(MDPI, 2020-06) Gómez-Galán, Marta; Callejón-Ferre, Ángel Jesús; Pérez-Alonso, José; Díaz-Pérez, Manuel; Carrillo-Castrillo, Jesús Antonio; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Organización Industrial y Gestión de Empresas II
The objective of this study was to reveal RULA method applications in terms of the
knowledge, country, year and journal categories. The search was performed using the “Web of Science
Core Collection”. The period from 1993 to April 2019 was selected. Eight hundred nine results were
obtained, of which 226 were used. The largest number of publications was determined to be in the
fields of industry and health and social assistance, which coincides with the OWAS and Standardized
Nordic Questionnaire methods. By country, the USA stands out for its greater number of research
studies and categories that are encompassed. By date, 2016 was the year when more studies were
carried out, again coinciding with the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. By journal, “Work—A
Journal of Prevention Assessment and Rehabilitation” is highlighted, as it is for the REBA method as
well. It was concluded that RULA can be applied to workers in di erent fields, usually in combination
with other methods, while technological advancement provides benefits for its application.
