Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The IJOEH is an authoritative, interdisciplinary resource on workplace health promotion and the relationship between human health and the environment worldwide. We publish original scientific and social scientific research, as well as commentary and analysis in the broad fields of occupational and environmental health.

 

Section Policies

Original Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Education and Practice

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Special Contributions

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Commentary

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Letters

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Editorial

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Reviews

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Abstracts

Unchecked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Appendices

Unchecked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

Manuscripts will be reviewed by the Editors and Associate Editors and sent to outside reviewers.

Submissions are reviewed on the basis of submissions on basis of suitability to the Journal's focus and scope, study design, originality, and relevance to ongoing developments in the field of occupational and environmental health.

Reviewers are blinded as to the identity of authors.
First-round review results are generally returned to authors within 8-12 weeks of submission, but may take longer.

 

Publication Frequency

The IJOEH is published quarterly.

 

Conflict of Interest Policy

Authors are required to disclose all conflicts of interests, including:

1. The sources of funding for the study, review, or other item being published.

2. Roles of all contributing authors, including editorial assistance prior to submission.

3. Any conflicting or competing relationships of the author and the author's immediate family in the last 5 years (or within 5 years from the date the research was begun, including:

•Financial Conflicts
oGrants or other funding
oStock ownership or options
oSalary
oPatents or copyrights
oBoard membership
oHonoraria
oGifts

• Professional Conflict
oExpert witness or consulting work
oMembership in governmental, institutional or industry advisory committee

Authors’ conflict disclosure statements will be printed alongside published articles.

Reviewers and editors are required to disclose any conflicts in connection with manuscripts they are asked to evaluate; Editors will be disqualified from reviewing manuscripts concerning which they have conflicts of interest.

 

Data Disclosure Policy

Authors of original scientific research agree to submit original study protocol and to release underlying data to editors or reviewers upon request.



ISSN: 1077-3525