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AHFE International · Open Access · Peer Reviewed
Human-centered research that shapes the future.
AHFE Discoveries Journal connects rigorous science, intelligent technologies and human-centered innovation across disciplines.
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Research beyond boundaries.
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AHFE Discovery Journal
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AHFE Discovery Journal provides an international venue for high-quality scholarship spanning human factors, ergonomics, intelligent systems, healthcare, design, safety, sustainability and emerging technologies.
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Where science meets human-centered innovation
A journal for research that improves how people live, work and interact with technology.
AHFE Discovery Journal provides an international venue for high-quality scholarship spanning human factors, ergonomics, intelligent systems, healthcare, design, safety, sustainability and emerging technologies.
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