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OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

Published in Association with The American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Editor
Timothy J. Wolf, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Department Chair--Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA


eISSN: 19382383 | ISSN: 15394492 | Current volume: 45 | Current issue: 4 Frequency: Quarterly
OTJR is published quarterly by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Inc. This peer-reviewed journal is based in the United States and invites national and international submissions of empirical and review articles on factors of human participation and how such factors influence health and well-being.

Content includes:
  • Articles from social, psychological, medical and rehabilitation sciences that advance understanding of everyday activities as they influence participation and health
  • Original research from occupational therapy that supports evidence based practice to enable participation
  • Qualitative and/or mixed methods research from occupational science and other disciplines that provides insight into how humans engage, participate and interact within their cultures and society.  
Subscriber benefits include:
  • Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content
  • Early review of manuscripts online within two months of acceptance
  • Access to content in a Journal indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, and Social Sciences Citation Index

Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/otjr.

The aim of OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research is to advance knowledge and science in occupational therapy, occupational science, and related fields, nationally and internationally, through the publication of scholarly literature and research. The journal publishes research that advances the understanding of occupation as it relates to participation and health.

The following topics may guide authors seeking to publish in the journal:

  • The relationship of occupation to health, well-being and/or quality of life
  • The influence of body systems or body function on occupational performance and/or social participation 
  • The psychometric properties of measures or methodologies that advance understanding of performance, occupation, and participation
  • The outcomes or effects of interventions that influence performance, occupation, health, and/or quality of life
  • The effectiveness and efficacy of occupation-based interventions
  • Original research from occupational therapy that supports evidence-based practice to enable participation
  • Occupational development across the lifespan (i.e., childhood occupations, the importance of occupation for healthy aging)
  • The influence of the social, built, or natural environments on occupational performance
  • Qualitative or mixed methods research from occupational science and other disciplines that provide insight into how humans engage, participate, and interact within their cultures and society.
  • Other topics relating to occupational therapy practice that will lead to improving the lives of people as they seek to fully participate in family, work, community, and society
Editor in Chief
Timothy J. Wolf, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Department Chair--Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
Assistant Editor
Samantha N. Shea Lemoins, PhD, BHS, COTA/L Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Melanie M. Tkach, PhD, MSOT, OTR/L University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Associate Editors
Anna E. Boone, MSOT, PhD, OTR/L Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Anita Bundy, ScD, OT/L, FAOTA, FOTARA Professor and Department Head, Department of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Pei-Fen Chang, PhD, OTR Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University - Houston Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Will Chien, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Erin R. Foster, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy, Neurology, and Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
Isabelle Gélinas, PhD, OT (C), erg. Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
Gordon Muir Giles, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor Emeritus, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA, USA; Director of Neurobehavioral Services, Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc., Sacramento, CA, USA
Catherine R. Hoyt, PhD, OTD, FAOTA, OTR/L Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
Moses Ikiugu, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor and Director of Research, Occupational Therapy Department, University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD, USA
Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor and Director, Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Lisa Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Jessica M. Kramer, PhD, OTR/L, FAAIDD Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, USA
Lauren M. Little, PhD, OTR/L Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
Janet Njelesani, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University, New York, NY, USA
Andrew C. Persch, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA
Rachel Proffitt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FACRM Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Beth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L, CDCES, FAOTA Associate Professor, USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sergio Romero, PhD Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Arlene A. Schmid, PhD, OTR, FAOTA Professor, Colorado State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Chien-Te (Vince) Wu, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Review Board Members
Megan Bewernitz, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, ECHM Associate Professor and Program Director, Occupational Therapy, Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Bette R. Bonder, PhD, OTR, FAOTA Professor Emerita, Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Allysin E. Bridges-German, OTD, MA, OTR/L, BCG, CAPS Doctoral Capstone Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA
Sanaz (Suny) Darcy, OTD, MOT, OTR/L Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Emily Grattan, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Carolyn Hanson, PhD, OTR/L Clincial Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ickpyo Hong, PhD, OTR/L Associate Professor and Department Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, South Korea
Kimberly P. Hreha, EdD, OTR/L Research Assistant Professor, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
Jessica Kersey, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
Melissa Knott, PhD, MSc(OT), OT. Reg. (Ont.), CCLCP Instructor, School of Occupational Therapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Sarah Krasniuk, PhD, MSc Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li, PhD, OTR/L Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy and Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
Mary Shotwell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, NBC-HWC Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, USA
Nedra Peter, PhD, Msc, BSc Adjunct Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Sumita Rege, PhD, OTR Department of Occupational Therapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science & Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
Mary P. Shotwell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor, Ph.D. in Health Sciences Program,Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT, USA
Julia Sterman, PhD, OTR, HCPC, RCOT Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator, Department of Occupational Therapy, Australian Catholic University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Wenqing He, PhD Professor, Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Editorial Fellows
Leah Botkin, PhD, MSOT, OTR/L Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Nathan Dare, PhD, MOT, OTR/L Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Juliana Hudson Earwood, OTD, OTR/L Clinical Research Project Manager, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Timothy Marks, PhD, OTR/L Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
Laryn O'Donnell Knudson, PhD, OTD, OTR/L Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, USA
Makenna Snyder, MSOT, OTR/L Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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  • Scopus
  • Manuscript submission guidelines can be accessed on Sage Journals.

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