Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications (ED:QHFA)

Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications is an international peer‑reviewed journal dedicated to the field of human factors and ergonomics (HF/E), with a particular focus on practical applications of HF/E principles in design. It serves as an essential resource for professionals, researchers, and designers concerned with creating usable, safe, and effective products, systems, tools, and environments. The journal emphasizes the application of human factors research and methods to real‑world design and implementation challenges, offering articles that bridge theory and practice across sectors such as industrial design, product engineering, interface usability, workplace safety, healthcare ergonomics, and complex systems operation. Unlike highly technical scientific journals, Ergonomics in Design includes case studies, practical demonstrations, debates, interviews, and anecdotes that illustrate how HF/E insights improve design outcomes in diverse contexts. Topics often include user‑centered design practices, prototyping and testing techniques, ergonomic assessment methods, training and evaluation processes, and ergonomics in manufacturing and service systems. The journal’s accessible format supports both academic inquiry and professional practice, helping HF/E practitioners stay abreast of key developments, best practices, and applied research. Its collaboration with the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society further anchors it within a community of experts dedicated to enhancing human performance, safety, and well‑being through design.

Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications (ED:QHFA) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, General Engineering, Human Factors and Ergonomics, , researchers, and designers concerned with creating usable, safe, and effective products, systems, tools, environments., user‑centered design practices, prototyping and testing techniques, ergonomic assessment methods, training and evaluation processes, ergonomics in manufacturing and service systems , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1064-8046, E-ISSN: 2169-5083, Established: 1993, Impact Factor: 0.7
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE