The Journal of System Safety is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the International System Safety Society. The editor-in-chief is Clif Ericson. The journal was established in 1965 as Hazard Prevention and obtained its current name in 1999.

Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks (defined in ISO 31000 as the effect of uncertainty on objectives) followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities. Risk management’s objective is to assure uncertainty does not deflect the endeavor from the business goals.