

Key term: night work

Original article [online first; 8 September 2026] pdf Shift work and prescriptions of anxiolytic and antidepressant drugs among healthcare workers in Region Stockholm: a prospective cohort study: Addo S, Nilsson T, Gustavsson P, Bodin T, Bigert C, Lashari A, Härmä M, Brulin E
Original article [online first; 4 August 2026] pdf Night work, sleep disruption and long-COVID risk: a population-based cohort study: Papantoniou K, Espinosa A, Karachaliou M, Lassale C, Castaño-Vinyals G, Harding BN, De Matteis S, Straif K, Alonso-Nogués E, Dobaño C, Moncunill G, Blay N, Iraola-Guzmán S, de Cid R, Garcia-Aymerich J, Kogevinas M
Original article 2026;52(4):452-461 pdf full text Night shift work and breast cancer risk: A cohort study based on payroll and survey data from Finland: Shiri R, Vanttola P, Ervasti J, Koskinen A, Hansen J, Härmä M
Original article 2026;52(4):434-441 pdf full text Occupational exposure to carcinogenic substances in night versus day shift jobs: Parks J, Zanif U, Bhatti P
Original article 2026;52(4):442-451 pdf full text Night shift work and the acceleration of chronic kidney disease onset: dose–response relationships, interactions with cardiometabolic genetic risk, and metabolomic mediators: Cai X, Zhang Y, Ye Z, Zhang Y, Yang S, Gan X, Xiang H, Huang Y, Wu Y, Chen D, Liang X, Qin X, Zhang Y
Original article 2026;52(4):415-424 pdf full text Permanent night work and risk of injuries: A register-based cohort study using payroll data: Nabe-Nielsen K, Aagaard A, Larsen AD, Nielsen HB, Hansen J, Hansen ÅM, Kolstad HA, Vestergaard JM, Garde AH
Original article 2026;52(4):391-402 pdf full text Night shift work and risk of total and site-specific cancer: results from a prospective cohort study among Chinese men: Shen Q-M, Li Z-Y, Tan Y-T, Gao L-F, Liu D-K, Li H-L, Yang W-S, Xiang Y-B
Review 2026;52(2):110-124 pdf full text Work schedule characteristics and sleepiness – a meta-analysis: Vieten L, Arlinghaus A, Sobisch M, Brenscheidt F, Fischer S, Gärtner J
Review 2025;51(4):298-311 pdf full text Night-shift work and susceptibility to infectious diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Loef B, Bosma E, van Kerkhof LWM, Proper KI, van Baarle D, Dollé MET
Original article 2025;51(3):237-246 pdf full text Combined exposure to night work and noise in relation to hyperglycemia among long-term night workers: a nationwide population-based prospective cohort study: Chu P-C, Lee C-H, Lee Y-F, Lin J, Wang J, Hwang J-S
Original article 2024;50(7):536-544 pdf full text Associations of night shift work with weight gain among female nurses in The Netherlands: results of a prospective cohort study: van Duijne HM, Berentzen NE, Vermeulen RCH, Vlaanderen JJ, Kromhout H, Jóźwiak K, Pijpe A, Rookus MA, van Leeuwen FE, Schaapveld M
Original article 2024;50(5):380-388 pdf full text Impaired kidney function among young healthcare workers with long working hours and night work: Chen W-C, Yang H-Y
Editorial 2024;50(3):129-133 pdf full text Working hours and cardiovascular disease: Rugulies R
Original article 2024;50(3):152-157 pdf full text Validity of self-reported night shift work among women with and without breast cancer: Vestergaard JM, Haug JND, Dalbøge A, Bonde JPE, Garde AH, Hansen J, Hansen ÅM, Larsen AD, Härmä M, Costello S, Kolstad HA
Original article 2023;49(6):439-448 pdf full text Night and shift work patterns and incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in a prospective cohort study of healthcare employees: Viklund A, Andersson T, Selander J, Kader M, Albin M, Bodin T, Härmä M, Ljungman P, Bigert C
Original article 2022;48(7):520-529 pdf full text Night and shift work characteristics and incident ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation among healthcare employees – a prospective cohort study: Kader M, Selander J, Andersson T, Albin M, Bodin T, Härmä M, Ljungman P, Bigert C
