Journal profile · Engineering, Industrial
Applied Ergonomics
ISSN 0003-6870 · eISSN 1872-9126 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1969
Applied Ergonomics: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 245 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 205 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Ergonomics is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human Factors in Technology and SocietyApplied Ergonomics is aimed at ergonomists and all those interested in applying ergonomics/human factors in the design, planning and management of technical and social systems at work or leisure. Readership is truly international with subscribers in over 50 countries. Professionals for whom Applied Ergonomics is of interest include: ergonomists, designers, industrial engineers, health and safety specialists, systems engineers, design engineers, organizational psychologists, occupational health specialists and human-computer interaction specialists.Applied Ergonomics welcomes original contributions on the practical applications of ergonomic design and research. Areas covered include applications in the office, industry, consumer products, information technology and military design.For the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors follow this link: http://www.iehf.org/ and for the International Ergonomics Association follow this link: http://www.iea.cc/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Industrial
Editor-in-chief P. G. DempseyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 49, United Kingdom 10, Netherlands 7, Canada 4, Hong Kong, China 3 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology17.8%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine11.5%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology9.7%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions9%
- Ergonomics and Human FactorsEngineering5.3%
- Safety Warnings and SignagePsychology4.7%
- Effects of Vibration on HealthMedicine4.3%
- Occupational Health and PerformanceHealth Professions3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,108OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 194LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,671 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 145 | 100 | 69 |
| 2025 | 205 | 120 | 640 |
| 2024 | 189 | 121 | 1,577 |
| 2023 | 197 | 105 | 2,236 |
| 2022 | 227 | 111 | 4,378 |
| 2021 | 276 | 116 | 6,139 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
245 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 309 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 252 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (408 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 208 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 3,180 / GBP 2,720 / JPY 421,700 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
Word limit Model summary
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0003-6870
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-9126
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Ergonomics
What CAS zone is Applied Ergonomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Ergonomics is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Industrial / Ergonomics / Psychology, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Ergonomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.5; CiteScore 8.7, h-index 185.
How long does peer review take at Applied Ergonomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 245 days (interquartile range 168–309 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Applied Ergonomics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Ergonomics based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (49), United Kingdom (10) and Netherlands (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Ergonomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Ergonomics is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Ergonomics open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Ergonomics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .