Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

Aims & Scope

The Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is an official publication of the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association (HKOTA).

The Journal promotes the development of theory and practice in occupational therapy, and facilitates documentation and communication among educators, researchers and practitioners in the profession.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Health Professions, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Evaluation of a Horticultural Activity Programme for Persons with Psychiatric Illness

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Michael C.Y., Andrew M.H.

• Effects of telerehabilitation in occupational therapy practice: A systematic review

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Goris, Kenneth NK

• Quality of Life of Parents who have Children With Disabilities

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Cecilia, Cecilia

• The Flow State Scale for Occupational Tasks: Development, Reliability, and Validity

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Kazuki, Kiyoshi, Taro, Satoshi, Daisuke, Yui, Shinya

• Therapeutic Effects of Qigong in Patients with COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Xiao-Dan, Hong-Zhu, Bobby Hin-Po, Yi-Huang, Yun-Chuan, Gan

• Effectiveness of Earmuffs and Noise-cancelling Headphones for Coping with Hyper-reactivity to Auditory Stimuli in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Study

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Nobuhiko, Ryoichiro, Akiko, Hideyuki, Koji, Goro

• Clinical Effects of Reminiscence Therapy in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Annie M.H.

• Social Interaction and Atypical Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders^*

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Kanae, Toshihiro

• The Application of Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in Hong Kong: A Pilot Study

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Donna Y.K.

• Wrist Positioning and Muscle Activities in the Wrist Extensor and Flexor during Piano Playing

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Naoki, Sadako, Takako, Gyoku, Mitsuhiro