Original article 2022;48(7):511-519 pdf full text Association between rotating night shift work and carotid intima-media thickness among Chinese steelworkers: a cross-sectional survey: Wang L, Zhang S, Yu M, Wu J, Li X, Yuan J
Original article 2022;48(3):200-209 pdf full text Night-shift work and psychiatric treatment. A follow-up study among employees in Denmark: Albertsen K, Hannerz H, Nielsen ML, Garde AH
Original article 2022;48(1):41-51 pdf full text Changes in melatonin and sex steroid hormone production among men as a result of rotating night shift work – the HORMONIT study: Harding BN, Castaño-Vinyals G, Palomar-Cros A, Papantoniou K, Espinosa A, Skene DJ, Middleton B, Gomez-Gomez A, Navarrete JM, Such P, Torrejón A, Kogevinas M, Pozo OJ
Original article 2022;48(1):31-40 pdf full text Night and shift work and incidence of cerebrovascular disease – a prospective cohort study of healthcare employees in Stockholm: Bigert C, Kader M, Andersson T, Selander J, Bodin T, Gustavsson P, Härmä M, Ljungman P, Albin M
Original article 2021;47(5):356-366 pdf full text Efficacy of intermittent exposure to bright light for treating maladaptation to night work on a counterclockwise shift work rotation: Lammers-van der Holst HM, Wyatt JK, Horowitz TS, Wise JC, Wang W, Ronda JM, Duffy JF, Czeisler CA
Original article 2021;47(2):145-153 pdf full text The effects of bright light treatment on subjective and objective sleepiness during three consecutive night shifts among hospital nurses – a counter-balanced placebo-controlled crossover study: Bjorvatn B, Pallesen S, Waage S, Thun E, Blytt KM
Discussion paper 2020;46(6):557-569 pdf full text How to schedule night shift work in order to reduce health and safety risks: Garde AH, Begtrup L, Bjorvatn B, Bonde JP, Hansen J, Hansen ÅM, Härmä M, Jensen MA, Kecklund G, Kolstad HA, Larsen AD, Lie JA, Moreno CRC, Nabe-Nielsen K, Sallinen M
Original article 2020;46(6):570-578 pdf full text Characteristics of working hours and the risk of occupational injuries among hospital employees: a case-crossover study: Härmä M, Koskinen A, Sallinen M, Kubo T, Ropponen A, Lombardi DA
Original article 2020;46(5):533-541 pdf full text The association of work stress and night work with nutrient intake – a prospective cohort study: Hemiö K, Lindström J, Peltonen M, Härmä M, Viitasalo K, Puttonen S
Original article 2020;46(5):508-515 pdf full text Night work, mortality, and the link to occupational group and sex: Åkerstedt T, Narusyte J, Svedberg P
Original article 2019;45(6):577-587 pdf full text Night work and postpartum depression: a national register-based cohort study: Hammer P, Hageman I, Garde A, Begtrup L, Flachs E, Hansen J, Hansen Å, Hougaard K, Kolstad H, Larsen A, Pinborg A, Specht I, Bonde JP
Original article 2020;46(2):143-151 pdf full text Shift work and its relation with meal and snack patterns among healthcare workers: Hulsegge G, Loef B, Benda T, van der Beek AJ, Proper KI
Original article 2019;45(5):465-474 pdf full text Associations between shift work and use of prescribed medications for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia: a prospective cohort study: Tucker P, Härmä M, Ojajärvi A, Kivimäki M, Leineweber C, Oksanen T, Salo P, Vahtera J
Original article 2019;45(3):256-266 pdf full text Night and rotational work exposure within the last 12 months and risk of incident hypertension: Ferguson JM, Costello S, Neophytou AM, Balmes JR, Bradshaw PT, Cullen MR, Eisen EA
Review 2019;45(1):7-21 pdf full text The effect of shift work on eating habits: a systematic review: Souza RV, Sarmento RA, de Almeida JC, Canuto R
