Journal profile
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
ISSN 2573-1378 · Eastern Kentucky University · United States
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 60 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education is published by Eastern Kentucky University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Occupational Therapy Practice and Research and Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare, together about 65.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Educating occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants is complex and multi-factored. Occupational therapy educational programs must adhere to educational standards and accrediting agency requirements, respond to community needs and changes in health care practice and policy, work within larger college and university systems, and create occupation-based and evidence-based practitioners who are prepared to work in diverse, complex, and interprofessional settings. Educators make daily choices whether to employ specific pedagogical methods such as problem-based learning, team-based learning, or service-learning. Fieldwork coordinators search for the strongest assessments of learning outcomes, professionalism, and ethical behaviors. More programs are offered online, distance, or in a blended learning format. Many programs provide bridges between educational levels, such as occupational therapy assistant to occupational therapist. Doctoral programs are rapidly growing, at both the entry and post-professional levels. Educators must rely on research to make choices that will positively impact student learning. Given the dynamic nature of health care and the rapid evolution of educational methods and materials, educators must be vigilant to ensure best practice in occupational therapy programs. JOTE seeks to ensure that pedagogical practices in occupational therapy and occupational science are grounded in research, and evaluated for impact and effectiveness. JOTE seeks to encourage occupational therapy educators to share viable theoretical frameworks, innovative educational methods, and new knowledge to support best practice. JOTE welcomes a variety of topics for submission, including original research, theory, educational innovations, review of educational material, and technology updates. JOTE welcomes all forms of methodologies and analysis, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. A non-exhaustive list of topics that are appropriate for JOTE includes: Curriculum and instructional design Use of educational technology Teaching methods Online and distance learning Blended learning Fieldwork Outcomes Standardized testing Critical thinking Service learning Pedagogy and andragogy Professionalism Interprofessional education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine35.6%
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions26.2%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine3.6%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions3.5%
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationMedicine3.3%
- Cultural Competency in Health CareSocial Sciences2.4%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology2%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions1.9%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 542 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 234 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 284 |
| 2024 | 73 | 73 | 283 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 322 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | 256 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 195 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest Acknowledgements and Declaration of Interest
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements should include recognition of those who contributed to the manuscript but did not meet criteria for authorship or who declined to be listed as an author for publication. Authors are responsible for contacting persons they wish to include in the acknowledgements section and obtaining their consent to be included. Acknowledgements should not be positioned in the bod…
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
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2573-1378
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
How long does peer review take at Journal of Occupational Therapy Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Occupational Therapy Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Occupational Therapy Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Occupational Therapy Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Occupational Therapy Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .