Journal profile · Rehabilitation
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
ISSN 0045-0766 · eISSN 1440-1630 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · AUSTRALIA · Quarterly · Founded 1963
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.05; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,470; median 188 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders and Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility, together about 56% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the journal is to be a leader in the dissemination of scholarship and evidence to substantiate, influence and shape policy, systems, 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. The journal values research and manuscripts that include consumers as partners and/or co-researchers. 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. See Author Guidelines for further information about journal scope.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Angus BuchananPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 12, United States 1, Sweden 1, New Zealand 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions37.5%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine11.6%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions6.9%
- Global Health Workforce IssuesHealth Professions6.4%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology4.9%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4%
- Pasture and Agricultural SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentsEnvironmental Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 973OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 81.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 62Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 627,926Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 57 | 11 |
| 2025 | 86 | 67 | 135 |
| 2024 | 90 | 78 | 302 |
| 2023 | 75 | 62 | 348 |
| 2022 | 79 | 57 | 697 |
| 2021 | 79 | 32 | 568 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
188 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 131 days – 273 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 215 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (159 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 208 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,470 / EUR 2,900 / GBP 2,330 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Authorship Correction to authorship
Free format submission offered. Model summary
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Expects and peer reviews data sharing. Model summary
This journal expects and peer reviews data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND PUBLISHING POLICIES
Member of COPE. Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Blind peer review by at least two anonymous reviewers. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are blind peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0045-0766
- Electronic ISSN
- 1440-1630
- Society / sponsor
- Occupational Therapy Australia Limited
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
What CAS zone is Australian Occupational Therapy Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Occupational Therapy Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.05; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Australian Occupational Therapy Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 188 days (interquartile range 131–273 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Australian Occupational Therapy Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Australian Occupational Therapy Journal based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (12), United States (1) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Occupational Therapy Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Occupational Therapy Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,470.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .