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Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

0008-4174

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/cjo

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 791 7 12 7
Psychology 1079 9 10 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 24
Documents by Best Scientists*: 30
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 66
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.659
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy?

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy primarily focuses on research topics in Occupational therapy, Gerontology, Medical education, Physical therapy and Media studies. In Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, MEDLINE, Nursing, Family medicine, Psychotherapist and Clinical psychology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Occupational therapy research. The Medical education study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Pedagogy.

Physical therapy research is concerned with Rehabilitation in particular. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Media studies and the similar topic of Library science.

  • Occupational therapy (35.94%)
  • Gerontology (12.97%)
  • Medical education (9.67%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Person-Environment-Occupation Model: A Transactive Approach to Occupational Performance (1026 citations)
  • The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: An Outcome Measure for Occupational Therapy: (784 citations)
  • The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: A research and clinical literature review. (387 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy:

The published papers explore disciplines such as Occupational therapy, Social psychology, Gerontology, MEDLINE and Applied psychology. The published articles hold forums on Occupational therapy that merge themes from other disciplines such as Nursing, Medical education, Psychotherapist, Mental health and Clinical psychology. The journal papers focus on Gerontology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Activities of daily living and Quality of life (healthcare).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Occupational therapy, Social psychology, Coaching, Psychiatry and Nursing. The journal covers Occupational therapy research under the subject of Physical therapy. The journal addresses concerns in Social psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cognitive skill, Professional burnout, Population health and Moral distress.

Concepts in Response to intervention, as well as related topics in Applied psychology, Stakeholder perceptions and Adaptation (computer science), are covered in the Coaching research presented in it. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy holds forums on Psychiatry that merges themes from other disciplines such as Text mining and Disability studies. Workforce, Team development, Scale (social sciences) and Plan (drawing) are some topics wherein Nursing research discussed in Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Occupational Justice-Colonial Business as Usual? Indigenous Observations From Aotearoa New Zealand: La justice occupationnelle : sous régime colonial comme d'habitude? Observations d'autochtones d'Aotearoa en Nouvelle-Zélande. (1 citations)
  • Role Perception and Professional Identity of Occupational Therapists Working in Education Systems: Perception du rôle et identité professionnelle des ergothérapeutes qui travaillent dans les systèmes scolaires. (1 citations)
  • Effect of Web-Based Time-Use Intervention on Occupational Balance During the Covid-19 Pandemic. (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Helene J. Polatajko (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marcia Finlayson (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mary Law (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thelma Gill (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Helen M. Madill (32 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Toronto (88 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • McMaster University (72 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Western Ontario (67 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Queen's University (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of British Columbia (45 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 96.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 100.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

How to Become an Occupational Therapist in Canada

If you are inspired by the range of research presented in the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy and wish to contribute in the future, a career in occupational therapy might be suitable for you. In Canada, becoming an occupational therapist involves completing an accredited occupational therapy program, acquiring the necessary fieldwork experience, and passing a national certification exam. Upon completion of these requirements, you must register with the provincial regulatory organization where you intend to practice. As an example, to become a licensed practitioner in the United States, there are specific requirements one must fulfill depending on the state. For instance, you can check the LPC requirements in Mississippi. Continually upgrading your skills and expanding your knowledge base are crucial in the field of occupational therapy. This patch is exciting and rewarding, leading to a wealth of opportunities and potential to make a significant impact in people's lives. As the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy showcases, occupational therapists make profound contributions to areas like gerontology, medical education, and more. If you are passionate about helping people and implementing therapeutic, scientific research, consider steps towards becoming an occupational therapist.

Top Publications

  • A Clinically Significant Difference on the COPM: A Review

    (2023)
    24 Citations
  • Occupational Therapists as Street-Level Bureaucrats: Leveraging the Political Nature of Everyday Practice.

    Rebecca M Aldrich;Debbie Laliberte Rudman

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • The Relationship Between Sensory Processing and Attachment Patterns: A Scoping Review

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Mobilizing Occupation for Social Transformation: Radical Resistance, Disruption, and Re-Configuration: Mobiliser l'occupation pour une transformation sociale : résistance radicale, perturbation et reconfiguration.

    Debbie Laliberte Rudman

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Prenatal Predictors of Maternal-infant Attachment.

    Grace Branjerdporn;Pamela Meredith;Trish Wilson;Jenny Strong

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Implementing Partnering for Change in Québec: Occupational Therapy Activities and Stakeholders' Perceptions.

    Chantal Camden;Wenonah Campbell;Cheryl Missiuna;Jade Berbari

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Children's Play–Work Occupation Continuum: Play-Based Occupational Therapy, Play Therapy and Playwork

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • The Engaged Child in Occupational Therapy

    Rachel G. D’Arrigo;Jodie A Copley;Anne A. Poulsen;Jenny M. Ziviani

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Self-Perceived ADL/IADL Function is Influenced by Residual Neurological Impairment, Aphasia, and Anxiety

    (2022)
    9 Citations

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