Journal profile · NURSING
Workplace Health & Safety
ISSN 2165-0799 · eISSN 2165-0969 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES
Workplace Health & Safety: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 72 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Workplace Health & Safety is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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, Workplace Health and Well-being and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Workplace Health & Safety: Promoting Work Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity is the official publication of the American Association of Occupational Health Nursing, Inc. (AAOHN). It is a scientific peer-reviewed Journal. Its purpose is to support and promote the practice of occupational and environmental health nurses by providing leading edge research findings and evidence-based clinical practices. It publishes articles that span the range of issues facing occupational and environmental health professionals, including emergency and all-hazard preparedness, health promotion, safety, productivity, environmental health, case management, workers' compensation, business and leadership, compliance and information management.This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/whs
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 48 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions15.6%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions14.7%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions7.5%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine7.3%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology6.3%
- Workplace Violence and BullyingSocial Sciences5.3%
- Agriculture and Farm SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions3.3%
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 | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | 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 | Nursing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 470OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,610 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 29 | 26 |
| 2025 | 72 | 27 | 130 |
| 2024 | 88 | 58 | 237 |
| 2023 | 85 | 63 | 594 |
| 2022 | 93 | 29 | 742 |
| 2021 | 80 | 27 | 1,652 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- clinical case reportProfessional Practice Clinical Case Report Clinical Update Beverly M. Hittle, PhD, RN, FAAOHNLength not stated
- clinical updateProfessional Practice Clinical Case Report Clinical Update Beverly M. Hittle, PhD, RN, FAAOHNLength not stated
- current topicsCurrent Topics Marie-Anne S. Rosemberg, PhD, MN, RN, FAAOHN, FAANLength not stated
- editorialLetter to Editor, Editorial Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, COHN-S, LNCC, FAANLength not stated
- letter to editorLetter to Editor, Editorial Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, COHN-S, LNCC, FAANLength not stated
- original researchOriginal Research Systematic/Literature Review Karen Heaton, PhD, COHN-S, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAAOHNLength not stated
- professional practiceProfessional Practice: These are reports about the innovative application of professional practice initiatives as they pertain to occupational health nursing pr…Length not stated
- systematic/literature reviewOriginal Research Systematic/Literature Review Karen Heaton, PhD, COHN-S, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAAOHNLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
No submission or publication fees. Model summary
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
APA 7th edition referencing style required. Model summary
All journal articles must conform to the Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th ed. (2020).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Author Archiving
Optional open access via Sage Choice program and Open Access agreements. Model summary
WH&S offers optional open access publishing via the Sage Choice program and Open Access agreements, where authors can publish open access either discounted or free of charge depending on the agreement with Sage. Find out if your institution is participating by visiting Open Access Agreements at Sage. For more information on Open Access publishing options at Sage please visit Sage Open Access. For …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review policy. Model summary
WH&S adheres to a double-anonymized peer review policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Referencing preprint articles
Use the following format: Authors. (Date of posting). Title of the work [*Preprint]. Name of the preprint server. “Preprint” indicator, version, DOI or URL (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 335–336; Izzo et al., 2020). The following will be added following the text of the article: *Editor’s Note: A preprint has not been peer reviewed or edited, so it is not considered evidence and cann…
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2165-0799
- Electronic ISSN
- 2165-0969
- Society / sponsor
- American Association of Occupational Health Nursing
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Workplace Health & Safety
What CAS zone is Workplace Health & Safety in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Workplace Health & Safety is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing. 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 Workplace Health & Safety?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.07; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Workplace Health & Safety?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Workplace Health & Safety?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Workplace Health & Safety based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (48). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Workplace Health & Safety?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Workplace Health & Safety is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Workplace Health & Safety open access, and what is the APC?
Workplace Health & Safety is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .