Safety

Safety is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on industrial and human health safety published quarterly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), SafetyLit, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: CiteScore - Q2 (Safety Research)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 37.2 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 5.7 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 1.7 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.1 (2024)
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Topic in Designs, Energies, Processes, Safety, Sustainability
Environmental and Workplace Sustainability of the Industrial Processes Topic Editors: Elisabetta Sieni, Sabrina Copelli, Barozzi Marco
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Topic in Buildings, Safety, Sustainability, World, Administrative Sciences
Building a Sustainable Construction Workforce, 2nd Edition Topic Editors: Hongyang Li, Beibei Zhang, Yingmiao Qian, Su Yang, Baoquan Cheng
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Topic in Foods, Materials, Polymers, Safety, Sensors, Toxics, Micromachines
Development of Rapid Detection Methods for Foodborne Micro/Trace Hazardous Substances Topic Editors: Bo Zhang, Yukun Yang
Deadline: 30 July 2026
Topic in Applied Sciences, Buildings, CivilEng, Infrastructures, Safety, Systems
Advancing Construction Safety and Health: Innovations and Strategies Topic Editors: Hadi Sarvari, David J. Edwards, Timothy Olawumi, Frank Ghansah
Deadline: 15 August 2026
Special Issue in Safety
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS): Emerging Trends and Future Directions Guest Editors: Mario Fargnoli, Leonardo Vita, Davide Gattamelata
Deadline: 20 September 2025
Special Issue in Safety
Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Disorders in Agricultural Populations Guest Editor: Cheryl Beseler
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Special Issue in Safety
Road Traffic Risk Assessment: Control and Prevention of Collisions Guest Editor: Martin Lavallière
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Special Issue in Safety
Navigating the Complexity of Natural Hazards and Disasters: Research, Preparedness and Mitigation Guest Editor: Krzysztof Goniewicz
Deadline: 20 October 2025
Topical Collection in Safety
Terrain and Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Collection Editor: Raphael Grzebieta
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