South African Journal of Occupational Therapy
Last updated ISSN 0038-2337
South African Journal of Occupational Therapy is published by Academy of Science of South Africa in health professions. It is open access. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in South African Journal of Occupational Therapy concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
Key facts
| Publisher | Academy of Science of South Africa |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0038-2337, 2310-3833 |
| Subject area | Health Professions |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | DOAJ |
| Articles published | 824 |
| Publishing since | 1989 |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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