Call for Contributions — Safety.Science (2026)
Safety.Science is an independent, open-access journal dedicated to Integrated, Evidence-Based Safety.
We are currently inviting contributions to our initial publication phase.
We welcome concise, high-quality papers that connect research, practice, and real-world safety challenges across human, technical, organisational, digital, and environmental domains.
Submissions are reviewed continuously, and early contributions will help shape the direction and identity of the journal.
How to contribute
How to contribute
Formal submissions should be made through the Safety.Science OJS platform.
Authors may submit:
- a full manuscript;
- a short paper;
- a case reflection;
- a conceptual paper;
- a methods or tools paper;
- a work-in-progress or open review paper.
Submit through the Safety.Science OJS platform:
If you are unsure whether your work fits the call, you may send a short informal inquiry to editor@safety.science.
Thematic Call (2026)
Non-Negotiable Safety and Foundational Boundaries
Safety.Science invites contributions that engage with foundational questions of safety — beyond methods, metrics, or compliance — focusing on the boundary conditions under which safety becomes non-negotiable.
This thematic call is grounded in the editorial
“When One Life Becomes Humanity”,
which frames safety not as an optimisable objective, but as a constitutional floor for living together in socio-technical systems.
We welcome contributions that extend, analyse, critique, or reflect on this perspective, including (but not limited to):
- Safety as a boundary condition rather than a target
- Non-negotiable safety in socio-technical, political, or digital systems
- Responsibility and decision-making under power asymmetry
- Limits of risk-based or utilitarian reasoning
- Moral amplification and systemic harm propagation
- Conceptual or interdisciplinary safety frameworks
- Case reflections where safety boundaries were crossed, contested, or restored
What we welcome
We are especially interested in:
- Short academic papers (1,000–3,000 words)
- Case reflections from industry, infrastructure, or emergency response
- Lessons learned from incidents, near misses, or projects
- Safety-by-design or integration engineering perspectives
- Methodological notes (e.g. scenario analysis, system-of-systems approaches)
- Insights from energy transition, digitalisation, or emerging risks
- Educational or teaching reflections
Clarity, relevance, and practical usefulness are more important than length or formalism.
Who should consider submitting
We welcome contributions from:
- researchers and lecturers
- safety professionals in industry and infrastructure
- safety regions and emergency responders
- consultants and trainers
- policy makers and regulators
- universities and applied universities
- students and early-career professionals (supervised submissions welcome)
Integrated safety requires diverse perspectives — academic, professional, and practical.
Language
Manuscripts may be submitted in:
- English, or
- Dutch (Nederlands) — with a short English abstract (150–250 words)
Why contribute to Safety.Science?
Publishing in Safety.Science allows you to:
- share knowledge with a national and international audience
- contribute to an emerging field of integrated safety
- make practical experience visible, citable, and reusable
- connect across disciplines and sectors
- help shape an independent, open-access journal initiative
A developing, independent journal
Safety.Science operates in an initial publication phase:
- focused number of contributions
- flexible formats
- lightweight editorial screening
- independent of any single institution
- open access for all published work
Our aim is to build a credible and accessible platform where integrated safety knowledge can be shared across boundaries.
Timeline
Submissions for this thematic call are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submissions are encouraged.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submissions are encouraged.
Join the initiative
Safety.Science is building a community around integrated, evidence-based safety.
We welcome your contribution — whether as a short paper, reflection, or idea.
📧 Contact / submission:
editor@safety.science