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Top Journals in Occupational Therapy

Presenting here the list of top journals in the field of Occupational Therapy, which you can always refer to and cite while writing your thesis and research papers. You can also submit your research paper in these journals to show the standard and worthiness of your work. This list is ordered by Scopus ranking. Subject category Occupational Therapy falls under area Health Professions.

Note: The impact score shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.


1. Acta Materia Medica


Acta Materia Medica is a journal covering the categories related to Complementary and Manual Therapy (Q1); Inorganic Chemistry (Q1); Molecular Medicine (Q1); Occupational Therapy (Q1); Pathophysiology (Q1); Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Compuscript Ltd. The overall rank of Acta Materia Medica is 2245. ISSN of this journal is/are 27377946.

Impact Score: 7.77 h-Index: 18 SJR: 1.551 Overall Ranking: 2245



2. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation


Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q1); Rehabilitation (Q1). It is published by Springer New York. The overall rank of Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation is 4846. ISSN of this journal is/are 15733688, 10530487.

Impact Score: 2.99 h-Index: 89 SJR: 0.998 Overall Ranking: 4846


3. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy


Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy is 6470. ISSN of this journal is/are 16512014, 11038128.

Impact Score: 2.23 h-Index: 53 SJR: 0.827 Overall Ranking: 6470


4. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics


Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q1); Rehabilitation (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2). It is published by Informa Healthcare. The overall rank of Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics is 8285. ISSN of this journal is/are 01942638, 15413144.

Impact Score: 2.09 h-Index: 58 SJR: 0.687 Overall Ranking: 8285


5. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy


Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy is 8696. ISSN of this journal is/are 00084174, 19119828.

Impact Score: 1.90 h-Index: 66 SJR: 0.659 Overall Ranking: 8696



6. Occupational Therapy International


Occupational Therapy International is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Occupational Therapy International is 8835. ISSN of this journal is/are 15570703, 09667903.

Impact Score: 1.90 h-Index: 47 SJR: 0.651 Overall Ranking: 8835


7. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal


Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is 8840. ISSN of this journal is/are 00450766, 14401630.

Impact Score: 2.10 h-Index: 56 SJR: 0.65 Overall Ranking: 8840


8. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine


Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is a journal covering the categories related to Complementary and Manual Therapy (Q1); Occupational Therapy (Q1); Optometry (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q2); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2); Podiatry (Q2). It is published by Dove Medical Press Ltd. The overall rank of Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is 8972. ISSN of this journal is/are 11791543.

Impact Score: 1.65 h-Index: 12 SJR: 0.643 Overall Ranking: 8972


9. American Journal of Occupational Therapy


American Journal of Occupational Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Occupational Therapy (Q2). It is published by American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. The overall rank of American Journal of Occupational Therapy is 10444. ISSN of this journal is/are 2729490.

Impact Score: 1.51 h-Index: 101 SJR: 0.557 Overall Ranking: 10444



10. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation


Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q2); Rehabilitation (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation is 11344. ISSN of this journal is/are 10522263, 18786316.

Impact Score: 1.16 h-Index: 47 SJR: 0.513 Overall Ranking: 11344


11. OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health


OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health is 11829. ISSN of this journal is/are 19382383, 15394492.

Impact Score: 1.66 h-Index: 51 SJR: 0.488 Overall Ranking: 11829


12. International Journal of Exercise Science


International Journal of Exercise Science is a journal covering the categories related to Health (social science) (Q2); Occupational Therapy (Q2); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2). It is published by Western Kentucky University. The overall rank of International Journal of Exercise Science is 12133. ISSN of this journal is/are 1939795X.

Impact Score: 1.22 h-Index: 18 SJR: 0.473 Overall Ranking: 12133


13. British Journal of Occupational Therapy


British Journal of Occupational Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of British Journal of Occupational Therapy is 13122. ISSN of this journal is/are 03080226, 14776006.

Impact Score: 1.11 h-Index: 56 SJR: 0.429 Overall Ranking: 13122



14. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy


Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q2). It is published by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd. The overall rank of Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is 13628. ISSN of this journal is/are 15691861.

Impact Score: 1.59 h-Index: 22 SJR: 0.407 Overall Ranking: 13628


15. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention


Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q2); Education (Q3); Social Psychology (Q3). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention is 14617. ISSN of this journal is/are 19411243, 19411251.

Impact Score: 1.24 h-Index: 19 SJR: 0.369 Overall Ranking: 14617


16. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin


World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q2); Rehabilitation (Q3). It is published by Informa UK Ltd. The overall rank of World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin is 15402. ISSN of this journal is/are 20566077, 14473828.

Impact Score: 0.79 h-Index: 12 SJR: 0.341 Overall Ranking: 15402


17. Occupational Therapy in Health Care


Occupational Therapy in Health Care is a journal covering the categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Occupational Therapy (Q3). It is published by Informa Healthcare. The overall rank of Occupational Therapy in Health Care is 15542. ISSN of this journal is/are 07380577, 15413098.

Impact Score: 1.23 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.336 Overall Ranking: 15542


18. Health, Sport, Rehabilitation


Health, Sport, Rehabilitation is a journal covering the categories related to Complementary and Manual Therapy (Q2); Education (Q3); Occupational Therapy (Q3); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q3); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q3); Rehabilitation (Q3). It is published by Springer Nature. The overall rank of Health, Sport, Rehabilitation is 15694. ISSN of this journal is/are 25202677, 25202685.

Impact Score: 1.52 h-Index: 8 SJR: 0.331 Overall Ranking: 15694


19. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy


Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3). It is published by Emerald Publishing. The overall rank of Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy is 16190. ISSN of this journal is/are 23988819, 07918437.

