Welcome to the home page of the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. We are an internationally renowned periodical in the top 12% of the scientific edition of Public, Environmental and Occupational Health journals in the 2015 Journal Citation Report and the top 6% of the social sciences edition. Our 2016 impact factor is 4.071; our 5-year impact factor is 3.858.

Online-first articles

Editorial [online first; 18 October 2017]   pdf
Environmental noise and breast cancer risk?
Hansen J
 
Original article [online first; 11 October 2017]   pdf
Changes in working conditions and major weight gain among normal- and overweight midlife employees
Niskanen R, Holstila A, Rahkonen O, Lallukka T
 
Original article [online first; 11 October 2017]   pdf
Are professional drivers less sleepy than non-professional drivers?
Anund A, Ahlström C, Fors C, Åkerstedt T
 
Original article [online first; 6 October 2017]   pdf
Mesothelioma incidence and asbestos exposure in Italian national priority contaminated sites
Binazzi A, Marinaccio A, Corfiati M, Bruno C, Fazzo L, Pasetto R, Pirastu R, Biggeri A, ­Catelan D, Comba P, Zona A
 
Original article [online first; 2 October 2017]   pdf
The benefits of paid employment among persons with common mental health problems: evidence for the selection and causation mechanism
Schuring M, Robroek SJW, Burdorf A
 
Original article [online first; 26 September 2017]   pdf
Personal light-at-night exposures and components of variability in two common shift work industries: uses and implications for future research
Hall AL, Davies HW, Koehoorn M
 
Original article [online first; 25 September 2017]   pdf
A research framework for the development and implementation of interventions preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders
van der Beek AJ, Dennerlein JT, Huysmans MA, Mathiassen SE, Burdorf A, van Mechelen W, van Dieën JH, Frings-Dresen MHW, Holtermann A, Janwantanakul P, van der Molen HF, Rempel D, Straker L, Walker-Bone K, Coenen P
 
Original article [online first; 15 September 2017]   pdf
Night work, long work weeks, and risk of accidental injuries. A register-based study
Larsen AD, Hannerz H, Møller SV, Dyreborg J, Bonde JP, Hansen J, Kolstad HA, Hansen ÅM, Garde AH
 
Original article [online first; 7 September 2017]   pdf
Shift work and the incidence of prostate cancer: a 10-year follow-up of a German population-based cohort study
Behrens T, Rabstein S, Wichert K, Erbel R, Eisele L, Arendt M, Dragano N, Brüning T, Jöckel K-H
 
Original article [online first; 16 August 2017]   pdf
Breast cancer and exposure to aircraft, road, and railway-noise: a case–control study based on health insurance records
Hegewald J, Schubert M, Wagner M, Dröge P, Prote U, Swart E, Möhler U, Zeeb H, Seidler A
 
Original article [online first; 7 August 2017]   pdf
Occupational exposures to solvents and metals are associated with fixed airflow obstruction
Alif SM, Dharmage SC, Benke G, Dennekamp M, Burgess JA, Perret JL, Lodge CJ, Morrison S, Johns DP, Giles GG, Gurrin LC, Thomas PS, Hopper JL, Wood-Baker R, Thompson BR, Feather IH, Vermeulen R, Kromhout H, Walters EH, Abramson MJ, Matheson MC
 
Original article [online first; 14 July 2017]   pdf
Shift work, long working hours, and later risk of dementia: A long-term follow-up of the Copenhagen Male Study
Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH, Ishtiak-Ahmed K, Gyntelberg F, Mortensen EL, Phung TKT, Rod NH, Waldemar G, Westendorp RGJ, Hansen ÅM
 
Original article [online first; 7 July 2017]   pdf
Intervention to diminish dehydration and kidney damage among sugarcane workers
Wegman DH, Apelqvist J, Bottai M, Ekström U, García-Trabanino R, Glaser J, Hogstedt C, Jakobsson K, Jarquín E, Lucas RAI, Weiss I, Wesseling C, Bodin T, The Work Health and Efficiency (WE) Program Working Group
 
Original article [online first; 6 July 2017]   pdf
Work–family conflict and depressive complaints among Dutch employees: examining reciprocal associations in a longitudinal study
Bergs Y, Hoofs H, Kant I, Slangen J, Jansen NWH
 
Original article [online first; 9 June 2017]   pdf
Burden of disease from road traffic and railway noise – a quantification of healthy life years lost in Sweden
Eriksson C, Bodin T, Selander J
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Year 2017

Original article 2017;43(5):426-435   pdf full text
Occupational class and working beyond the retirement age: a cohort study
Virtanen M et.al.
Review 2017;43(4):294-306   pdf full text
Effort–reward imbalance at work and risk of depressive disorders. A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Rugulies R , Aust B , Madsen IEH
Review 2017;43(3):197-209   pdf full text
Parkinson’s disease and occupational exposures: a systematic literature review and meta-analyses
Gunnarsson L-G , Bodin L
Original article 2017;43(2):117-126   pdf full text
Shift work and overall and cause-specific mortality in the Danish nurse cohort
Jørgensen JT et.al.
Original article 2017;43(1):5-14   pdf full text
Job strain and informal caregiving as predictors of long-term sickness absence: A longitudinal multi-cohort study
Mortensen J et.al.

