International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics

International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics is published by Inderscience Publishers and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety and Occupational Health and Safety Research, together about 40.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Environmental and physical ergonomicsHuman-machine systems design/tool/equipment designEliciting human requirements on technologyUsability/comfort/pleasure/cognitive engineering of human-technology interfacesAnthropometrics/design for people with disabilitiesDesign of critical systems/equipment for extreme environmentsHuman performance measurement and modellingHumans in transportation systems/technologically complex systemsCognitive ergonomics, information processing, information/multimedia design, expert systemsAcceptability and effectiveness of technology changeTraining design, organisational design and psychosocial factorsManagement of the complex participation of people in their environmentHuman-centred/goal-driven design of technical/organisational systems More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJHFE are to establish an effective channel of communication between industry, academic and research institutions and persons concerned with the contributions of human factors and ergonomics knowledge, methods and approaches to product and systems design and development, and to foster improved working conditions and greater well-being. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the challenges of the global economy and the accelerating pace of technological change.ReadershipPractitioners and academics working in research and design departments and institutes, ergonomists, physical therapists, occupational physicians, managers, designers, technologists and research and development engineers working in industry.ContentsIJHFE welcomes theoretical advances, applications, case studies, new methodologies and procedures, as well as empirical studies, aiming at promoting the advancement of the understanding of people in relation to technology, systems, work organisation and environments. Special Issues devoted to important topics in human factors and ergonomics will occasionally be published. Suggestions for Special Issues are welcome.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Human Factors and Ergonomics

Editor-in-chief Denis A. CoelhoPublisher website

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Impact

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

0.5Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

1.4LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

1.4Publisher website · 2026-09-29

SJR 2026-06

0.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.35LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

17OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

48OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.33OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

11.86%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

17LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

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Publisher

Inderscience Publishers

ISSN

2045-7804

Electronic ISSN

2045-7812

Official links

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