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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health

Occupational Health and Safety Society of Nepal · Nepal · Est. 1970

ISSN2091-0878

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.263

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.685

Total Works

364

Total Citations

1,272

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on occupational health and safety across various industries and professions. It examines risks such as noise-induced hearing loss, musculoskeletal disorders, exposure to chemicals and microplastics, and workplace aggression. The journal also investigates the effectiveness of safety management systems, training, and the impact of environmental factors on worker health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNepal

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications364

Publisher OrgProgressive Sustainable Developers Nepal

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Occupational Health and Safety Society of Nepal

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2091-0878

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Safety ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Safety ResearchPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Occupational Health and Safety ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationErgonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersOccupational Health and Safety ManagementOccupational Health and PerformanceAgriculture and Farm SafetyHealthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementCOVID-19 and Mental HealthHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutWorkplace Health and Well-being