Safety.Science – Journal of Integrated Safety applies a transparent, proportionate and integrity-driven editorial approach. The journal is committed to supporting the responsible sharing of integrated safety knowledge across research, practice, policy and education.
As an independent open-access pilot journal, Safety.Science recognises that valuable safety insights exist in different forms and at different levels of maturity. The editorial approach is designed to reflect this diversity while maintaining professional standards.
Editorial responsibility
All content published on Safety.Science is curated under the responsibility of the editorial team. Safety.Science does not operate as an open posting platform.
The editorial team ensures that each contribution:
- respects ethical, legal and professional boundaries.
- fits within the scope of integrated safety,
- is presented clearly and responsibly,
Proportionate review
Safety.Science applies a proportionate approach to review. The depth and formality of review depend on the publication format and the nature of the contribution.
- Journal Articles are subject to structured peer review.
- Technical Notes and Reviewed Working Papers undergo focused expert or peer review appropriate to their scope.
- Editorials, Case Reflections and Educational or Perspective contributions undergo editorial review for clarity, responsibility and relevance.
This approach ensures quality and integrity while remaining accessible to practitioners, educators and interdisciplinary contributors.
Transparency of publication status
Each published contribution clearly indicates:
- its publication format,
- the nature of the review applied, where relevant,
- its archival and citation status.
Where a contribution has an external review history (for example, a previously accepted conference paper published as a Reviewed Working Paper), this context is transparently disclosed.
Language of submission and publication
Safety.Science primarily publishes in English.
Full research articles and reviewed working papers must be submitted and published in English.
Technical Notes, Work in Progress, and selected practice-oriented contributions may be submitted and published in Dutch, particularly where national context and professional applicability are central.
All contributions, regardless of language, must include an English title and abstract to ensure discoverability and transparency.
Initial enquiries may be made in other languages. Final publication language is determined by contribution type and editorial discretion.
Relationship to other policies
The Editorial Approach complements, but does not replace, the journal’s formal policies.
- Ethical principles are defined on the Publication Ethics page.
- Procedural details of peer review are described on the Peer Review Policy page.
- An overview of publication formats and their characteristics is provided on the Publication Formats & Editorial Approach page.
What Safety.Science is not
Safety.Science is not a weblog, opinion forum or social media platform. All published contributions are curated, contextualised and archived as knowledge outputs.