Original article 2018;44(6):647-657 pdf full text Indoor, outdoor, and night work and blood concentrations of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone: Daugaard S, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Vistisen HT, Rejnmark L, Kolstad HA
Original article 2018;44(4):385-393 pdf full text Risk of injury after evening and night work – findings from the Danish Working Hour Database: Nielsen HB, Larsen AD, Dyreborg J, Hansen ÅM, Pompeii LA, Conway SH, Hansen J, Kolstad HA, Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH
Original article 2018;44(5):512-520 pdf full text Night work and risk of common mental disorders: analyzing observational data as a non-randomized pseudo trial: Beltagy MS, Pentti J, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
Original article 2018;44(4):394-402 pdf full text Association of changes in work shifts and shift intensity with change in fatigue and disturbed sleep: a within-subject study: Härmä M, Karhula K, Ropponen A, Puttonen S, Koskinen A, Ojajärvi A, Hakola T, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
Original article 2018;44(4):403-413 pdf full text Night work and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a national register-based cohort study: Hammer P, Flachs E, Specht I, Pinborg A, Petersen S, Larsen A, Hougaard K, Hansen J, Hansen Å, Kolstad H, Garde A, Bonde JP
Original article 2018;44(3):265-273 pdf Objectively measured physical activity of hospital shift workers: Loef B, van der Beek AJ, Holtermann A, Hulsegge G, van Baarle D, Proper KI
Original article 2018;44(3):258-264 pdf Night-shift work and hematological cancers: a population based case–control study in three Nordic countries: Talibov M, Pukkala E, Martinsen JI, Tryggvadottir L, Weiderpass E, Hansen J
Original article 2018;44(3):251-257 pdf Shift work schedule and night work load: Effects on body mass index – a four-year longitudinal study: Buchvold HV, Pallesen S, Waage S, Bjorvatn B
Original article 2018;44(1):80-87 pdf full text Personal light-at-night exposures and components of variability in two common shift work industries: uses and implications for future research: Hall AL, Davies HW, Koehoorn M
Original article 2017;43(6):560-568 pdf full text Shift work and the incidence of prostate cancer: a 10-year follow-up of a German population-based cohort study: Behrens T, Rabstein S, Wichert K, Erbel R, Eisele L, Arendt M, Dragano N, Brüning T, Jöckel K-H
Original article 2017;43(6):569-577 pdf full text Shift work, long working hours, and later risk of dementia: A long-term follow-up of the Copenhagen Male Study: Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH, Ishtiak-Ahmed K, Gyntelberg F, Mortensen EL, Phung TKT, Rod NH, Waldemar G, Westendorp RGJ, Hansen ÅM
Amendments and corrections 2017;43(3):289-289 pdf full text Re: Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH, Clausen T, Jørgensen MB. Does workplace health promotion reach shift workers? Scand J Work Environ Health. 2015;41(1):84–93. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3469: Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH, Clausen T, Jørgensen MB
Original article 2017;43(3):260-268 pdf full text Night-shift work is associated with increased pain perception: Matre D, Knardahl S, Nilsen KB
Original article 2017;43(3):250-259 pdf full text Shift work and colorectal cancer risk in the MCC-Spain case–control study: Papantoniou K, Castaño-Vinyals G, Espinosa A, Turner MC, Alonso-Aguado MH, Martin V, Aragonés N, Pérez-Gómez B, Pozo BM, Gómez-Acebo I, Ardanaz E, Altzibar JM, Peiro R, Tardon A, Lorca JA, Chirlaque MD, García-Palomo A, Jimenez-Moleon JJ, Dierssen T, Ederra M, Amiano P, Pollan M, Moreno V, Kogevinas M
