CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF RESEARCH!

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Online-first articles

Original article [online first; 18 June 2025]   pdf
Productivity changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated risk factors
Dalla Riva GMS, van Zon SKR, Ots P, van den Berg G; Lifelines Corona Research Initiative, Brouwer S, van Ooijen R
 
Review [online first; 6 June 2025]   pdf
The effects of prenatal psychosocial work stress on adverse pregnancy outcomes: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Admas, Teoh AN, Chonu K
 
Original article [online first; 28 May 2025]   pdf
The impact of telework allowance and utilization on physiological and perceived stress among Swedish white-collar workers
Januario LB, Heiden M, Mathiassen SE, Bergström G, Hallman DM
 
Short communication [online first; 22 May 2025]   pdf
Capturing occupational risk of airborne disease: An international job-exposure matrix based on five exposure factors
Oude Hengel KM, Peters S, Stokholm ZA, Burdorf A, Pronk A, Kolstad HA, van Tongeren M, Basinas I, Schlünssen V
 
Original article [online first; 12 May 2025]   pdf
Workplace violence and fear of violence: an assessment of prevalence across industrial sectors and its mental health effects
Gash V, Blom N
 
Short communication [online first; 6 May 2025]   pdf
Detailed mapping of mesothelioma cases in Denmark to identify areas with elevated risk: a nationwide population-based study
Christensen HS, Jensen RH, Nielsen LH, Bertelsen LD, Teglgaard C, Bønløkke JH, Severinsen MT, Bøgsted M
 
Original article [online first; 21 April 2025]   pdf
Gender differences in work–family conflict and mental health of Swedish workers by childcare responsibilities: findings from the SLOSH cohort study
Taouk Y, King T, Leineweber C, Churchill B, Ruppanner L, Hanson LM

Recent most cited articles in Scopus

The following list includes most cited articles published during the previous 36 months.

Review 2023;49(5):315-329   pdf full text
53 citationsHow effective are organizational-level interventions in improving the psychosocial work environment, health, and retention of workers? A systematic overview of systematic reviews
Aust B, Møller JL, Nordentoft M, Frydendall KB, Bengtsen E, Jensen AB, Garde AH, Kompier M, Semmer N, Rugulies R, Jaspers SØ
 
Review 2022;48(5):327-350   pdf full text
45 citationsPrecarious employment and migrant workers’ mental health: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies
Koseoglu Ornek O, Waibel J, Wullinger P, Weinmann T
 
Original article 2024;50(2):73-82   pdf full text
39 citationsGlobal-, regional- and country-level estimates of the work-related burden of diseases and accidents in 2019
Takala J, Hämäläinen P, Sauni R, Nygård C-H, Gagliardi D, Neupane S
 
Original article 2022;48(6):446-456   pdf full text
38 citationsOccupation and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk among 108 960 workers during the first pandemic wave in Germany
Reuter M, Rigó M, Formazin M, Liebers F, Latza U, Castell S, Jöckel K-H, Greiser KH, Michels KB, Krause G, Albrecht S, Öztürk I, Kuss O, Berger K, Lampl BMJ, Leitzmann M, Zeeb H, Starke KR, Schipf S, Meinke-Franze C, Ahrens W, Seidler A, Klee B, Pischon T, Deckert A, Schmidt B, Mikolajczyk R, Karch A, Bohn B, Brenner H, Holleczek B, Dragano N
 
Original article 2023;49(4):293-302   pdf full text
34 citationsHow to assess severe burnout? Cutoff points for the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) based on three European samples
Schaufeli WB, De Witte H, Hakanen JJ, Kaltiainen J, Kok R
 
Review 2023;49(4):235-248   pdf full text
23 citationsHow effective are interventions in optimizing workplace mental health and well-being? A scoping review of reviews and evidence map
Waddell A, Kunstler B, Lennox A, Pattuwage L, Grundy EAC, Tsering D, Olivier P, Bragge P
 
Original article 2022;48(5):380-390   pdf full text
22 citationsWorking from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and its longitudinal association with physical activity and sedentary behavior
Loef B, van Oostrom SH, van der Noordt M; Lifelines Corona Research initiative, Proper KI
 
Original article 2022;48(8):611-620   pdf full text
22 citationsLongitudinal changes in proportionate mortality due to COVID-19 by occupation in England and Wales
Cherrie M, Rhodes S, Wilkinson J, Mueller W, Nafilyan V, Van Tongeren M, Pearce N
 
Original article 2022;48(6):425-434   pdf full text
21 citationsWorkplace bullying and risk of suicide and suicide attempts: A register-based prospective cohort study of 98 330 participants in Denmark
Conway PM, Erlangsen A, Grynderup MB, Clausen T, Rugulies R, Bjorner JB, Burr H, Francioli L, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Hanson LM, Kirchheiner-Rasmussen J, Kristensen TS, Mikkelsen EG, Stenager E, Thorsen SV, Villadsen E, Høgh A
 
Original article 2022;48(8):651-661   pdf full text
21 citationsDoes occupational forward bending of the back increase long-term sickness absence risk? A 4-year prospective register-based study using device-measured compositional data analysis
Gupta N, Bjerregaard SS, Yang L, Forsman M, Rasmussen CL, Rasmussen CDN, Clays E, Holtermann A

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