The premier publication of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Human Factors is a peer-reviewed journal presenting original papers of scientific merit that contribute to the understanding and advancement of the systematic consideration of people in relation to machines, systems, and environments. Articles encompassing basic and applied research, quantitative and qualitative approaches to theory, evaluative reviews of the literature, and state-of-the-art reviews cover all aspects of the human-system interface.
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Human Factors also features special sections highlighting important areas. Inrecent years, topics have included fatigue, elderly drivers, training, measurement, visual displays, assisting people with functional impairments, human information processing, expert systems, and vigilance. These special issues can be used as supplementary materials in the classroom.
HUMAN FACTORS PRIZE
HFES congratulates the winner and runners-up of the 2012 Human Factors Prize for Excellence in Human Factors/Ergonomics Research. The topic for the 2013 Prize is the human factors/ergonomics of social media. View the main Human Factors Prize Web site for further details.
RANKINGS
- 2011 Impact Factor: 1.187. Human Factors ranks 7th of 15 journals in the Ergonomics category, 41st of 72 titles in Applied Psychology.
UPCOMING SPECIAL ISSUES
The following special issues are in development and will be published in 2013-2014:
Human Factors on Epidemiological Studies of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Guest Editor: Arun Garg, University of Wisconsin, Madison
USEFUL LINKS
Online submissions are welcome! Please read the Instructions for Authors and Publication Policies prior to submitting your work. Human Factors follows the guidelines of the APA Publication Manual, 6th ed.
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Topics covered in Human Factors.
Top 50 Most-Read Articles, updated monthly.
List of indexing and abstracting services that cover Human Factors.
Editorial Board (.pdf 36 KB).
Guidelines for Reviewers. Interested in being a reviewer? Send a cover letter and current CV to cameron@hfes.org.
Sample articles (recent winners of the Jerome H. Ely Human Factors Article Award).
HFES Copyright Transfer Form (.pdf 21 KB)
Special issues. Submit a proposal for a new hot topic special section/issue.
Contact the editor in chief if you would like to submit a query prior to sending a complete manuscript.
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