SHO 2026: International Conference on Occupational Safety and Hygiene 2026 School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto Porto, Portugal, March 30-31, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://www.sposho.pt/sho-2026-en/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sho2026 |
| Submission deadline | January 12, 2026 |
The Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (Sociedade Portuguesa de Segurança e Higiene Ocupacionais) is a technical-scientific structure and member of ENSHPO (European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organizations) that promotes the deepening of knowledge in the areas of Safety, Hygiene, Health and Ergonomics and Environment Protection at work and, simultaneously, access to research results in these areas through the promotion of events such as the upcoming SHO2026.
The SHO has been held annually since 2004. The publication of a book (since 2013) with chapters indexed in SCOPUS with great international projection has increasingly attracted the presence of delegates from many countries.
Since 2019, SHO has offered technical-scientific training in the most varied areas, granting participation certification to those who register.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Book Chapter: Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health VIII, a book published by SPRINGER and indexed in Scopus, DBLP, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago. The book will also be submitted for consideration in Web of Science.Texts written exclusively in English.The presentation of the work at the Symposium MUST be made in English.
- Proceeding Paper: Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2026 Proceedings Book, book published by SPOSHO, with ISBN and ISI Proceedings indexing.Texts written in English or Portuguese.The presentation at the Symposium must be made in the SAME language in which the paper is written.-
- Abstract Paper: Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2026 Book of Abstracts, book edited by SPOSHO.Texts written in English or Portuguese.The poster must be written in the SAME language as the paper.
Authors do not need to select a category during the submission process.The Scientific Committee will determine the most suitable classification for each contribution after evaluation.
List of Topics
• Ergonomics • Occupational Applied Ergonomics • Cognitive Ergonomics
• Participatory Ergonomics • Work Environment Ergonomics • Environmental Ergonomics
• Work Organisation • Occupational Safety and Health • Construction Safety and Health
• Mining Safety and Health • Industrial Safety and Health • Home Safety and Health
• Occupational Health • Epidemiology • Occupational Medicine
• Public Health • Industrial Hygiene • Nanomaterials
• Dust • Vibration • Chemical products
• Thermal Environment • Occupational Risk and Accidents • Risk Assessment
• Risk Management • Risk Evaluation • Accident Analysis
• Accident Statistics • Work and Environment • Climate change and Work
• Building environment • Work Environment • Carbon Emissions
• Traffic and Driving • Traffic Safety • Drivers Safety and Health
• Ergonomics in driving • Economic Approaches • Cost of Accidents
• Investments in safety • Economic aspects of prevention • Training
• Vocational Training • Hands-on training • On-the-job training
• Management • Safety and Health Management • Integrated Management Systems
• Organizational Factors • Labour legislation • Labelling and safety data sheets
• Ethics • Social and Corporate Responsibility • Policy
• Psychosocial issues • Human Factors • Psicossocial Risk Factors
• Job Design for ageing populations • Risk and Emergency • Rescue
• Fire Safety • Wild Fires • Evacuation
• Natural Risks • Technological Risks • Risk Mapping
• Emergency plans and Planing • New trends • New Approaches in Safety and Health
• Emerging risks • Risk Monitoring • Health Monitoring
• Sensors • New Technologies in Safety, Health and Ergonomics • Virtual and augmented reality
• Internet of the things • Others
Committees
Chairman
- João Santos Baptista, University of Porto, Portugal
Secretary
- Rui Melo, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Organizing committee
- Filipa Carvalho, University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Gonçalo Perestrelo, University of Porto, Portugal
- Joana Duarte, University of Porto, Portugal
- Joana Guedes, University of Porto, Portugal
- Joana Santos, University of Porto, Portugal
- Nélson Costa, University of Minho, Portugal
- Paula Carneiro, University of Minho, Portugal
Task Force
- Ana Luísa Torres, SPOSHO, Portugal
- Maria Fernandes, University of Porto, Portugal
Venue
The conference will be held in School of Health of the Polytechnic of Porto, March 30-31, 2026.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to sho2026@sposho.pt.
Sponsors
APQ - Associação Portuguesa Para A Qualidade