Project Aims
Welfare e Ergonomia is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for debate and dissemination of research on welfare systems, wellbeing and social protection.
The journal stems from a collaboration between the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and Italian universities, with the aim of integrating empirical research and theoretical reflection. Founded in 2015 by Antonella Ciocia (CNR-IRPPS), it has progressively consolidated a co-editorship structure. Since 2019, the editorship has been shared with Mara Tognetti Bordogna (University of Milan – La Statale). In 2024, the scientific direction for the CNR component was assumed by Pietro Demurtas and Anna Milione (CNR-IRPPS).
The journal is published twice a year and adopts a double-blind peer review process. It is available in both print and digital formats. Its editorial structure is primarily organised around themed issues, complemented—since 2020—by an open section dedicated to original contributions engaging with ongoing scholarly debates or specific historical and social contexts.
The journal’s title reflects two closely interconnected fields of inquiry.
Welfare, in its various configurations, refers to the range of social policies aimed at safeguarding social citizenship rights and promoting social equity, within a context marked by profound transformations of social protection systems and the emergence of new forms of inequality.
Ergonomics, understood not merely as a technical-operational discipline but as a broader methodological approach, has progressively extended beyond the domain of occupational health and safety to encompass the analysis of organisational processes, participatory design, production systems and living environments, with particular attention to human wellbeing in interaction with social and material contexts.
By integrating welfare policy analysis with ergonomic approaches, the journal seeks to develop innovative interpretative frameworks for addressing contemporary social issues. It promotes multidisciplinary analyses oriented towards understanding and fostering psycho-physical and relational wellbeing, as well as identifying effective strategies aimed at enhancing social wellbeing and cohesion.
Since 2017, the journal has been recognised by the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR) as a scientific journal for Area 14 (Political and Social Sciences). Since 2018, it has been classified in Class A for the following Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors: 14/A1, 14/A2, 14/B1, 14/B2, 14/C1, 14/C2, 14/C3 and 14/D1.