Achim Elfering

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
181 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Achim Elfering is a scholar working on Pharmacology, General Health Professions and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Achim Elfering has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Pharmacology, 69 papers in General Health Professions and 45 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Achim Elfering's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (74 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (57 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers). Achim Elfering is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (74 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (57 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers). Achim Elfering collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Achim Elfering's co-authors include Norbert K. Semmer, Mathias Haefeli, Simone Grebner, Anne F. Mannion, Laurenz L. Meier, Nicola Jacobshagen, Norbert Boos, Wolfgang Kälin, Diana Pereira and Franziska Tschan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Applied Psychology and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Achim Elfering

178 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Pain assessment

2005 803 citations Achim Elfering et al. European Spine Journal profile →
Taking the chance: Core self-evaluations predict relative gain in job resources following turnover

2016 269 citations Achim Elfering, Martial Berset et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Achim Elfering Switzerland	42	2.3k	1.7k	1.3k	1.3k	1.2k	181	6.7k
Jan J. Barendregt Australia	45	2.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	652 0.5×	404 0.3×	117	10.5k
Norbert K. Semmer Switzerland	49	1.2k 0.5×	2.6k 1.5×	899 0.7×	2.5k 1.9×	2.7k 2.3×	170	9.1k
Harry S. Shannon Canada	43	2.5k 1.1×	1.9k 1.1×	499 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	514 0.4×	142	8.9k
Monique H. W. Frings‐Dresen Netherlands	61	4.1k 1.8×	4.4k 2.6×	338 0.3×	2.9k 2.3×	524 0.5×	407	13.3k
John Frank Canada	51	3.7k 1.6×	2.9k 1.7×	936 0.7×	953 0.8×	212 0.2×	217	9.3k
Karl Bang Christensen Denmark	52	1.1k 0.5×	4.7k 2.7×	235 0.2×	1.7k 1.3×	785 0.7×	257	11.1k
Jaana Pentti Finland	64	1.6k 0.7×	6.7k 3.9×	353 0.3×	1.8k 1.4×	888 0.8×	371	13.3k
Jaime Guzmán Canada	44	6.7k 2.9×	2.0k 1.2×	2.7k 2.1×	764 0.6×	412 0.4×	142	11.0k
Allard J. van der Beek Netherlands	71	6.4k 2.8×	6.8k 4.0×	778 0.6×	4.4k 3.5×	1.1k 1.0×	463	19.3k
Karen Grimmer Australia	51	2.4k 1.1×	2.7k 1.6×	524 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	161 0.1×	340	10.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Achim Elfering

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Achim Elfering

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Semmer, Norbert K., Marcel Kern, Wolfgang Kälin, et al.. (2025). Undermining the experience of task‐related success by illegitimate tasks: A three‐wave study. Applied Psychology. 74(6).

Semmer, Norbert K., Wolfgang Kälin, Fabienne T. Amstad, et al.. (2025). Dysfunctional Social Support: Delivering Social Support at Work in an Unappreciative Way. Occupational Health Science. 9(2). 583–608. 2 indexed citations

Weibel, David, et al.. (2024). Measuring Work Demands and Resources of Digitalisation: The ICT Resources and Stressors Scale. 4(1). 4–4. 2 indexed citations

Falco, Alessandra, et al.. (2023). Is Smart Working Beneficial for Workers’ Wellbeing? A Longitudinal Investigation of Smart Working, Workload, and Hair Cortisol/Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(13). 6220–6220. 5 indexed citations

Deforth, Manja, Thomas Volken, Venerina Johnston, et al.. (2022). A Multi-component Intervention (NEXpro) Reduces Neck Pain-Related Work Productivity Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Swiss Office Workers. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 33(2). 288–300. 8 indexed citations

Pereira, Diana, et al.. (2022). Perceived privacy in home office and musculoskeletal complaints: a test of family–work conflict, work–family conflict, and relaxation as mediators. SN Social Sciences. 2(11). 242–242. 5 indexed citations

Elfering, Achim, et al.. (2018). Eye tracking as a debriefing tool in upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) for general aviation pilots. Ergonomics. 62(2). 319–329. 20 indexed citations

Benz, Thomas, Susanne Lehmann, Andreas R. Gantenbein, et al.. (2017). Health and quality of life in patients with medication overuse headache syndrome after standardized inpatient rehabilitation. Medicine. 96(47). e8493–e8493. 15 indexed citations

Kottwitz, Maria U., Volker Schade, Christian Bürger, Lorenz Radlinger, & Achim Elfering. (2017). Time Pressure, Time Autonomy, and Sickness Absenteeism in Hospital Employees: A Longitudinal Study on Organizational Absenteeism Records. Safety and Health at Work. 9(1). 109–114. 17 indexed citations

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Baur, Heiner, Simone Grebner, Angela Blasimann, et al.. (2016). Work–family conflict and neck and back pain in surgical nurses. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 24(1). 35–40. 26 indexed citations

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Elfering, Achim, et al.. (2016). Today's work experience: Precursors of both how I feel and how I think about my job?. Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 32(1). 11–16. 7 indexed citations

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Koch, Patricia Barthalow, et al.. (2015). Work–Family Conflict, Task Interruptions, and Influence at Work Predict Musculoskeletal Pain in Operating Room Nurses. Safety and Health at Work. 6(4). 329–337. 46 indexed citations

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Melloh, Markus, Achim Elfering, Cornelia Rolli Salathé, et al.. (2013). Depression Impacts the Course of Recovery in Patients with Acute Low-Back Pain. Behavioral Medicine. 39(3). 80–89. 27 indexed citations

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Elfering, Achim & Simone Grebner. (2012). Getting Used to Academic Public Speaking: Global Self-Esteem Predicts Habituation in Blood Pressure Response to Repeated Thesis Presentations. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 37(2). 109–120. 10 indexed citations

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Elfering, Achim, et al.. (2011). Low back pain at school: unique risk deriving from unsatisfactory grade in maths and school-type recommendation. European Spine Journal. 20(12). 2126–2133. 24 indexed citations

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Melloh, Markus, Achim Elfering, Constantin Roder, et al.. (2011). Predicting the transition from acute to persistent low back pain. Occupational Medicine. 61(2). 127–131. 46 indexed citations

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Berset, Martial, et al.. (2010). Work stressors and impaired sleep: rumination as a mediator. Stress and Health. 27(2). e71–82. 143 indexed citations

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Berset, Martial, Norbert K. Semmer, Achim Elfering, Fabienne T. Amstad, & Nicola Jacobshagen. (2009). Work characteristics as predictors of physiological recovery on weekends. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 35(3). 188–192. 22 indexed citations

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Elfering, Achim, Simone Grebner, H Gerber, & Norbert K. Semmer. (2008). Workplace observation of work stressors, catecholamines and musculoskeletal pain among male employees. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 34(5). 337–344. 54 indexed citations

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Elfering, Achim, et al.. (2006). Memory and assimilation to context in delayed matching-to-sample. Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern). 48(1). 17. 7 indexed citations

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