Investigating Human Factors and Ergonomics research: a 4S framework.

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Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1080/00140139.2025.2537778

Yuchu Chen, Xupu Chen, Shanguang Chen, Jie Xu, Peng Liu

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Abstract

Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) originated in special domains such as military. However, it is unclear whether current HFE continues to address these domains. Here we examined trends in HFE research on special domains from 2011 to 2023, using a 4S framework (special environments, machines, tasks, humans). Less than one-third of articles in Ergonomics and Human Factors targeted special domains, with healthcare, military, and aviation as the primary focuses. Nearly half of these studies were conducted in low-fidelity environments, with about 10% in real-world settings. Real machines and front-line operators were involved in 18.1% and about 50% of these studies, respectively, and skill-based tasks were predominant in experimental studies. Collaborative research between academia and industry accounted for one-third of these studies. Human Factors had a higher proportion of these studies, with 54.8% of first authors from the USA, compared to 23.3% in Ergonomics. Concerns regarding HFE research in special domains were discussed.

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调查人因与工效学研究：一个4S框架。

人因与工效学（HFE）起源于军事等特殊领域。然而，目前尚不清楚HFE是否继续解决这些问题。在这里，我们使用4S框架（特殊环境、机器、任务、人类）研究了2011年至2023年特殊领域的HFE研究趋势。不到三分之一的《人体工程学》和《人因学》的文章是针对特殊领域的，主要关注的是医疗保健、军事和航空。这些研究中近一半是在低保真环境中进行的，约10%是在现实环境中进行的。真实机器和一线操作人员分别参与了18.1%和约50%的研究，实验研究中以技能任务为主。学术界和产业界的合作研究占这些研究的三分之一。在这些研究中，“人为因素”的比例更高，第一作者中有54.8%来自美国，而“人体工程学”的这一比例为23.3%。讨论了在特殊领域对HFE研究的关注。

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来源期刊

Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ergonomics, also known as human factors, is the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems. Drawing upon human biology, psychology, engineering and design, Ergonomics aims to develop and apply knowledge and techniques to optimise system performance, whilst protecting the health, safety and well-being of individuals involved. The attention of ergonomics extends across work, leisure and other aspects of our daily lives. The journal Ergonomics is an international refereed publication, with a 60 year tradition of disseminating high quality research. Original submissions, both theoretical and applied, are invited from across the subject, including physical, cognitive, organisational and environmental ergonomics. Papers reporting the findings of research from cognate disciplines are also welcome, where these contribute to understanding equipment, tasks, jobs, systems and environments and the corresponding needs, abilities and limitations of people. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.