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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
ISSN 1080-3548 · eISSN 2376-9130 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.84; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 93 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 171 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics is published by Taylor & Francis 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, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders, together about 43% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (JOSE) is a refereed interdisciplinary quarterly journal. Published since 1995, its paramount aim has always been to create a platform for presenting results of research in ergonomics and workplace health promotion relevant for the diverse, yet increasingly globalizing world. Whereas social and economic problems and researchers' modus operandi in various countries and climates are similar, legislation, safety and management culture are not. We are interested in showing how the same problems are studied and solved in different parts of the world and how the same methods can produce different results. Comparing those problems and views, in their diversity, helps perceive them in a wider context, in a global perspective. Our mission involves both looking at each problem in its cultural, social and economic contexts and approaching it from the broad perspective of various fields. Greater awareness follows, with authors able to connect with fellow researchers in other fields, who work on the same problems. Even though the principal objective of JOSE is to publish research, we do not perceive this aim as limited to significant original contributions to knowledge; we are also interested in contributions that prove well-known solutions can be used in practice. Everything that can make work easier and workplace health better is worthy of dissemination. Subjects covered by this journal include: Accidents, Acoustical Engineering, Aerosol Science, Automation, Biological Hazards, Biomechanics, Chemical Hazards, Computer Modelling, Environmental Engineering, Ergonomics, Ergonomics & Human Factors, Health Management, Industrial Design, Occupational & Environmental Mechanical Hazards, Medicine, Microclimate, Physiology, Multidisciplinary Psychology, Protective Equipment, Risk Assessment, Safety of Machinery, Sociology & Social Policy, Testing, Health & Safety at Work and Work-Design – Ergonomics. Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by at least two independent expert referees. Please note that JOSE uses CrossCheck™ software to screen manuscripts for unoriginal material. Taylor & Francis is a signatory to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Rafał MłyńskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3, Netherlands 1, Finland 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions18%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine12.5%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology12.5%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences9.5%
- Occupational health in dentistryHealth Professions4.8%
- Occupational Health and PerformanceHealth Professions3.6%
- Effects of Vibration on HealthMedicine3.5%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions3.4%
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 | Ergonomics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Journal Citation Reports®, Mosby's Nursing Index, Reaxy's Medicinal Chemistry
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
- 1.84LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.95Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,009OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 170LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 249,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,213 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 8 | 16 |
| 2025 | 171 | 22 | 232 |
| 2024 | 116 | 30 | 448 |
| 2023 | 39 | 15 | 448 |
| 2022 | 162 | 18 | 1,614 |
| 2021 | 184 | 37 | 2,502 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 5 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Publisher is a signatory to the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. Model summary
Taylor & Francis is a signatory to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open acce…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
Double anonymized peer review by at least two independent expert referees after initial editor appraisal. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by at least two independent expert referees. Please note that JOSE uses CrossCheck™ software to screen manuscripts for unoriginal material.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts screened for unoriginal material using CrossCheck™ software. Model summary
Please note that JOSE uses CrossCheck™ software to screen manuscripts for unoriginal material.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1080-3548
- Electronic ISSN
- 2376-9130
- Society / sponsor
- Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
What CAS zone is International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ergonomics / 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 Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics?
The publisher reports about 93 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 Safety and Ergonomics based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3), Netherlands (1) and Finland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .