Table 3. Publications with the highest number of citations in the 50 year history.
| Author | Title | Year | Citations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | ||||
| Stansfeld et al (42) | Psychosocial work environment and mental health - a meta-analytic review | 2006 | 1220 | |
| Bongers et al (20) | Psychosocial factors at work and musculoskeletal disease | 1993 | 869 | |
| Kivimäki et al (43) | Work stress in the etiology of coronary heart disease - a meta-analysis | 2006 | 609 | |
| Belkic et al (44) | Is job strain a major source of cardiovascular disease risk? | 2004 | 501 | |
| Bøggild et al (45) | Shift work, risk factors and cardiovascular disease | 1999 | 474 | |
| Burdorf at al (46) | Positive and negative evidence of risk factors for back disorders | 1997 | 447 | |
| Armstrong et al (47) | A conceptual model for work-related neck and upper limb musculoskeletal disorders | 1993 | 446 | |
| Van der Hulst (48) | Long workhours and health | 2003 | 413 | |
| Hoogendoorn et al (49) | Physical load during work and leisure time as risk factors for back pain | 1999 | 406 | |
| Bannai et al (50) | The association between long working hours and health: A systematic review of epidemiological evidence | 2014 | 388 | |
| Original articles | ||||
| Kristensen et al (51) | The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire - a tool for the assessment and improvement of the psychosocial work environment | 2005 | 922 | |
| Geurts et al (52) | Recovery as an explanatory mechanism in the relation between acute stress reactions and chronic health impairment | 2006 | 569 | |
| Elo et al (53) | Validity of a single-item measure of stress symptoms | 2003 | 514 | |
| Demerouti et al (54) | Burnout and engagement at work as a function of demands and control | 2001 | 452 | |
| Johnson et al (55) | Combined effects of job strain and social isolation on cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality in a random sample of the Swedish male working population | 1989 | 401 | |
| Ahlstrom et al (7) | The work ability index and single-item question: associations with sick leave, symptoms, and health – A prospective study of women on long-term sick leave |
2010 | 399 | |
| Punnett et al (56) | Back disorders and nonneutral work trunk postures of automobile assembly workers | 1991 | 391 | |
| Viola et al (57) | Blue-enriched white light in the workplace improves self-reported alertness, performance and sleep quality | 2008 | 341 | |
| Theorell et al (58) | Changes in job strain in relation to changes in physiological state – a longitudinal study | 1988 | 338 | |
| Vartia et al (59) | Consequences of workplace bullying with respect to the well-being of its targets and the observers of bullying | 2001 | 325 | |