International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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About International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Advancing occupational health, environmental medicine, and workplace safety through rigorous peer-reviewed research.

Occupational HealthWorkplace safety
Environmental MedicineExposure science
Open AccessCC BY 4.0
Peer ReviewedExpert evaluation

Journal Identity

Short Name: IJOE
License: CC BY 4.0
Indexed open access journal focused on occupational and environmental health.

Editorial Scope

Workplace safety, occupational diseases, environmental pollutants, clinical occupational medicine, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental health.

Publishing Model

Open access with rigorous peer review. Rapid publication after acceptance with DOI registration included.

Review Time21 daysFrom submission
Acceptance Rate45%Current average
Decision Time21 daysSubmission to decision
Publication14 daysAfter acceptance
Research Focus Areas

IJOE publishes research advancing understanding and practice in occupational health, environmental medicine, and workplace safety.

Clinical Occupational Medicine Practice Lanes

Fitness-for-duty evaluation, work restrictions, return-to-work planning, impairment assessment, and management of work-related illness or injury.

Clinical Environmental Medicine

Exposure history taking, biomarkers of exposure, clinical guidance for environmentally mediated disease, and patient care for environmental risks.

Occupational Health

Workplace safety programs, occupational diseases, injury prevention, worker well-being, and innovations protecting workers across industries.

Environmental Medicine

Environmental pollutants, occupational hazards, toxicology, exposure pathways, monitoring methods, and evidence-based prevention.

Occupational Epidemiology

Patterns and determinants of workplace health, occupational exposures, disease prevalence, surveillance, and causal inference.

Ergonomics and Human Factors

Musculoskeletal risk reduction, workplace design, human-machine interaction, and injury prevention strategies.

Clinical Focus: We strongly encourage submissions that strengthen clinical care, including clinical occupational medicine practice lanes and clinical environmental medicine research that informs patient care, exposure evaluation, and clinical guidance.

Why Publish in IJOE

Focused Editorial Scope

Dedicated to occupational and environmental medicine with expert reviewers in the field.

Supportive Peer Review

Constructive feedback from clinicians, occupational health professionals, and environmental medicine specialists.

Global Visibility

Open access ensures your research reaches practitioners and policymakers worldwide.

Practical Relevance

We value research that translates to workplace practice and environmental health decision-making.

Submit Your Research

Share your occupational and environmental medicine research with a global audience.