Impact Score: 0.77 h-Index: 9 SJR: 0.314 Overall Ranking: 16190


20. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy


Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Education (Q3); Health (social science) (Q3); Occupational Therapy (Q3). It is published by Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos. The overall rank of Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy is 17443. ISSN of this journal is/are 25268910.

Impact Score: 0.63 h-Index: 14 SJR: 0.276 Overall Ranking: 17443


21. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics


Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q3); Rehabilitation (Q3); Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q4); Gerontology (Q4). It is published by Informa Healthcare. The overall rank of Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics is 18316. ISSN of this journal is/are 02703181, 15413152.

Impact Score: 0.59 h-Index: 25 SJR: 0.257 Overall Ranking: 18316


22. Fizicna Reabilitacia ta Rekreacijno-Ozdorovci Tehnologii


Fizicna Reabilitacia ta Rekreacijno-Ozdorovci Tehnologii is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q3); Rehabilitation (Q3); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q4). It is published by Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture. The overall rank of Fizicna Reabilitacia ta Rekreacijno-Ozdorovci Tehnologii is 21417. ISSN of this journal is/are 25221914, 25221906.

Impact Score: 0.83 h-Index: 5 SJR: 0.196 Overall Ranking: 21417


23. Sport TK


Sport TK is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q3); Complementary and Manual Therapy (Q4); Education (Q4); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q4); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4). It is published by Universidad de Murcia. The overall rank of Sport TK is 22643. ISSN of this journal is/are 22544070, 23408812.

Impact Score: 0.69 h-Index: 10 SJR: 0.178 Overall Ranking: 22643


24. Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research


Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q3); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4); Speech and Hearing (Q4). It is published by Shriaz University of Medical Sciences. The overall rank of Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research is 23705. ISSN of this journal is/are 23456159.

Impact Score: 0.43 h-Index: 8 SJR: 0.161 Overall Ranking: 23705


25. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling


Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling is a journal covering the categories related to Analysis (Q4); Applied Psychology (Q4); Chiropractics (Q4); Occupational Therapy (Q4); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q4); Rehabilitation (Q4). It is published by Springer Publishing Company. The overall rank of Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling is 23768. ISSN of this journal is/are 00472220, 26397641.

Impact Score: 0.58 h-Index: 4 SJR: 0.16 Overall Ranking: 23768


26. Physiotherapy Practice and Research


Physiotherapy Practice and Research is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q4); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q4); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4); Rehabilitation (Q4). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Physiotherapy Practice and Research is 23784. ISSN of this journal is/are 22130683, 22130691.

Impact Score: 0.35 h-Index: 12 SJR: 0.16 Overall Ranking: 23784


27. Revista de Investigacion e Innovacion en Ciencias de la Salud


Revista de Investigacion e Innovacion en Ciencias de la Salud is a journal covering the categories related to Health Professions (miscellaneous) (Q3); Occupational Therapy (Q4); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q4); Speech and Hearing (Q4). It is published by Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano. The overall rank of Revista de Investigacion e Innovacion en Ciencias de la Salud is 24193. ISSN of this journal is/are 26652056.

Impact Score: 0.54 h-Index: 5 SJR: 0.155 Overall Ranking: 24193


28. Reviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy


Reviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy is a journal covering the categories related to Biochemistry (medical) (Q4); Complementary and Manual Therapy (Q4); Drug Guides (Q4); Occupational Therapy (Q4); Pharmacology (Q4); Pharmacology (medical) (Q4). It is published by Eco-Vector LLC. The overall rank of Reviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy is 26378. ISSN of this journal is/are 16834100, 25421875.

Impact Score: 0.39 h-Index: 6 SJR: 0.13 Overall Ranking: 26378


29. Revista Pesquisa em Fisioterapia


Revista Pesquisa em Fisioterapia is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q4); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4); Rehabilitation (Q4). It is published by BAHIANA - School of Medicine and Public Health. The overall rank of Revista Pesquisa em Fisioterapia is 26384. ISSN of this journal is/are 22382704.

Impact Score: 0.25 h-Index: 4 SJR: 0.13 Overall Ranking: 26384


30. Journal of Associated Medical Sciences


Journal of Associated Medical Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Health Information Management (Q4); Health Professions (miscellaneous) (Q4); Medical Laboratory Technology (Q4); Occupational Therapy (Q4). It is published by Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University. The overall rank of Journal of Associated Medical Sciences is 26540. ISSN of this journal is/are 25396056.

Impact Score: 0.20 h-Index: 4 SJR: 0.128 Overall Ranking: 26540


31. Zdravotnicke Listy


Zdravotnicke Listy is a journal covering the categories related to Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q4); Occupational Therapy (Q4); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q4). It is published by Faculty of Healthcare, Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin. The overall rank of Zdravotnicke Listy is 26666. ISSN of this journal is/are 26444909, 13393022.

Impact Score: 0.14 h-Index: 5 SJR: 0.127 Overall Ranking: 26666


32. Ergotherapie und Rehabilitation


Ergotherapie und Rehabilitation is a journal covering the categories related to Occupational Therapy (Q4); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q4). It is published by Schulz-Kirchner Verlag GmbH. The overall rank of Ergotherapie und Rehabilitation is 29999. ISSN of this journal is/are 9428623.

Impact Score: 0.00 h-Index: 4 SJR: 0.101 Overall Ranking: 29999








Importance of Choosing Highy Ranked and Rated Journals


While writing a research paper or an academic thesis in the field of Occupational Therapy or any other field, it is extremely important to cite or reference the research paper from a top ranked journal because it shows the credibility and reliability of your work. Also, most of the reviewers evaluate and judge the standard of your research paper and thesis based on the referenced academic sources.


Summary


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.


List of Top 5, 10, 50, 100 Journals in Occupational Therapy


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.






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