該期刊發表了原創性的貢獻，這增加了我們對人類在當今系統中的作用以及人類與各種系統組件的相互作用的理解。該雜志通常涵蓋以下領域：工業和職業工效學、系統設計、工具和設備、人類績效測量和建模、人類生產力、技術復雜系統中的人類以及安全。文章的重點包括基本理論進展、應用、案例研究、新方法和程序；以及實證研究。

The journal publishes original contributions that add to our understanding of the role of humans in today's systems and the interactions thereof with various system components. The journal typically covers the following areas: industrial and occupational ergonomics, design of systems, tools and equipment, human performance measurement and modeling, human productivity, humans in technologically complex systems, and safety. The focus of the articles includes basic theoretical advances, applications, case studies, new methodologies and procedures; and empirical studies.