Journal profile · Health Professions-Occupational Therapy
Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy
ISSN 0791-8437 · eISSN 2398-8819 · Emerald · United Kingdom
Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy: fully open access; no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy is published by Emerald. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Medical Practices and Rehabilitation and Innovations in Medical Education, together about 56.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Occupational Therapy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions43.8%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions8.3%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.6%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities4.2%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences3.3%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions3.3%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology2.5%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | Q2 | 17/33 | 50th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q3 | 442/725 | 39th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 90 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 123 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 123 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 76 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 57 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 57 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0791-8437
- Electronic ISSN
- 2398-8819
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy
How long does peer review take at Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .