Bibliometric study of the literature on ergonomics in construction

Most employers are concerned about ergonomics, aiming to constantly improve working conditions in order to ensure that employees perform very well. Employees working in the construction industry are very exposed to accidents at work, therefore the focus is on both reducing workplace risks and on employee comfort. The purpose of the research is the bibliometric analysis of the construction ergonomics literature using the Scopus database and the VOSviewer software. The study analyzed 970 publications from more than 50 countries, published between 1971 and 2022, with the keywords ergonomics and construction as a common topic. The research results highlight the countries most concerned with providing the necessary conditions in the construction workplace, the period in which this topic was of major interest, and the field from which most researchers interested in ergonomics come.