Editorial 2017;43(2):97-98 pdf full text Mortality of Shift Workers: Knutsson A
Original article 2017;43(2):127-135 pdf full text Shift workers have similar leisure-time physical activity levels as day workers but are more sedentary at work: Hulsegge G, Gupta N, Holtermann A, Jørgensen MB, Proper KI, van der Beek AJ
Letter to the Editor 2017;43(1):96-96 pdf full text Response to Dr Stevens’ letter ref. Visitisen et al: “Short-term effects of night shift work on breast cancer risk: a cohort study of payroll data”: Kolstad HA, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Frydenberg M, Christiansen P, Vistisen HT, Bonde JPE
Editorial 2016;42(6):455-457 pdf full text Does higher energy intake explain weight gain and increased metabolic risks among shift workers?: Lindström J
Original article 2016;42(6):459-468 pdf full text Shift workers have a similar diet quality but higher energy intake than day workers: Hulsegge G, Boer JMA, van der Beek AJ, Verschuren WMM, Sluijs I, Vermeulen R, Proper KI
Original article 2015;41(6):569-578 pdf full text Gender-specific association between night-work exposure and type-2 diabetes: results from longitudinal study of adult health, ELSA-Brasil: Silva-Costa A, Rotenberg L, Nobre AA, Schmidt MI, Chor D, Griep RH
Original article 2015;41(4):377-383 pdf full text Occupational history of night shift work and Parkinson’s disease in Denmark: Schernhammer ES, Lassen CF, Kenborg L, Ritz B, Olsen JH, Hansen J
Original article 2015;41(3):288-293 pdf full text Enhanced preference for high-fat foods following a simulated night shift: Cain SW, Filtness AJ, Phillips CL, Anderson C
Original article 2015;41(2):194-203 pdf full text Work schedule and physically demanding work in relation to menstrual function: the Nurses’ Health Study 3: Lawson CC, Johnson CY, Chavarro JE, Lividoti Hibert EN, Whelan EA, Rocheleau CM, Grajewski B, Schernhammer ES, Rich-Edwards JW
Original article 2015;41(1):84-93 pdf full text Does workplace health promotion reach shift workers?: Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH, Clausen T, Jørgensen MB
Letter to the Editor 2015;41(1):105-106 pdf full text Re: Bracci M et al. “Rotating-shift nurses after a day off: peripheral clock gene expression, urinary melatonin, and serum 17–estradiol levels.”: Stevens RG, Zhu Y
Original article 2014;40(3):295-304 pdf full text Rotating-shift nurses after a day off: peripheral clock gene expression, urinary melatonin, and serum 17-β-estradiol levels: Bracci M, Manzella N, Copertaro A, Staffolani S, Strafella E, Barbaresi M, Copertaro B, Rapisarda V, Valentino M, Santarelli L
Editorial 2013;39(4):321-323 pdf full text Physical workload – a risk factor for miscarriage?: Lindbohm M-L
Original article 2013;39(5):448-455 pdf full text Night work and breast cancer estrogen receptor status – results from the German GENICA study: Rabstein S, Harth V, Pesch B, Pallapies D, Lotz A, Justenhoven C, Baisch C, Schiffermann M, Haas S, Fischer H-P, Heinze E, Pierl C, Brauch H, Hamann U, Ko Y, Brüning T
Letter to the Editor 2013;39(4):425-426 pdf full text Black boxes and modifiable exposures: Olsen J
Original article 2013;39(2):170-177 pdf full text Breast cancer among shift workers: results of the WOLF longitudinal cohort study: Knutsson A, Alfredsson L, Karlsson B, Åkerstedt T, Fransson EI, Westerholm P, Westerlund H
Original article 2012;38(6):590-599 pdf Characteristics of the Million Women Study participants who have and have not worked at night: Wang X-S, Travis RC, Reeves G, Green J, Allen NE, Key TJ, Roddam AW, Beral V
Original article 2013;39(2):187-194 pdf full text Circadian gene expression in peripheral blood leukocytes of rotating night shift nurses: Reszka E, Peplonska B, Wieczorek E, Sobala W, Bukowska A, Gromadzińska J, Lie J-A, Kjuus H, Wasowicz W
