Editor in Chief: Dr. Garey Fox, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Editorial Board (Community Editor Call for Nominations)
Associate Editors See Ergonomics, Safety, & Health (ESH) community
This interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal is designed to foster the identification and discussion of agricultural safety and health issues. Articles written by experts in the fields of engineering, occupational safety, social psychology, public policy, education, industrial hygiene, and public health appear in this quarterly publication.
Why publish with us? Meet our Editor in Chief.
Read our journal descriptions to see which one is best for your content. Articles types include research, research briefs, review, frontier, editorial, and perspective. You may also initiate a special collection or participate in an existing open special collection.
ASABE publishes
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health four times a year. Open Access may be purchased for your article.
Read about publishing in Navigating the Publication Process: An ASABE Journals’ Perspective. Review the 2019 journal survey results in Changes to ASABE Journals Guided by Member Feedback.
Become a Certified Reviewer for the ASABE Journals at the Annual International Meeting
Sunday, 7/17/2022 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Cost: $0
One of the best ways for improving your ability to write peer-reviewed journal articles is to serve as a reviewer. This CPD will train participants to become better article reviewers by discussing best practices and approaches. Come learn from experienced ASABE Community Editors and Associate Editors. Completion of the CPD will earn the recognition of “ASABE Certified Reviewer”. For more details, see the editors and reviewers page.
Literature Review Service
Interested in saving some time and making sure that you cite relevant articles from the society's publications? Complete this Google form to receive a list of key articles to assist with your manuscript preparation. Note there is no obligation to incorporate suggested citations into your article. If you have questions about this optional, free service, please email eic@asabe.org. We look forward to helping you publish your research!
Page Charges Revised
The ASABE Journal Editorial Board is implementing a new pricing structure for article processing charges. Under the new structure, members will receive the first three pages at no charge, pages four to seven are $100 each, and pages eight and over are $200 each. For non-members, only the first page has no charge.
The Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health charges follow the same structure, but at half the per-page charge due to its smaller page size. See more details at https://www.asabe.org/APC.
Community Editors Selected
Please welcome our new community editors! Three began their term on August 1, 2021.
- Monica Gray, Coastal Carolina University, South Carolina - Education, Outreach, and Professional Development (EOPD)
- Michael Pate, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Utah State University - Ergonomics, Safety, and Health (ESH)
- Heping Zhu, USDA ARS, Ohio - Machinery Systems (MS)
Kati Migliaccio, Professor and Department Chair, University of Florida, took on the role of community editor for the NRES community on October 1.
We would like to express our appreciation to the outgoing community editors - Deepak Keshwani (EOPD), Fadi Fathallah (ESH), Bradley Fritz (MS), and Kyle Mankin (NRES).
Discount for Publishing Your AIM 2022 Presentation in Our Journals
Convert your 2022 AIM presentation to a journal article and receive a page charge discount of $100 or 10%, if over 10 pages for the final layout. You must be registered for the 2022 Annual International Meeting, present your work at the 2022 AIM, and submit your manuscript to ScholarOne by October 1, 2022. When uploading to ScholarOne, at the end of Step 1: Type, Title, & Abstract, be sure to select the special collection Annual International Meeting (AIM) Discount and include in your cover letter your 2022 AIM paper number.
Editor's Choice
Barriers and Motivators for Tractor ROPS Retrofitting in Iowa
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conducted an assessment of Iowa farm operators’ perceptions of the barriers and motivators when considering retrofitting tractors with rollover protective structures (ROPS).
Frequently Cited
Review our most highly cited journal articles.
Dust levels and control methods in poultry houses
A Control Study of the Physical and Mental Health of Residents Living Near a Large-scale Swine Operation
Identification of Risk Factors for Sub-Optimal Housing Conditions in Australian Piggeries: Part 2. Airborne Pollutants
Low Back Disorders in Agriculture and the Role of Stooped Work: Scope, Potential Interventions, and Research Needs
Operator Exposure to Hydrogen Sulfide from Dairy Manure Storages Containing Gypsum Bedding
Stability Analysis of Agricultural Off-Road Vehicles
Using Workers’ Compensation Claims Data to Characterize Occupational Injuries in the Commercial Grain Elevator Industry
Recent
Assessing Health and Safety Concerns and Psychological Stressors among Agricultural Workers in the U.S. Midwest
Fatal Agricultural Injuries in Pennsylvania, 2015-2017: A Comparative Analysis of Two Systems’ Data Collection Methods and Datasets
Hazardous Agricultural Tasks Completed by Youth as Part of their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE): A Descriptive Study
Easily Applicable Methods for Measuring the Mental Load on Tractor Operators
Utilization and Effectiveness of Harnesses and Lifelines in Grain Entrapment Incidents: Preliminary Analysis
Awards
Outstanding Associate Editors for 2020
The high quality of ASABE peer reviewed journal publications could not be
maintained without the dedicated service of associate editors, who spend hours
working closely with reviewers, authors and editors during the peer review process
for each manuscript.
- Kingsly Ambrose
- Christopher Choi
- Robert Grisso
- Jianhan Lin
- Debasmita Misra
- Prem Parajuli
- Anita Thompson
- Binxin Wu
- Heping Zhu
Outstanding Reviewers for 2020
Our peer reviewed journals could not be successful without reviewers willing to spend hours evaluating author manuscripts and making
suggestions for improvements.
- Kingsly Ambrose
- Jnana Bairy
- Bent S. Bennedsen
- Jane A.S. Bonds
- Ying Chen
- Steven R. Evett
- Shuang Fu
- Serap Gorucu
- Dennis W. Hallema
- AMark Healy
- Carol L. Jones
- Suzanne M. Leonard
- Mengxing Li
- Jude Liu
- John M. Long
- Thomas Marek
- Wesley M. Porter
- Sindhuja Sankaran
- Simerjeet S. Virk
- Earl Vories
- Alvin Ray Womac