Editors guide the peer review process and ensure that published research meets IJOE standards for methodological rigor and occupational relevance.

Editors are expected to provide timely decisions, manage reviewer selection, and uphold ethical standards.

• Conduct initial scope and ethics screening
• Select reviewers with occupational or environmental expertise
• Evaluate reviewer comments and decision recommendations
• Ensure reporting standards and data transparency compliance
• Communicate clear revision guidance to authors

• Use standardized decision letters
• Encourage adherence to STROBE, CONSORT, or PRISMA
• Flag potential conflicts of interest
• Escalate integrity concerns promptly
• Promote data availability and reproducibility
• Encourage consistent decision letters and clear revision guidance.
• Ensure reviewer expertise matches the manuscript topic and industry context.
• Confirm ethics approvals and worker consent documentation.
• Monitor turnaround times and communicate delays promptly.
• Promote data transparency and reproducibility statements.
• Document conflicts of interest and recuse when needed.
• Coordinate with guest editors to align on scope fit.
• Verify exposure assessment methods and reporting quality.
• Ensure statistical review for complex exposure modeling.
• Request data access statements for sensitive worker datasets.
• Encourage adherence to STROBE, CONSORT, PRISMA, or CARE as applicable.
• Check that hazard classifications and exposure limits are cited correctly.

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.