Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Aims & Scope

The Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy is a well-established and internationally recognized journal that aims to provide a forum for occupational therapy and occupational science research worldwide and especially the Nordic countries.

The journal welcomes contributions mirroring a wide range of societal levels, from the individual to the surrounding contexts of society.

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy welcomes original research articles such as: • Theoretical and conceptual frameworks • Instrument development and psychometrics • Development, evaluation and implementation of interventions • Development of the profession and the subject occupational therapy and occupational science Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy accepts the following types of articles: • Full length research articles • Case reports • Literature reviews • Short communications such as: - Position papers - Discussion papers - Letters to the editor

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, 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
• Copyright 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 and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,390.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Development of the Assisting Hand Assessment: A Rasch-built Measure intended for Children with Unilateral Upper Limb Impairments

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Lena, Ann-christin

• Occupational balance as used in occupational therapy: A concept analysis

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Petra, Carita, Anita

• Understanding the multiple realities of everyday life: Basic assumptions in focus-group methodology

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Synneve Dahlin, John

• Value Dimensions, Meaning, and Complexity in Human Occupation - A Tentative Structure for Analysis

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Dennis, Lena-Karin, Mona, Susanne

• Occupation-centred, occupation-based, occupation-focused: Same, same or different?

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Anne G.

• How can we get access to the experiences of people with dementia?

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Louise

• Well-being and occupational rights: An imperative for critical occupational therapy

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Karen R. Whalley, Michael K.

• Home as a signification of independence and autonomy: Experiences among very old Swedish people

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Maria, Agneta, Susanne, Synneve

• Participation of children with physical disabilities: relationships with diagnosis, physical function, and demographic variables

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Mary, Shayna, Patricia, Peter, Susanne, Gillian, Steven

• Introducing the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ)

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Petra, Carita