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The article reviews the history and ongoing relevance of the Journal Impact Factor (IF) in evaluating scientific journals, emphasizing its evolution from a tool for library acquisition decisions to a widely-used metric for assessing journal quality. Topics include the origins and development of the IF, its current role and limitations in research evaluation, and the recent changes in impact metrics across journals.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including organizational culture's effect on employee flourishing, musculoskeletal conditions like De Quervain's tenosynovitis, and mental health in healthcare professionals.

The article introduces a special issue on work-related pain, emphasizing the importance of studying the balance between work and health, addressing challenges, and proposing solutions to create a safe and supportive work environment globally.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics, including "hearing loss"; "the effect of age on musculoskeletal injury compensation costs", and "De Quervain's tenosynovitis".

The article emphasizes the crucial role of mentoring in professional development, highlighting its impact on skill acquisition, well-being, resilience, leadership promotion, and diversity initiatives in occupational therapy. Topics include the importance of mentorship, strategies for effective mentoring, and the use of participatory action research to enhance mentor competencies and promote dynamic learning experiences.

An editorial is presented on Azores being the nine major islands composing the Portuguese archipelago. Topics include evidence-based research supports, sleep is essential for maintaining physical health, cognitive function, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life; and experienced higher levels of daytime sleepiness and fatigue severity level while sleep quality and physical activity level were lower.

The article offers information on the connection between work and care, highlighting the various ways in which caring is integrated into different aspects of life and work. Topics include the definition and manifestations of care, the relationship between caring professions and work, and the impact of self-care and customer care on daily life.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including work transition narratives, occupational perspectives, and the 21st-anniversary retrospective of job embeddedness.

The article discusses the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they provide a shared blueprint for global peace and prosperity. It emphasizes the importance of supporting the SDGs and highlights the role of the WORK journal in promoting and publishing research related to these goals, particularly in areas such as gender equality, health, and wellbeing.

Various aspects related to comfort are described in this special issue. Some papers are focused on the environment, like smell, temperature, light, acoustics, space and some on an artefact touching the human, like the floor angle, the seat, a bed and light. However, in this special issue also topics like modelling and behavior get more attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An editorial reflects on the significance of the winter solstice and their role as the founding editor-in-chief of WORK, highlighting responsibilities such as curating content, maintaining quality standards, and fostering collaboration. The current issue features 25 papers covering various topics including road traffic crashes, musculoskeletal disorders, telework, stress, fatigue and ergonomics.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses articles within the issue on topics including e-learning perception and satisfaction among health sciences students amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ergonomic issues in the home offices of university employees, and prevention and rehabilitation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

The author discusses issues of interest to readers, including the multifaceted roles of librarians, such as their being experts in using and recommending various data bases to obtain information such as a journal impact factor (JIF), the three most frequently cited articles in the journal, and upcoming Learn at Work webinars.

The article offers information on a presentation titled "Swimming in Two Seas – Intra and Entrepreneur Marketing" at the OT SEE A Sea of OT Social Entrepreneurship Education & Fun online professional development program hosted by Duke University. Topics include intrapreneurship, where employees bring innovative ideas within existing workplace structures, with benefits such as improved morale, productivity, and widespread innovation.

The article offers information on time management skills and suggests taking a quick survey to assess one's skills. It also highlights five keys to time management including priorities, planning, paper, people, and pause. It explores the relationship between health-related lifestyle habits and fatigue among flight attendants and trainees.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including impact of climate change on occupational health and safety; and how the importance of love and belonging is emphasized in Boston University's orientation with the book "Belong" by Radha Agrawal.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses articles within the issue on topics including national parks, importance of the impact of the natural environment on wellbeing, and employment integration experience and outcomes of refugees in Canada.

An editorial is presented on digital transformations being ignited by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include workforce expectations shifting and the future of work, including healthcare and education evolving daily; and organizations may be able to help mitigate levels of stress in their employees, specifically among those who suffer from workaholism.

In the article, the author discusses the importance of cultural humility to allow individuals to reflect on their own beliefs and cultural identity and learn about other's cultures. Other topics include how she was inspired by the Indigenous People's Day to learn about said humility, the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the people's identities related to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender.

An editorial is presented on the review about interventions for workplace violence against health-care professionals by Ranjan et al. It highlights the leadership of our profession for navigating the dynamics of change. An overview of people in naturalistic, formal, and institutional settings from all backgrounds, ability levels, ages, socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds as they engage in everyday ‘doings is presented.

An introduction to articles published within the issue is presented, including five articles on COVID-19-related topics, non-physical factors that impact return to work after the COVID-19 pandemic, and risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the various topics published within the issue, including self-efficacy, burnout, ergonomics, and aging.

An introduction to articles published within the issue is presented, including one on social entrepreneurship, another on workplace-based rehabilitation with garment workers, and one on the alarm fatigue experienced by nurses working in intensive care units.

The article discusses the different types of writing, including descriptive, persuasive, expository, and narrative writing. It mentions that future research on the human factors of virtual reality is recommended in the paper on ergonomics evaluation, with strain, muscle tiredness, and thermal convenience being among the issues studied.

An editorial is presented on American Occupational Therapy Association's AOTA INSPIRE 2022 Annual Conference & Expo in San Antonio, Texas. Topics include attending the continuing education seminars, scientific research and technology panels, posters, short courses, tech labs, workshops and special events; and factors associated with requesting accommodations among people with multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal disorders among sonographers, and veterinary healthcare professions.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including work-related musculoskeletal disorders, whole-body vibration exposure, and prevalence of low back pain.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including safety and health risks for workers exposed to cold thermal environment, job satisfaction, and work engagement.

An editorial is presented on address COVID-19 and work. It outlines the systematic and narrative reviews on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in reducing stress and improving well-being in HCPs. An overview of the mindfulness-based stress reduction courses and creativity might help with reducing stress is presented.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses articles within the issue on topics including employers' attitudes, intention, skills and barriers in relation to employment of vulnerable workers, women representation in corporate boards and role of yoga in working from home during the COVID-19 global lockdown.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various topics within the issue, including productivity between older and younger workers, presenteeism, smartphone addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various topics within the issue, including posttraumatic stress disorder, grip strength in adults, and ergonomic problems in agricultural farms.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including the investigation of the effect of smartphone addiction, noise pollution, and sleep quality.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including transition from musician to health professional, E-learning perception and satisfaction among healthcare students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses several articles published within issue on topics including mental health outcomes and quality of life, feasibility evaluation of a return-to-work program, and work related traffic crashes.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on the topics including developing guidelines to support workers with injuries who live and work with chronic pain; and the effects of aging and driving experience on reaction times of professional drivers.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including shift working disorders among nurses, predicting the relationship between safety climate and safety performance in cement industry, and the dressergonomics challenge.

The article focuses on the on-line post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy (pp-OTD) program. Topics include the research across disciplines has shown mentoring to positively affects behavior, the individuals communicate with each other using Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, WhatsApp, e-mail, telephone and text messaging, and the risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in an obstetrician-gynecologist and orthopedic surgeon among other interesting articles.

The article offers information on the webinar Learn at WORK to be held on October 14, 2020, April 1, 2020, and February 26, 2020 on topics include development of an online digital resource accessible for students with visual impairment or blindness.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including Ergonomics in a Global World, International Ergonomics Association (IEA), and Low Back Pain (LBP), Work and Absenteeism.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including the educational needs of Canadian homeless shelter workers related to traumatic brain injury, design and evaluation of a laptop desk for wheelchair users, and return to work of cancer survivors.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including predictors of depression, anxiety and stress among remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article offers information on the 2020 Learn at Work webinars, with topics covered including a job task analysis for technicians in the offshore wind industry, factors affecting ergonomists' use of observation-based risk-assessment tools, and gender and stress-buffering of social capital toward depression among precarious workers in South Korea.

An introduction is presented in which editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including caregivers of individuals with mild- moderate traumatic brain injury, labor-market mobility and health performance indicators.

An introduction to the journal is presented that focuses on visual ergonomics, including visual ergonomics health literacy, job burnout in pre-school teachers, and the adverse effects of shift work in a multicultural environment.

The article offers information on the 2019 Learn at WORK webinars to be held from April to November 2019, including topics on career development of individuals with cystic fibrosis, the efficacy and efficiency of disability management in job retention and job reintegration, and the effect of customer incivility and verbal aggression on service providers.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the articles in the issue on topics including effects of a multi-behavioral health promotion program; views of supportive actions for older workers after completion of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services; and Lyme Disease.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including firefighters, ergonomics, and eHealth.