Year 2016

Original article 2016;42(6):459-468   pdf full text
Shift workers have a similar diet quality but higher energy intake than day workers
Hulsegge G et.al.
Review 2016;42(5):371-381   pdf full text
Process variables in organizational stress management intervention evaluation research: a systematic review
Havermans BM et.al.
Original article 2016;42(4):273-279   pdf full text
Effects of graded return-to-work: a propensity-score-matched analysis
Bethge M
Review 2016;42(3):181-191   pdf full text
Interventions to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity during productive work: a systematic review
Commissaris DACM et.al.
Short communication 2016;42(2):170-174   pdf full text
Mid-life job insecurity associated with subjective well-being in old age: results from the population-based MONICA/KORA study
Barrech A et.al.
Review 2016;42(1):3-16   pdf full text
Systematic review of qualitative literature on occupational health and safety legislation and regulatory enforcement planning and implementation
MacEachen E et.al.

Year 2015

Original article 2015;41(6):511-518   pdf full text
Changes in working conditions and physical health functioning among midlife and ageing employees
Mänty M et.al.
Reviews 2015;41(5):425-440   pdf full text
A systematic review of the sleep, sleepiness, and performance implications of limited wake shift work schedules
Short MA et.al.
Original article 2015;41(4):338-346   pdf full text
Explaining educational differences in sickness absence: a population-based follow-up study
Kaikkonen R et.al.
Original article 2015;41(3):223-233   pdf full text
Results of a feasibility study: barriers and facilitators in implementing the Sherbrooke model in France
Fassier J-B et.al.
Original article 2015;41(2):111-123   pdf full text
How compatible are participatory ergonomics programs with occupational health and safety management systems?
Yazdani A et.al.
Original article 2015;41(1):16-23   pdf full text
How do retirement dynamics influence mental well-being in later life? A 10-year panel study
Dingemans E , Henkens K

Recent most cited articles in Scopus

The following list includes most cited articles published during the previous 36 months.

Consensus report 2015;41(1):5-15   pdf full text
54 citationsAsbestos, asbestosis, and cancer, the Helsinki criteria for diagnosis and attribution 2014: recommendations
Wolff H, reporter, Vehmas T, reporter, Oksa P, reporter, Rantanen J, reporter, Vainio H, reporter
 
Review 2014;40(6):543-556   pdf full text
23 citationsHealth-related interventions among night shift workers: a critical review of the literature
Neil-Sztramko SE, Pahwa M, Demers PA, Gotay CC
 
Original article 2015;41(2):164-174   pdf full text
21 citationsLog in and breathe out: internet-based recovery training for sleepless employees with work-related strain – results of a randomized controlled trial
Thiart H, Lehr D, Ebert DD, Berking M, Riper H
 
Original article 2014;40(6):582-596   pdf full text
19 citationsEfficacy of an internet-based problem-solving training for teachers: results of a randomized controlled trial
Ebert DD, Lehr D, Boß L, Riper H, Cuijpers P, Andersson G, Thiart H, Heber E, Berking M
 
Discussion paper 2015;41(5):491-503   pdf full text
19 citationsEvaluation of occupational health interventions using a randomized controlled trial: challenges and alternative research designs
Schelvis RMC, Oude Hengel KM, Burdorf A, Blatter BM, Strijk JE, van der Beek AJ
 
Original article 2015;41(2):124-139   pdf full text
16 citationsOccupational physical activity and 20-year incidence of acute myocardial infarction: results from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study
Krause N, Brand RJ, Arah OA, Kauhanen J
 
Original article 2015;41(2):153-163   pdf full text
14 citationsEffect of workplace- versus home-based physical exercise on musculoskeletal pain among healthcare workers: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Jakobsen MD, Sundstrup E, Brandt M, Jay K, Aagaard P, Andersen LL
 
Original article 2014;40(6):557-568   pdf full text
14 citationsEvaluation of an mHealth intervention aiming to improve health-related behavior and sleep and reduce fatigue among airline pilots
van Drongelen A, Boot CRL, Hynek H, Twisk JWR, Smid T, van der Beek AJ
 
Original article 2015;41(2):140-152   pdf full text
14 citationsDoes aerobic exercise improve or impair cardiorespiratory fitness and health among cleaners? A cluster randomized controlled trial
Korshøj M, Lidegaard M, Skotte JH, Krustrup P, Krause N, Søgaard K, Holtermann A
 
Original article 2015;41(3):288-293   pdf full text
14 citationsEnhanced preference for high-fat foods following a simulated night shift
Cain SW, Filtness AJ, Phillips CL, Anderson C