Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
ISSN 0164-212X · eISSN 1541-3101 · Taylor & Francis
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 46 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 33% (journal website); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health is published by Taylor & Francis 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, Family and Disability Support Research and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health explores and addresses dimensions of mental health in all areas of occupational therapy (OT) practice and research. The journal provides a forum to discuss and disseminate current critiques and challenges as well as future directions. Publications address philosophy, theory, policy, opinion AND research in evaluation and treatment techniques, interdisciplinary practice, new programs and practice settings, and consumer collaboration. Research publications include quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods and case study designs. The goal is to advance theories, innovation, equity, justice, best practices, and evidence in occupational therapy for mental health and well-being worldwide. Authors, editorial board members, and readers reflect an international OT constituency. Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Victoria SchindlerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions28.8%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology6.8%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions4%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine3.9%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology3.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.4%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Cabells Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Psychology, EBSCOhost Online Research Database, JournalSeek, SwetsWise All TitlesPublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 141,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,135 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 46 | 4 | 32 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11 | 74 |
| 2023 | 32 | 7 | 56 |
| 2022 | 37 | 9 | 150 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2 | 177 |
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
46 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the disco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0164-212X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1541-3101
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
What CAS zone is Occupational Therapy in Mental Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Occupational Therapy in Mental Health?
The publisher reports about 46 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. 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 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Occupational Therapy in Mental Health open access, and what is the APC?
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .