Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Aims & Scope

The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is a leading international peer reviewed publication presenting influential, high quality innovative scholarship and research relevant to occupational therapy.

The aim of the journal is to be a leader in the dissemination of scholarship and evidence to substantiate, influence and shape policy and occupational therapy practice locally and globally.

The journal publishes empirical studies, theoretical papers, and reviews.

Preference will be given to manuscripts that have a sound theoretical basis, methodological rigour with sufficient scope and scale to make important new contributions to the occupational therapy body of knowledge.

AOTJ does not publish protocols for any study design The journal will consider multidisciplinary or interprofessional studies that include occupational therapy, occupational therapists or occupational therapy students, so long as ‘key points’ highlight the specific implications for occupational therapy, occupational therapists and/or occupational therapy students and/or consumers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.650

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8840

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	372

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Handgrip strength testing: A review of the literature

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Ev

• Appraising the trustworthiness of qualitative studies: Guidelines for occupational therapists

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Michael, Ellie

• Reflections on doing, being and becoming*

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Ann Allart

• Effectiveness of paediatric occupational therapy for children with disabilities: A systematic review

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Iona, Ingrid

• Perceptions of evidence‐based practice: A survey of Australian occupational therapists

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Sally, Leigh, Kryss, Sylvia, Jenny, Jenny, Sharon, Libby

• Facilitators and barriers to social and community participation following spinal cord injury

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Linda, Rachael, Primrose, Helen

• Towards family‐centred practice in paediatric occupational therapy: A review of the literature on parent–therapist collaboration

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Karen, Sylvia

• Coaching parents to enable children's participation: An approach for working with parents and their children

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Fiona, Sylvia, Jenny

• Reliability reconsidered: Cronbach's alpha and paediatric assessment in occupational therapy

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Georgia

• Impact of caring for a school‐aged child with a disability: Understanding mothers’ perspectives

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Helen, Linsey, Mary

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