Editorial and Review Services
Dr Nnedinma Umeokafor is a distinguished editor and reviewer in various high-impact academic journals. He holds multiple editorial positions and has guest-edited special issues on topics like renewable energy, occupational safety, health and wellbeing, project management and construction management. Umeokafor leads international initiatives focused on improving construction health, safety, and well-being. His contributions extend to numerous conferences and proceedings, showcasing his expertise in the field. Additionally, he is actively involved in editorial review panels for several respected journals, reflecting his commitment to advancing scholarly research and knowledge dissemination.
Journal Editorial Services
- Associate Editor, Management, Procurement and Law (JMAPL) (Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers), Emerald Publishing,Q2 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Impact factor 1.8, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics); CIB encouraged journal), March 2024 till date
- Editorial Board Member (Academic Editor), Depression and Anxiety, Wiley and Hindawi Publishing( Q1, impact factor of 7.4, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), Jan 2024 till date,
- Associate Editor, Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2022 till date
- Guest Editor, Energies (Q1, Impact Factor 3.20, indexed in Scopus & Web of Science) Title: Challenges of Renewable Energy in Developing Countries, Sept 2022 till Nov. 2023
- Guest Editor, International Journal of Construction Management, (Taylor and Francis Publishing (Q1, Impact Factor 3.10, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science; CIB encouraged journal), August 2021 till date
- Guest Editor, International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management, Oct 2021 till 2023
- Guest Editor, Journal of Construction Business and Management, July 2021 till Dec 2022
Book and Conference Proceedings Editorial Services
Editor-in- Chief , Handbook of Drivers of Continuous Improvement in Construction Health, Safety, and Wellbeing. Published by Taylor and Francis. He led the international initiative of 53 authors to produce the first book of 23 chapters) on the drivers, best practices, and opportunities to improve construction health, safety, and well-being.
One of the Editors for all the abstracts and papers submitted to the Construction Business & Project Management Conference held in University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (22 Jun 2022 to 24 Jun 2022) resulting is a proceeding with ISBN 9780620916530. Jan. 2022 – June 2022
One of the Editors for all the abstracts and papers submitted to the Construction Business & Project Management Conference held in University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (24 Jun 2021 to 25 Jun 2021) resulting is a proceeding with ISBN 9780620916530. Feb. 2021 – June 2021
Editorial Review Panel Membership and Reviewer
Journals
- Construction Economics and Building, Reviewer. 2024– date
- International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, Reviewer. 2024– date
- Heliyon, Reviewer. 2023– date
- Occupational Health Southern Africa, Reviewer 2023– date
- Safety MDPI, Reviewer 2022– date
- Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Reviewer 2022– date
- Elsevier Safety Science, Reviewer 2021– date
- Building, Reviewer 2021– date
- Sustainability, Reviewer 2021– date
- International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, Reviewer. 2021– date
- International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, Reviewer. 2020– 2022
- Sage Open, Reviewer. 2020 – date
- Construction Management and Economics, Reviewer. 2020 – date
- Journal of Engineering Design and Technology, Reviewer. 2017 – date
- Architectural Engineering and Design Management Journal, Reviewer. 2016 – date
- International Journal of Construction Management, Reviewer. 2016 – date
- Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, Reviewer 2015 – date
Conferences
- CIB W99 and W123 (formally TG59) Conferences, Reviewer. 2018 – date
- CIB World Congress, Reviewer. 2018, 2021/22, 2025
- Association of Researchers in Construction Safety, Health, and Well-being (ARCOSH) Conference Member, International Scientific Committee – 2019
- CIB W99 & TG59 Conferences, Member Scientific, and Technical Committee 2020 & 2021
- Construction Business & Project Management (CBPM) Conference, Reviewer. 2021– date
- CBPM Conference, Member Local Organising Committee. 2019 – date
Book Chapters
- Book chapters in Manu, P. A., Emuze, F., and Saurin, T. (eds), Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries, London, Taylor and Francis, Reviewer – 2018
- Book chapter in Manu, P., Shang, G., Bartolo, P., Francis, V., and Sawhney, A. (eds.) Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era. Taylor & Francis, London and New York, Reviewer – 2022
- Book chapter in Jatau, T, Emuze, and Smallwood (eds.), Moving the Construction Safety Climate Forward in Developing Countries, Taylor & Francis, London and New York, Reviewer. 2022
Other Journal Positions
Safety MDPI. – 2023 – date
Position: Topical Advisory Panel
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health – 2022 – 2024
Position: Reviewer board Member.
Journal of Construction Business and Management – 2017 – 2022
Position: Member, Editorial Review Panel.
Funding Review Services
- Detailed Assessor, Australian Research Council (ARC) – Panel Member
- Full Member, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Peer Review College
- Trustee (and funding applications reviewer), Learn for Life, UK
- Full Member, British Council Peer Review College
- Full Member, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Peer Review College
- Reviewer, the research rating /standing of a professor (anonymous topublic), National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa