Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft

Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft (Z. Arb. Wiss.) is a German-language academic journal dedicated to interdisciplinary topics in occupational science (Arbeitswissenschaft). It has been published since 1946 and is owned by the Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (GfA), based in Dortmund, Germany. The journal covers a broad spectrum of disciplines, including ergonomics, psychology, medicine, physiology, anthropology, sociology, economics, and engineering. It employs a strict double-blind peer-review process and provides comprehensive English abstracts. The journal is published by Springer (part of Springer Nature) and is available via Springer Nature Link. Its editors-in-chief are Prof. Johannes Brombach and Prof. Yvonne Ferreira. The journal publishes articles in both German and English, targeting both researchers and practitioners. It features collections and calls for papers on topics such as employee participation and human-centered work in the circular economy. The journal's latest issue at the time of the source is September 2026, Volume 80, Issue 3, with articles on generative AI in knowledge work, heat and cold hazards in outdoor workplaces, and other occupational science topics.

Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft (Z. Arb. Wiss.) was first published in 1946, making it one of the long-established journals in the field of occupational science. It is owned by the Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (GfA), the German society for occupational science, based in Dortmund. The journal has been published by Springer for many years and is now part of Springer Nature. Over its history, it has maintained a focus on the ergonomic, technical, organizational, and social conditions of work and work processes. It publishes articles in German and English, subject to a double-blind peer review process. The journal provides comprehensive English abstracts to reach an international audience. Its editors-in-chief have included Prof. Johannes Brombach and Prof. Yvonne Ferreira. The journal continues to evolve, with recent issues covering contemporary topics such as generative AI in knowledge work and climate-related workplace hazards.

• 2026

  Volume 80, Issue 3 published (September 2026).

• 1946

  First publication of Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft.

A leading German-language scholarly journal for occupational science, bridging research and practice across ergonomics, psychology, medicine, engineering, and social sciences.

• Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft

  A German-language peer-reviewed journal covering interdisciplinary occupational science.

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