Special Issue "Human Factors and Ergonomics: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice in Occupational Safety and Health"

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Alan H. S. Chan
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Guest Editor
Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
Interests: safety and health; human factors and ergonomics
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Dr. Siu Shing Man
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Guest Editor
Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Interests: safety and health; human factors and ergonomics; engineering management; industrial design
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are organizing a Special Issue, namely “Human Factors and Ergonomics: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice in Occupational Safety and Health” in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, which is an international, cross-disciplinary, scholarly, peer-reviewed and open access journal. According to the International Labour Organization, approximately 640 workers suffer from occupational accidents and four workers die of an industrial accident or occupational disease in each minute worldwide. Various industries are facing different issues of occupational safety and health. Human Factors and Ergonomics is the scientific discipline to apply psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems. Human factors can also be applied to occupational safety and health. Thus, this Special Issue aims to provide new insights into occupational safety and health of various industries from the perspectives of Human Factors. This Special Issue is expected to benefit the concerned authorities and stakeholders in developing effective interventions for reducing industrial accidents and fatalities and protecting workers’ health and safety. 

This Special Issue publishes high-quality and peer-reviewed papers with a broad scope, including but not limited to aging workforce, artificial intelligence, behavioral science, biomechanics, exoskeletons, human factors and and ergonomics, human-machine interaction, neuroergonomics, and risk perception. The papers of any subject areas related to occupational safety and health are also welcome. The listed keywords suggest just a few of the many possibilities. Please consult the editor for further information. 

Dr. Alan H. S. Chan
Dr. Siu Shing Man
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2300 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • aging workforce
  • artificial intelligence
  • behavioral science
  • biomechanics
  • exoskeletons
  • human factors and ergonomics
  • human-machine interaction
  • neuroergonomics
  • risk perception
  • safety and health

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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