Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ISSN 0973-2284 · eISSN 1998-3670 · Wolters Kluwer Health
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); hybrid open access; median 149 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is published by Wolters Kluwer Health and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Occupational Health and Safety Research, Occupational exposure and asthma and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, together about 26.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aims to evaluate the mental, reproductive and occupational health issues faced by women agricultural workers in Mysuru, Karnataka.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Bobby JosephPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions9.3%
- Occupational exposure and asthmaMedicine8.9%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine8.4%
- Occupational and environmental lung diseasesMedicine7.7%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions7.2%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology5.7%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH · rank 401/443
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 960 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | 68 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 136 |
| 2023 | 68 | 66 | 168 |
| 2022 | 53 | 52 | 203 |
| 2021 | 48 | 43 | 312 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 229 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 169 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 349 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- ISSN
- 0973-2284
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-3670
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 86–229 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Q4 (401/443). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .