International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine invites high quality submissions that advance occupational health, environmental medicine, and workplace safety science. We welcome original research, systematic reviews, intervention studies, and methodological advances that reduce exposure risks and improve worker outcomes.

Our editorial focus prioritizes rigorous study design, transparent reporting, and actionable insights for prevention, policy, and clinical practice.

• Occupational epidemiology and surveillance programs
• Industrial hygiene monitoring and exposure assessment
• Chemical, biological, and physical hazards in the workplace
• Ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders, and fatigue management
• Respiratory, dermatologic, neurologic, and reproductive outcomes
• Environmental exposure assessment and community health impacts
• Heat stress, climate change, and worker protection strategies
• Workplace mental health, stress, and psychosocial risks
• Safety culture, training, and prevention interventions
• Risk communication, policy evaluation, and regulatory impact
• Personal protective equipment evaluation and engineering controls
• Occupational toxicology and biomonitoring

• Intervention evaluations and prevention program studies
• Surveillance or registry analyses with clear case definitions
• Policy briefs grounded in occupational health evidence
• Case series with rigorous exposure documentation

Successful submissions present a clear occupational or environmental health question, robust exposure assessment, and transparent reporting of outcomes. We value studies that translate exposure science into prevention or regulatory action.

Authors should document cohort characteristics, exposure metrics, control measures, and outcome definitions to support reproducibility and policy relevance.

• Validated exposure measures with detection limits and calibration
• Clear case definitions and diagnostic criteria
• Appropriate confounder control and sensitivity analyses
• Interpretation linking findings to worker protection

Submissions undergo editorial screening for scope fit, methodological rigor, and reporting completeness. Qualified manuscripts move to single blind peer review with subject matter experts.

IJOE operates under an open access model to ensure occupational and environmental health evidence is discoverable and reusable. APCs are applied after acceptance and support peer review, production, and archiving services.

Membership options and affordable APC waivers are available for eligible authors. Contact the editorial office at [email protected] for guidance.

• Scope fit confirmed for occupational or environmental health
• Exposure assessment methods documented
• Data availability statement included
• Ethics approvals and worker consent described
• Cover letter explains novelty and prevention impact
• Report exposure assessment methods with sampling duration, frequency, and instrumentation details.
• Provide job titles, task classifications, and industry codes used for occupational grouping.
• Describe industrial hygiene monitoring protocols and calibration procedures.
• Include personal versus area monitoring distinctions and rationale.
• Report chemical identifiers (CAS numbers) and occupational exposure limits.
• Describe noise, vibration, or heat stress measurements and thresholds applied.
• Provide baseline worker demographics, tenure, and shift schedules.
• Document respiratory protection fit testing or PPE compliance rates.
• Report biomarkers of exposure or effect with laboratory methods.
• Clarify confounder adjustments such as smoking, age, and socioeconomic factors.
• Describe exposure response modeling and uncertainty estimates.
• Include ergonomics assessment tools and scoring criteria.
• Report workplace safety incident definitions and reporting methods.
• Describe environmental sampling sites and spatial coverage.
• Provide geospatial resolution and mapping techniques used.
• Document data quality control for environmental sensors or lab assays.
• Report intervention design and implementation fidelity metrics.
• Include psychosocial stress or workload scales used in surveys.
• Define occupational disease case definitions and diagnostic criteria.
• Describe long term follow up schedules and attrition handling.
• Provide risk assessment frameworks or hazard ranking methods.
• Report handling of non detect measurements and detection limits.
• Document environmental justice considerations or vulnerable populations.
• Describe climate related exposure indices such as WBGT or heat stress.
• Include details on ventilation measurements and indoor air quality methods.
• Clarify sampling transport, storage, and chain of custody procedures.
• Provide job exposure matrix construction and validation details.
• Report training interventions or safety program components.
• Include data sharing statements with access controls for sensitive datasets.
• Describe how policy or regulatory context informed study design.
• Report workplace hazard controls aligned to the hierarchy of controls.
• Provide occupational mental health outcome definitions and scales.
• Document incident reporting bias mitigation or underreporting adjustments.
• Describe exposure variability across shifts, seasons, or job tasks.
• Provide community exposure context for environmental monitoring.
• Report co exposure assessments for multiple chemical agents.
• Clarify whether worker participation or stakeholder engagement occurred.
• Include details on engineering controls or process modifications studied.
• Report model validation metrics for predictive exposure tools.
• Describe limitations related to workforce representativeness or sampling scope.
• Describe exposure sampling justification for peak versus average measurements.
• Report administrative controls and adherence monitoring.
• Include details on incident investigation methods.
• Clarify use of job hazard analysis or task observations.
• Provide worker training frequency and content summaries.
• Report return-to-work outcomes or productivity metrics when relevant.
• Describe exposure mitigation costs or feasibility considerations.
• Include stakeholder feedback or worker engagement results.

IJOE is committed to rigorous, transparent publishing in occupational and environmental medicine. We emphasize reproducible exposure assessment, clear reporting of workplace and environmental context, and ethical compliance across all article types.

The editorial office supports authors, editors, and reviewers with clear guidance and responsive communication. For questions about scope or workflow, contact [email protected].

We encourage continuous improvement in reporting practices and share updates that help the community maintain high standards in worker health, environmental safety, and preventive medicine.