Focus And Scope

Aims

The Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (J-OSH) aims to:

Publish high-quality, original, and impactful research in occupational safety and health.
Advance scientific understanding of occupational hazards, workplace health, and injury prevention.
Promote interdisciplinary collaboration among healthcare professionals, engineers, industrial hygienists, policymakers, and occupational safety practitioners.
Support evidence-based policies and best practices that improve worker health, safety, and well-being.
Facilitate the translation of research findings into practical workplace interventions and occupational health policies.
Disseminate innovations in occupational risk management, safety culture, and sustainable workplace practices.
Contribute to the achievement of national and global occupational health and sustainable development goals.

Scope

J-OSH welcomes manuscripts related to, but not limited to, the following areas:

Occupational Safety

Workplace accident prevention
Occupational risk assessment
Hazard identification and control
Safety management systems
Safety culture and climate
Human factors and safety behavior
Process safety management
Construction safety
Manufacturing safety
Mining safety
Transportation safety
Fire and explosion prevention
Workplace emergency preparedness

Occupational Health

Occupational medicine
Occupational diseases
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Occupational toxicology
Occupational epidemiology
Industrial hygiene
Workplace environmental monitoring
Biological monitoring
Chemical, physical, and biological hazards
Respiratory occupational health
Hearing conservation
Occupational dermatology

Workplace Health Promotion

Employee wellness programs
Mental health in the workplace
Occupational stress and burnout
Psychosocial risk management
Health promotion interventions
Healthy workplace initiatives
Lifestyle and chronic disease prevention among workers
Occupational nutrition
Physical activity in the workplace

Ergonomics and Human Factors

Physical ergonomics
Cognitive ergonomics
Organizational ergonomics
Human-machine interaction
Workplace design
Manual handling
Fatigue management
Workload assessment

Environmental and Industrial Health

Environmental exposure assessment
Air quality in workplaces
Occupational exposure limits
Indoor environmental quality
Climate change and occupational health
Sustainable occupational health practices
Green workplaces

Occupational Nursing and Healthcare

Occupational health nursing
Worker health surveillance
Occupational rehabilitation
Return-to-work programs
Disability management
Primary occupational healthcare

Disaster and Emergency Occupational Health

Occupational emergency preparedness
Disaster risk reduction in workplaces
Occupational safety during disasters
Emergency response systems
Business continuity planning
Pandemic preparedness in occupational settings

Occupational Safety Management and Policy

Occupational safety regulations
Occupational health legislation
International occupational safety standards
ISO 45001 implementation
Risk governance
Safety leadership
Occupational health economics
Organizational resilience

Emerging Topics

Artificial intelligence in occupational safety
Smart workplace technologies
Wearable safety devices
Digital occupational health
Industry 4.0 and worker safety
Big data and occupational surveillance
Remote work and occupational health
Aging workforce
Future of work
Occupational safety in the gig economy