Editorial Team
Safety.Science is an independent, open-access journal supported by an editorial team with expertise across technical, human, organisational, and digital aspects of safety.
The journal combines academic insight with practical experience to support integrated, evidence-based safety across disciplines and sectors.
Editor-in-Chief
Mohammad Rajabali Nejad
Editor-in-Chief and Founding Editor
Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the journal’s editorial direction, scope, and final publication decisions.
The role includes guiding the development of the journal, ensuring coherence across contributions, and maintaining a balance between academic quality and practical relevance.
The Editor-in-Chief acts in an independent academic capacity. Institutional affiliation is provided for identification only and does not imply institutional control or endorsement.
Advisory Editors
The Advisory Editors contribute expertise across different domains of safety, supporting the journal’s interdisciplinary scope.
They provide input on topics, directions, and submissions, while final editorial decisions remain with the Editor-in-Chief.
Advisory roles are voluntary and based on subject-matter expertise.
Mahmood Fazlali
Lecturer in Computer Science
University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Advises on computational systems, secure software, and reliability in safety-critical digital environments.
Mahmood Ahmadi
Professor of Computer Engineering
Razi University, Iran
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Contributes expertise on distributed systems, infrastructure reliability, and networked safety-critical environments.
Mohsen Jafari-Songhori
Academic Staff, Queen’s Business School
Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom
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Advises on socio-technical systems, organisational safety, and risk management in complex operational settings.
Chris Vermaas
Independent Researcher, Visual Systems Designer
Former lecturer at the University of Twente, The Netherlands
Provides input on conceptual clarity, system visualisation, and communication of complex safety structures.
Editorial approach and responsibilities
- Final editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief;
- Advisory Editors provide guidance but do not determine acceptance decisions;
- Manuscripts from editorial members are handled independently;
- Peer-review status is transparently indicated for each publication;
- The journal distinguishes clearly between peer-reviewed articles and editorials.
Current development
The editorial team is being gradually expanded as the journal develops.
Safety.Science is actively engaging with researchers, practitioners, and professionals across domains to build a diverse and credible editorial network.
Expressions of interest for editorial or reviewer roles are welcome.
Publisher
Safety.Science is published by NEDION Press, an independent scholarly publisher.
The publisher provides administrative and publishing support only and does not influence editorial decisions or peer review outcomes.