Original article 2013;39(2):178-186 pdf full text Rotating night shift work and polymorphism of genes important for the regulation of circadian rhythm: Reszka E, Peplonska B, Wieczorek E, Sobala W, Bukowska A, Gromadzińska J, Lie J-A, Kjuus H, Wasowicz W
Consensus report 2012;38(4):380-390 pdf Work at night and breast cancer – report on evidence-based options for preventive actions: Bonde JP, Hansen J, Kolstad HA, Mikkelsen S, Olsen JH, Blask DE, Härmä M, Kjuus H, de Koning HJ, Olsen J, Møller M, Schernhammer ES, Stevens RG, Åkerstedt T
Short communication 2011;37(6):551-555 pdf Mental distress among shift workers in Norwegian offshore petroleum industry – relative influence of individual and psychosocial work factors: Ljoså CH, Tyssen R, Lau B
Editorial 2011;37(3):169-171 pdf What constitutes an unsafe work schedule?: Tucker P
Review 2011;37(3):173-185 pdf Shift and night work and long working hours – a systematic review of safety implications: Wagstaff AS, Sigstad Lie J-A
Original article 2011;37(1):54-61 pdf Shift work trends and risk of work injury among Canadian workers: Wong IS, McLeod CB, Demers PA
Short communication 2011;37(1):77-79 pdf The effect of bright light on sleepiness among rapid-rotating 12-hour shift workers: Sadeghniiat-Haghighi K, Yazdi Z, Jahanihashemi H, Aminian O
Review 2010;36(2):121-133 pdf Shift work, sleep, and sleepiness - differences between shift schedules and systems: Sallinen M, Kecklund G
Discussion paper 2010;36(2):163-179 pdf Shift work and cancer – considerations on rationale, mechanisms, and epidemiology: Costa G, Haus E, Stevens R
Discussion paper 2010;36(2):150-162 pdf Eating and shift work – effects on habits, metabolism and performance: Lowden A, Moreno C, Holmbäck U, Lennernäs M, Tucker P
Original article 2010;36(2):134-141 pdf Night work and breast cancer – results from the German GENICA study: Pesch B, Harth V, Rabstein S, Baisch C, Schiffermann M, Pallapies D, Bonberg N, Heinze E, Spickenheuer A, Justenhoven C, Brauch H, Hamann U, Ko Y, Straif K, Brüning T
Review 2010;36(2):109-121 pdf Measures to counteract the negative effects of night work: Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Magerøy N, Saksvik IB, Waage S, Moen BE
Original article 2009;35(5):361-367 pdf Working shifts and mental health – findings from the British Household Panel Survey (1995–2005): Bara AC, Arber S
Short communication 2008;34(6):483-486 pdf Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly?: Tüchsen F, Christensen KB, Nabe-Nielsen K, Lund T
Original article 2008;34(3):206-212 pdf Cardiovascular risk factors and primary selection into shift work: Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH, Tüchsen F, Hogh A, Diderichsen F
Original article 2007;33(3):204-215 pdf Randomized placebo-controlled field study of the effects of bright light and melatonin in adaptation to night work: Bjorvatn B, Stangenes K, Øyane N, Forberg K, Lowden A, Holsten F, Åkerstedt T
Original article 2007;33(2):148-153 pdf Electroencephalography artifacts in workplace alertness monitoring: Gale J, Signal TL, Garden AL, Gander PH
Original article 2002;28(1):64-71 pdf Shift work and age as interactive predictors of body mass index among offshore workers: Parkes KR
Original article 1998;24 suppl 3:151-155 pdf Guidelines for the medical surveillance of shift workers: Costa G
Original article 1998;24 suppl 3:128-133 pdf Shift work and sick leave: Kleiven M, Bøggild H, Jeppesen HJ
Original article 1998;24 suppl 3:69-75 pdf Change from an 8-hour shift to a 12-hour shift, attitudes, sleep, sleepiness and performance: Lowden A, Kecklund G, Axelsson J, Åkerstedt T
Invited paper 1998;24 suppl 3:7-12 pdf International regulations on the organization of shift work: Kogi K