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OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
ISSN 1539-4492 · eISSN 1938-2383 · SAGE
OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; 100 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research is published by SAGE 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 Family and Disability Support Research, together about 45.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions23.7%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine12.5%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology9.2%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine8.9%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions4.9%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.1%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience3.3%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions2.8%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,011 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 24 | 5 |
| 2025 | 100 | 41 | 113 |
| 2024 | 80 | 48 | 265 |
| 2023 | 78 | 38 | 308 |
| 2022 | 63 | 20 | 387 |
| 2021 | 39 | 9 | 331 |
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.
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.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1539-4492
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-2383
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
What CAS zone is OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research 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 OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.39; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 55.
Which databases index OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research open access, and what is the APC?
OTJR-Occupational Therapy Journal of Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .