Journal profile
International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety
ISSN 2184-0954 · Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto · Portugal
International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety is published by Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces, Occupational Health and Safety Research and Occupational Health and Safety Management, together about 53.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Occupational Therapy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety (IJOOES) is an interdisciplinary journal with peer-review promoted by Sociedade Portuguesa de Segurança e Higiene Ocupacionais with support from Biblioteca da FEUP, for publication of original research. Literature review articles are also accepted. It covers basic and applied research in all areas of safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, biomechanics and health, including traffic, workplaces, home, and community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 10, Spain 4, Canada 1, Netherlands 1, Brazil 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions22.9%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions15.7%
- Occupational Health and Safety ManagementHealth Professions15.3%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology6.4%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions3.6%
- Industrial and Mining SafetyEngineering3.6%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine2.8%
- Occupational Health and PerformanceHealth Professions2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 131 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 84 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 67 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 54 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 56 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- literature review articlesLiterature review articles are also accepted.Length not stated
- original researchfor publication of original researchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
No claim on copyright is made by the publisher. Authors retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights and SPOSHO will be granted publishing and distribution rights. Model summary
No claim on copyright is made by the publisher. Authors retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights and SPOSHO will be granted publishing and distribution rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts are peer-reviewed by at least two referees, after initial screening or adherence to author guidelines and content relevance. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are peer-reviewed by at least two referees, after initial screening or adherence to author guidelines and content relevance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
IJOOES does not tolerate any type of plagiarism. Reserves the right to use plagiarism detecting software (Turnitin) to screen submitted manuscripts. Model summary
IJOOES does not tolerate any type of plagiarism. Reserves the right to use plagiarism detecting software (Turnitin) to screen submitted manuscripts.
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
- Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2184-0954
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (10), Spain (4) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .