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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

The International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health is a multidisciplinary forum for reports on exposure assessment and on reactions to and consequences of human exposure to biological, chemical, and physical environmental factors, with priority given to epidemiology of environmental toxicology, human biomonitoring, exposure to mixtures, health risk assessments, susceptible populations, public health aspects of exposure-related outcomes, evidence-based intervention and policy, and sanitation and clean water.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 4.4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1438-4639
eISSN 1618-131X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: USD 3,610 excluding taxes; subscription option with no publication fee charged to authors

Submission Instructions

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words excluding the abstract and references. The manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references if applicable.
References The submission must include no more than 40 references. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables The submission may include a maximum of 10 tables and figures. Figures must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words excluding the abstract and references. The manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable file, and a declaration of generative AI use in a section placed before the references if applicable.
References The manuscript must include no more than 80 references. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables The submission may include a maximum of 10 tables and figures. Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Full Length Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable file, and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list if applicable.
References Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, and tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and include captions, and all figures must be cited in the text, numbered by order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Letter To The Editor submissions must not exceed 1,000 words, excluding the abstract and references. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscripts must provide 1 to 7 keywords in English, include a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list if applicable, and submit highlights as a separate editable file containing 3 to 5 bullet points.
References Letter To The Editor submissions must include 5 references or fewer. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables Letter To The Editor submissions may include 1 table or figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All tables and figures must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 2,000 words, excluding the abstract and references. The manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The submission must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, 3 to 5 highlights as a separate editable file, and an AI-use declaration in a section placed before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References The submission must include 20 references or fewer. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables The submission may include 1 table or figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions.
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Recent Publications

Occupational exposure to cadmium in the European Union: Evidence from a scoping review on air monitoring and human biomonitoring data available (2010–2026)

Marília Silva Paulo, Carla Martins, Bruna Riesenberger, Renata Cervantes, Philippe Palmont, Rachna Bhoonah, Sophie Ndaw, Susana Viegas

10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114929
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Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance levels and childhood rubella incidence up to age 6 years: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Hiroyoshi Iwata, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Sachiko Itoh, Keitaro Makino, Mariko Itoh, Keisuke Oba, Yu Ait Bamai, Naomi Tamura, Rieko Yamamoto, Atsuko Ikeda, Rahel Mesfin Ketema, Ami Hosokawa, Yoshihiro Saito, Yasuaki Saijo, Yoshiya Ito, Mai Takagi, Michihiro Kamijima, Shin Yamazaki, Reiko Kishi

10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114915
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Health-related interpretation of human biomonitoring results – new and updated human biomonitoring guidance values from PARC and HBM4EU

Petra Apel, Jonna Weisell-Laitinen, Maria Tannous, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Selma Mahiout, Tamar Berman, Ruth Moeller, Maria Torres Toda, Robert Pasanen-Kase, Nancy B. Hopf, Paul T.J. Scheepers, Keyvin Darney, Lucija Perharič, Manca Ahačič, Arja Rautio, Catherine Gabriel, Tiina Santonen, Marike Kolossa-Gehring

10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114905
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European joint programme HBM4EU - Bridging science and policy: experiences and lessons learned from the key partners in the scientific steering of the initiative

Alexandra Polcher, Maren Gadermann, Greet Schoeters, Argelia Castaño, Catherine Ganzleben, Joana Lobo Vicente, Roser Gasol, Marta Esteban-López, Jean-Philippe Antignac, Robert Barouki, Hanna Tolonen, Ovnair Sepai, Mariana F. Fernandez, Lisa Melymuk, Normunds Kadikis, Paula Alvito, Maria João Silva, Andromachi Katsonouri, Susana Viegas, Helle Raun Andersen, Beatrice Bocca, Flavia Ruggieri, Maria Uhl, Christina Hartmann, Lijana Kononenko, Dragan Gjorgjev, Mirjana Dimovska, Siiri Latvala, Karin Norström, Rita Cavaleiro, Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson, Cathrine Thomsen, Maja Mampaey, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Tamás Szigeti, Nicole Probst Hensch, Medea Imboden, Tamar Berman, Philipp Weise, Kim Pack, Rosa Lange, Lena Reiber, Nicole Kobosil, Petra Apel, Madlen David, Marike Kolossa-Gehring

10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114907
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Ambient particulate matter exposure and children's blood pressure in rural California, 2019-2022

Elizabeth M. Kamai, Dayane Dueñas Barahona, Sandrah P. Eckel, Luis Olmedo, Esther Bejarano, Christian Torres, Christopher Zuidema, Edmund Seto, Jill E. Johnston, Shohreh F. Farzan

10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114923
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision: 5 days; submission to decision after review: 58 days; submission to acceptance: 123 days; acceptance to online publication: 7 days

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: USD 3,610 excluding taxes; subscription option with no publication fee charged to authors

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Research Topics

Air Quality and Health Impacts Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Climate Change and Health Impacts Child Nutrition and Water Access Noise Effects and Management Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Fecal contamination and water quality Educational Robotics and Engineering Heavy metals in environment Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging Water Treatment and Disinfection Mercury impact and mitigation studies Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Legionella and Acanthamoeba research Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Occupational exposure and asthma Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Energy and Environment Impacts

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