# Safety Warnings and Signage

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/safety-warnings-and-signage-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 107,865 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the design, comprehension, and evaluation of warning symbols and labels, particularly related to traffic signs, safety communication, and risk perception. It explores factors such as age-related differences, cognitive impairment, and cultural ergonomics that influence the effectiveness of warning symbols. The research also delves into the impact of user factors on symbol comprehension and the use of pictograms in conveying safety messages. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T14056 |
| Works | 22,239 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Brett Kissela](https://scholariq.org/researchers/brett-kissela/)
- [Paul Slovic](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-slovic/)
- [John Sweller](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-sweller/)
- [Daniel Woo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daniel-woo/)
- [Scott Makeig](https://scholariq.org/researchers/scott-makeig/)
- [Joseph P. Broderick](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joseph-p-broderick/)
- [Eduardo Salas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eduardo-salas/)
- [Donald A. Norman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/donald-a-norman/)
- [M. Fletcher](https://scholariq.org/researchers/m-fletcher/)
- [Emanuel Donchin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/emanuel-donchin/)
- [Linda Steg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/linda-steg/)
- [Mel Slater](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mel-slater/)

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