Occupational Medicine

Aims & Scope

Occupational Medicine is an international peer-reviewed journal which provides vital information for the promotion of workplace health and safety.

The key strategic aims of the journal are to improve the practice of occupational health professionals through continuing education and to raise the profile of occupational health with key stakeholders including policy makers and representatives of employers and employees.

Topics covered include work-related injury and illness, accident and illness prevention, health promotion, occupational disease, health education, the establishment and implementation of health and safety standards, monitoring of the work environment, and the management of recognized hazards.

Contributions are welcomed from practising occupational health professionals and research workers in related fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.647

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	107

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8905

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	577

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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.

• Health disorders of shift workers

  Citation: 824

  Authors: A.

• Shift work and disturbed sleep/wakefulness

  Citation: 732

  Authors: T.

• Ergonomic methods for assessing exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders

  Citation: 602

  Authors: G. C.

• A review of the healthy worker effect in occupational epidemiology

  Citation: 601

  Authors: C.-Y., F.-C.

• The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

  Citation: 567

  Authors: A. F.

• The Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale

  Citation: 555

  Authors: Nerys

• Shift work, safety and productivity

  Citation: 546

  Authors: S.

• Psychosocial work environment and stress-related disorders, a systematic review

  Citation: 540

  Authors: K., D., M.

• Manufacture and use of nanomaterials: current status in the UK and global trends

  Citation: 523

  Authors: R. J., M. Q., A. B. A., M.

• The Work Ability Index (WAI)

  Citation: 502

  Authors: J.

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