About the Journal
The Journal of Work Health and Safety Regulation (JOWHSR) is a peer‑reviewed, multidisciplinary journal of international scope dedicated to the field of work health and safety regulation. It is published twice a year in English and administered by the Japan Association of Occupational Health Law (JAOHL).
Submission
The journal welcomes submissions from around the world.
Journal Information
Online ISSN: 2758-4755
Print ISSN: 2758-4771
Published online in order of acceptance.
The print edition is issued twice a year.
The inaugural issue was published in 2023
All articles are available on J-STAGE.
About the Society
The JAOHL was formed and operated primarily by Kindai University Faculty of Law professor Takenori Mishiba, who was also one of the promoters (as mentioned below). It was launched upon the foundation of the activities and experiences of the Occupational Safety and Health Law Research Society (formed in 2012), which has produced about 800 students of its course including industrial physicians, labor and social security attorneys, public health and hospital nurses, counselors, company human resources staff members, and attorneys.
This journal is the official publication of the Japan Association of Occupational Health Law.