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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Β· Finland Β· Est. 1975

ISSN0355-3140eISSN1795-990X
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE Β· SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.598
H-Indexi
169
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.611
Total Worksi
3,448
Total Citationsi
173,596
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.52
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

[aims and content][origin][publishers][contact information][schedule of appearence][impact factor][open access][distribution][authors][acceptance rate][peer review][lag time][indexing] The Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment, and Health is an independent journal, run on a not-for-profit basis by theNordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH). The journal is unique among its occupational health competitors in that it retains its publishing independence and is not owned or overseen by any commercial publishing house. The aim of the Journal is to promote research in the fields of occupational and environmental health and safety and to increase knowledge through the publication oforiginal research articles, systematicreviews, and other information of high interest. Areas of interest include occupational and environmental epidemiology, occupational and environmental medicine, psychosocial factors at work, physical work load, physical activity, work-related mental and musculoskeletal problems, aging, work ability and return to work, working hours and health, occupational hygiene and toxicology, work safety and injury epidemiology as well as occupational health services. In addition to observational studies, quasi-experimental and intervention studies are welcome as well as methodological papers, occupational cohort profiles, and studies associated with economic evaluation. The Journal also publishesshort communications, commentaries,discussion papers, and consensus reports, provided that these are of scientific interest. TheScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Healthis an international scientific occupational safety and health (OSH) periodical that was formed from the fusion of the publications known formerly asWork-Environment-HealthandNordisk Hygienisk Tidskrift. It has been published in English since 1 January 1975. Until January 2013,Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Healthwas published by theFinnish Institute of Occupational H

General Information

Country / RegionFinland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications3,448
Publisher OrgNordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate12%
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0355-3140 / 1795-990X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
81
2.6k
2019
68
2.5k
2020
64
2.1k
2021
68
1k
2022
60
791
2023
68
368
2024
62
116
2025
48
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Workplace Health and Well-beingMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationOccupational Health and Safety ResearchOccupational and environmental lung diseasesAir Quality and Health Impacts

Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Is Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.52.

Is Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health?

[aims and content][origin][publishers][contact information][schedule of appearence][impact factor][open access][distribution][authors][acceptance rate][peer review][lag time][indexing] The Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment, and Health is an independent journal, run on a not-for-profit basis by theNordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH). The journal is unique among its occupational health competitors in that it retains its publishing independence and is not owned or overseen by any commercial publishing house. The aim of the Journal is to promote research in the fi

What is the acceptance rate of Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 12%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic β€” treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref