Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie
ISSN 0008-4174 · eISSN 1911-9828 · SAGE Publications Inc. · CANADA
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review about 204 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 52.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy was first published in September 1933. Since that time, it has fostered advancement and growth in occupational therapy scholarship. The mission of the journal is to provide a forum for leading-edge occupational therapy … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Brenda VrkljanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions37.4%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine9.2%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions6.3%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.2%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.9%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions3.7%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine3.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 775OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 78.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,146 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 22 | 5 |
| 2025 | 49 | 44 | 58 |
| 2024 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
| 2023 | 37 | 31 | 303 |
| 2022 | 47 | 29 | 389 |
| 2021 | 42 | 20 | 537 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
204 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 204 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Special IssueDeadline
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- brief reportThe Journal publishes original research, theoretical or conceptual papers, and randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocols. We do not publish protocols for stud…main text ≤ 3,400 words
- commentaryssential references cited (maximum 10). Commentaries should be brief (up to 1000 words) with only essential references cited (maximum 10). The Edimain text ≤ 1,000 words
- original researchThe Journal publishes original research, theoretical or conceptual papers, and randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocols. We do not publish protocols for stud…Length not stated
- protocolThe Journal publishes original research, theoretical or conceptual papers, and randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocols. We do not publish protocols for stud…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- randomized controlled trial (rct) protocolsThe Journal publishes original research, theoretical or conceptual papers, and randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocols.Length not stated
- reviewS20. Full-length manuscripts (research, reviews, theoretical, and conceptual manuscripts): The main text may be up to 5000 words in length and the manuscript mu…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- theoretical or conceptual papersThe Journal publishes original research, theoretical or conceptual papers, and randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocols.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Providing Authorship and Manuscript Information
Once you register for an account you will be asked to provide details about the manuscript and authors. This information must be complete for your manuscript to be considered for review. Listing authors only on the Title Page is insufficient; all authors must be entered into the Sage system. As per the COPE guidelines, if authors are not included on the initial submission and added later, a note o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of COPE and follows its guidelines for ethical publishing. Model summary
CJOT is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows its guidelines for ethical publishing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
No fees or page charges to publish; optional open access via Sage Choice program. Model summary
There are no fees or page charges to publish in CJOT; however, the Journal offers optional open access publishing via the Sage Choice program. For more information, please visit the Sage Choice website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymized peer review process; reviewer's name withheld from author and author's name from reviewer. Model summary
CJOT uses an anonymized peer review process in which the reviewer’s name is withheld from the author and the author’s name from the reviewer.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection software applied to all submitted manuscripts. Model summary
A Plagiarism detection software will be applied to all submitted manuscripts to check for use of previously published material that has not been correctly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors can reuse contributions per Sage's Green Open Access policy. Model summary
CJOT allows authors to reuse their Contributions in accordance with Sage's Green Open Access policy, which you can find here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
CJOT encourages authors to refer to the EQUATOR guidelines for reporting health research to assist with manuscript preparation. However, the Journal acknowledges alternate ways of reporting research, such as studies grounded in Indigenous methodologies and community-based action and policy research. Alternate styles are welcome; it is helpful for authors to highlight their use of reporting guideli…
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0008-4174
- Electronic ISSN
- 1911-9828
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie 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 Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie?
The publisher reports about 204 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. 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 Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .