Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene ( JOEH ) is a joint publication of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA®) and ACGIH®.

The JOEH is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to enhancing the knowledge and practice of occupational and environmental hygiene and safety by widely disseminating research articles and applied studies of the highest quality.

The JOEH provides a written medium for the communication of ideas, methods, processes, and research in core and emerging areas of occupational and environmental hygiene.

Core domains include, but are not limited to: exposure assessment, control strategies, ergonomics, and risk analysis.

Emerging domains include, but are not limited to: sensor technology, emergency preparedness and response, changing workforce, and management and analysis of "big" data.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.424

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13270

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	321

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Toward Understanding the Risk of Secondary Airborne Infection: Emission of Respirable Pathogens

  Citation: 700

  Authors: Mark, William W., Alan

• Global Estimates of the Burden of Injury and Illness at Work in 2012

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Jukka,  Päivi, Kaija Leena, Loke Yoke, Kathiresan, Tan Wee, Peggy, Caleb, Lim Guan, Samuel, Gan Siok

• Performance of an N95 Filtering Facepiece Particulate Respirator and a Surgical Mask During Human Breathing: Two Pathways for Particle Penetration

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Sergey A., Hiroki, Robert M., Tiina, Roy T., Shu-An

• Modeling the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Using Standard Meteorological Measurements

  Citation: 274

  Authors: James C., Richard A., Philip, Stephen, Robert

• Quantity and Size Distribution of Cough-Generated Aerosol Particles Produced by Influenza Patients During and After Illness

  Citation: 274

  Authors: William G., Terri A., Judith B., Kristina A., Stephen M., Melanie A., Rashida, Jan E., Karen E., Ismail, Christopher C., Francoise M., Donald H.

• Is 3D printing safe? Analysis of the thermal treatment of thermoplastics: ABS, PLA, PET, and nylon

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Szymon, Piotr, Tomasz

• A Study Quantifying the Hand-to-Face Contact Rate and Its Potential Application to Predicting Respiratory Tract Infection

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Mark, Daniel

• Effects of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) on N95 Respirator Filtration Performance and Structural Integrity

  Citation: 214

  Authors: William G., Stephen B., Robert E., Khachatur, Julian O., Kenneth R., John D.

• Efficacy of Face Shields Against Cough Aerosol Droplets from a Cough Simulator

  Citation: 194

  Authors: William G., John D., Francoise M., Jonathan V., Donald H.

• Occupational Risk Management of Engineered Nanoparticles

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Paul, Charles, Ralph, Mark, Eileen

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