Safety.Science aims to support the advancement of Integrated Safety (Integraal Veiligheid) by publishing short, accessible and analytically grounded contributions from academia, industry, safety regions and government.
The journal focuses on work that connects technical, human, organisational, digital and environmental aspects of safety, and that helps different disciplines and sectors learn from each other.
Submissions may be written in English or Dutch. For Dutch-language submissions, an English abstract is requested.
Scope Includes
The journal is interested in contributions on topics such as:
- Integrated / Integral Safety approaches and frameworks
- integration and reintegration
- pre- and post-failure dynamics
- learning limitations after failure
- Safety-by-design and safety in design processes
- System safety and socio-technical safety
- SafetyCube applications and integrated risk analysis
- and socio-technical relational aspects.
- Energy transition safety (e.g. electrified homes, BEV/ESS, hydrogen)
- Operational and responder safety in complex environments
- Human and organisational factors in safety
- Digital safety, AI safety and cyber–physical risk
- Environmental and third-party safety considerations
- Lessons learned and incident / near-miss reflections
- Education, training and capacity building in Integrated Safety
- Integration Engineering and system-of-systems safety perspectives
Formats and Contribution Types
Safety.Science works with a variety of contribution types, including:
- Short academic papers and notes
- Technical or design notes
- Case reflections and practice-based insights
- Conceptual or methodological papers
- Educational and training materials
- Review or overview articles on integrated safety themes
Integrated Safety requires different depths of analysis and different perspectives. The journal therefore remains flexible in length and format, as long as the contribution is clear, focused and relevant.
Intended Audience
The journal is intended for:
- Researchers and lecturers at universities and applied universities
- Safety professionals in industry and infrastructure
- Advisors and specialists in safety regions and emergency services
- Policy makers and regulators
- Consultants, trainers and educators in Integrated Safety
- Students and early-career professionals interested in integrated safety
Contributions that bridge academic research and practical experience are particularly encouraged.