Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
ISSN 0340-0131 · eISSN 1432-1246 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1930
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.64; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,290; median 113 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Occupational exposure and asthma, Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment and Workplace Health and Well-being, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health welcomes Original Articles, Review Articles, Commentaries, and Letters to the Editor, that focus on exposures or health outcomes associated with the occupational or ambient environment. The journal publishes high-quality papers exploring the full range of environmental and occupational factors and health outcomes, papers utilizing novel and traditional methods for investigating associations between risk factors in occupational and environmental settings and health outcomes, and papers that provide a comprehensive assessment of evidence appropriate for clinical or public health audiences. The journal has a special interest in research at the interface of occupational health and clinical medicine, research from high to low-middle income countries, and research of vulnerable or underserved populations. Specifically, the journal is interested in papers focusing on environmental or occupational populations, in the following areas: Clinical and epidemiological studies investigating parameters relevant to the estimation of human health risks. Human experimental studies investigating environmental and occupational health effects. Animal experiments are generally out of scope. Methods for studying the topics mentioned above. Examples of topics that fall within the scope of the journal, but are not limited to, include psychosocial, chemical and physical stressors in the work environment; irregular working hours; ergonomic risk factors in the workplace; health hazards specific to employment in informal sectors; indoor and outdoor air quality; toxicants from ambient and dietary sources; gene-environment interactions; health effects of prenatal exposures; accountability studies of policy effects; and novel methods for occupational and environmental exposure assessment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Kalpana BalakrishnanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Germany 6, United States 5, Taiwan, China 3, Italy 3, South Africa 3 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational exposure and asthmaMedicine10.6%
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions9.7%
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Occupational and environmental lung diseasesMedicine6.2%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,691OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 794,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,226 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 26 | 6 |
| 2025 | 78 | 39 | 172 |
| 2024 | 78 | 39 | 463 |
| 2023 | 90 | 57 | 745 |
| 2022 | 130 | 77 | 1,667 |
| 2021 | 201 | 117 | 3,854 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (139 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,290 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Article types accepted4
- editorialThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews, Letters to the Editor and Editorials. All papers submitted for publication should conform to the ‘‘Uniform Req…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews, Letters to the Editor and Editorials. All papers submitted for publication should conform to the ‘‘Uniform Req…Length not stated
- original articleThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews, Letters to the Editor and Editorials. All papers submitted for publication should conform to the ‘‘Uniform Req…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews, Letters to the Editor and Editorials. All papers submitted for publication should conform to the ‘‘Uniform Req…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1930
- ISSN
- 0340-0131
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1246
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
What CAS zone is International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.64; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 83–181 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 are the manuscript requirements of International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (6), United States (5) and Taiwan, China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health open access, and what is the APC?
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,290.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .