Alan Hedge

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
143 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Alan Hedge is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Pharmacology and Medical Laboratory Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Hedge has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Social Psychology, 27 papers in Pharmacology and 23 papers in Medical Laboratory Technology. Recurrent topics in Alan Hedge's work include Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (64 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (27 papers) and Occupational health in dentistry (21 papers). Alan Hedge is often cited by papers focused on Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (64 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (27 papers) and Occupational health in dentistry (21 papers). Alan Hedge collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Alan Hedge's co-authors include Alastair Robertson, Sherwood Burge, David W. Dunstan, Michael Loosemore, Thomas Yates, Mark Hamer, Robert Copeland, John Buckley, William Erickson and Gail Rubin and has published in prestigious journals such as Environment International, Journal of Experimental Biology and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Alan Hedge

131 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

The sedentary office: an expert statement on the growing ... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The sedentary office: an expert statement on the growing case for change towards better health and productivity
    2015 309 citations Alan Hedge et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alan Hedge United States 26 1.2k 612 493 489 378 143 2.9k
Anders Kjellberg Sweden 33 703 0.6× 109 0.2× 406 0.8× 98 0.2× 871 2.3× 156 3.1k
E. Grandjean Switzerland 27 1.5k 1.3× 239 0.4× 850 1.7× 58 0.1× 318 0.8× 141 3.0k
Craig Zwerling United States 38 313 0.3× 250 0.4× 694 1.4× 48 0.1× 144 0.4× 121 4.0k
Majid Motamedzade Iran 21 586 0.5× 83 0.1× 404 0.8× 93 0.2× 130 0.3× 109 1.4k
P. Vink Netherlands 36 2.1k 1.8× 77 0.1× 1.3k 2.5× 108 0.2× 231 0.6× 199 4.0k
Akinori Nakata Japan 33 793 0.7× 199 0.3× 258 0.5× 43 0.1× 384 1.0× 114 3.8k
Noah Seixas United States 42 228 0.2× 1.5k 2.5× 68 0.1× 120 0.2× 682 1.8× 156 4.8k
Lina Engelen Australia 29 464 0.4× 183 0.3× 76 0.2× 118 0.2× 94 0.2× 78 3.2k
Roger Haslam United Kingdom 33 927 0.8× 80 0.1× 765 1.6× 195 0.4× 89 0.2× 111 3.9k
Rostam Golmohammadi Iran 19 278 0.2× 106 0.2× 99 0.2× 149 0.3× 278 0.7× 125 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Alan Hedge

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan Hedge

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alan Hedge

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alan Hedge. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alan Hedge based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alan Hedge. Alan Hedge is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Rose, Suzanne J., et al.. (2022). Postoccupancy Evaluation of a Neighborhood Concept Redesign of an Acute Care Nursing Unit in a Planetree Hospital. HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 15(3). 171–192. 4 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2017). Thermal sensation, rate of temperature change, and the heat dissipation design for tablet computers. Applied Ergonomics. 62. 197–203. 6 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan. (2016). What Am I Sitting On? User Knowledge Of Their Chair Controls. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 60(1). 455–459. 5 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2014). Occupant comfort and health in green and conventional university buildings. Work. 49(3). 363–372. 44 indexed citations
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Ding, Li, et al.. (2012). An experimental study on the ergonomics indices of partial pressure suits. Applied Ergonomics. 44(3). 393–403. 5 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2011). Evaluating the Impact of an Office Ergonomics Program. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 55(1). 594–598. 8 indexed citations
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French, Michael D., et al.. (2011). Shining New Light on the Hawthorne Illumination Experiments. Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 53(5). 528–547. 17 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, Kimberly A. Rollings, & Jennifer Robinson. (2010). “Green” Ergonomics: Advocating for the Human Element in Buildings. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 54(9). 693–697. 13 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2009). On the Control of Environmental Conditions Using Personal Ventilation Systems. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 53(8). 536–540. 3 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2008). Effect of Acute Exposure to a Complex Fragrance on Lexical Decision Performance. Chemical Senses. 34(1). 85–91. 7 indexed citations
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Vredenburgh, Alison G., et al.. (2005). A Critical Analysis of the Usability and Design of Aluminum Wheelchair Ramps. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 49(8). 803–807.
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2003). Dynamic Sitting — How Much do We Move When Working at a Computer?. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 47(6). 947–951. 8 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2003). Comparison of Mouse, Touchpad and Multitouch Input Technologies. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 47(4). 746–750. 15 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (2002). Computer environments for children: A review of design issues. Work. 18(3). 227–237. 24 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan & William Erickson. (1998). Office Environment Syndrome Study: Part I. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 42(8). 634–638. 1 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan & Gregory Shaw. (1996). Effects of a Chair-Mounted Split Keyboard on Performance, Posture and Comfort. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 40(13). 624–628. 6 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (1995). Effects of a Fixed-Angle, Split Keyboard with Center Trackball on Performance, Posture and Comfort Compared with a Conventional Keyboard and Mouse. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 39(14). 957–957. 2 indexed citations
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Hedge, Alan, et al.. (1975). The effect of irrelevant spatial correspondences on two-choice response-time. Acta Psychologica. 39(6). 427–439. 235 indexed citations
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Messenger, J. B., et al.. (1973). Some Evidence for Colour-Blindness in Octopus. Journal of Experimental Biology. 59(1). 77–94. 38 indexed citations

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