期刊名称：AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
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ISSN： | 0272-9490
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出版频率： | Bi-monthly
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出版社： | AMER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOC, INC, 4720 MONTGOMERY LANE, BETHESDA, USA, MD, 20814-3425
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期刊网址： | http://ajot.aotapress.net/
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影响因子： |
2.246 (2020年)
1.952(2018年)
2.493(2017年)
2.053(2016年)
1.806(2015年)
1.532(2014年)
1.552(2013年)
1.471 (2012年)
1.697(2011年)
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| 主题范畴： | REHABILITATION |
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
AJOT is an official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. AJOT is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on research, practice, and health care issues in the field of occupational therapy. The journal publishes articles that are theoretical and conceptual and that represent theory-based research, research reviews, and applied research related to innovative program approaches, educational activities, and professional trends.
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Instructions to Authors
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy?/EM> (AJOT) is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Occupational Therapy Association. We welcome the submission of manuscripts that are relevant to the study of occupation and the practice of occupational therapy. Categories of peer-reviewed articles include feature-length articles, case reports, brief reports, and issue papers. The journal also publishes the Evidence-Based Practice Forum, Research Concepts in Clinical Scholarship, A Firm Persuasion in Our Work, Letters to the Editor (online), and the official archival material of the Association.
AJOT uses the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) as the style guide. Consult this manual for style questions unless specified otherwise in this Author's Guide.
One original and three copies of all manuscripts should be sent to:
Mary A. Corcoran, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2901 Oak Shadow Drive
Oak Hill, VA 20171
USA
ajoteditor@cox.net
Manuscripts must be submitted with the authors' explicit written assurance that they are not simultaneously under consideration by any other publication. The journal cannot assume responsibility for the loss of manuscripts.
Authors' Responsibility
Signatures. Before publication of any accepted manuscript, all authors must provide original signatures for the statement of authorship responsibility and financial disclosure, and the statement of copyright release. Signed statements of authorship responsibility and financial disclosure must be included with the manuscript submission. The form containing the copyright release statement will be mailed to the corresponding author on acceptance of the manuscript (after peer review).
The statement of authorship responsibility is certification that each author has made substantial contributions to (a) the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (b) drafting and revising the article; and (c) approval of the final version. Further, each author takes public responsibility for the work.
Author order. The order of authors in the byline follows APA guidelines. The principal contributor appears first, and subsequent names are in order of decreasing contribution.
Categories of Articles
Feature-length article. Feature-length articles (18-20 pages not including tables, figures, illustrations, or references) include (a) original research reports that focus on philosophical, theoretical, educational, or practice topics and (b) critical reviews (including meta-analyses) that offer the systematic review and critical analysis of a body of literature as related to occupation and occupational therapy.
Brief Report. A Brief Report (8-10 pages not including tables, figures, illustrations, or references) is a short report of original research that is of a pilot or exploratory nature or that addresses a very discrete research question and lacks broad implications. References are abbreviated (10-15).
Case Report. A Case Report (8-10 pages not including tables, figures, illustrations, or references) is a short report of original work that focuses on a case example of a clinical situation. The focus can be on a patient or client, a family, an institution, or any other defined unit. The case should represent elements of practice that are not already represented in the literature. References are abbreviated (10-15).
The Issue Is. Papers submitted for The Issue Is (8-10 pages not including tables, figures, illustrations, or references) department are those that address timely issues, policies, or professional trends or that express opinion that is supported by cogent argument from the literature. Papers for The Issue Is have no abstract; references are abbreviated (10-15).
Letters to the Editor. (Only published online) Letters discussing a recent AJOT article or other broad issues relative to the journal are welcome. Letters should ordinarily not exceed two double-spaced typed pages. Submission may be via e-mail or hard copy. If using e-mail, the letter should be pasted in the e-mail message; do not send as an attachment.
Manuscripts for all categories above, except Letters to the Editor, are peer reviewed.
Evidence-Based Practice Forum, Research Concepts in Clinical Scholarship, and A Firm Persuasion in Our Work. Authors interested in submitting manuscripts for these departments should contact the appropriate Associate Editor before submission to discuss topics and manuscript preparation guidelines. Gary Kielhofner (kielhofnr@uic.edu) is the associate editor for Research Concepts in Clinical Scholarship, and Wendy Wood is the associate editor for A Firm Persuasion in Our Work. Send manuscripts for the EBP Forum to Mary Corcoran.
Manuscript Preparation
For format and reference style, consult the APA style manual and recent issues of AJOT. Careful attention to style details will expedite the peer-review process.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that a blind review process can take place by submitting 1 unmasked and 3 masked copies of the manuscript. An unmasked copy contains identifying information including names and affiliations of all authors and acknowledgements. This copy is retained in the editor's files and not distributed for review. Masked copies have all identifying information removed and are used for the purposes of a blind review.
Double-space the entire manuscript, including abstract, text, quotations, acknowledgments, tables, figure legends, and references. Leave 1-inch margins on all sides, and keep the right side unjustified. Number all pages, starting with the abstract page. Use only standard 12-point font size. Do not copy pages back to back.
Title page. The title should be short (no more than 10 words) and reflect the primary focus of the paper. On the unmasked copy, list full names, degrees, titles, and affiliations of all authors. Designate the corresponding author and give full address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
Abstract page. A 150-word abstract is required for all full-length feature articles, Brief Reports, and Case Reports. Abstracts may be structured (organized with the subheadings Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusion) or unstructured (narrative description of the focus and key content of the paper). The abstract is page 1 of the manuscript.
Acknowledgments page. The acknowledgments page is included in the unmasked copy only. This page follows the last page of the text and precedes the reference list. Brief acknowledgments may include names of persons who contributed to the research or paper but who are not authors (e.g., statistician) followed by acknowledgments of grant support. Prior presentation of the paper at a meeting should be briefly described last.
References. Follow the APA style manual for referencing, list references in alphabetical order starting on the page after the acknowledgments and insert authors' surnames and year of publication for in-text citations. Personal communications or other nonretrievable citations are described in the text only with name and date for a person and name, date, and address for an organization. Authors are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their references and for correct text citation.
The following are examples of commonly used reference listings:
Journal Article
Abreu, B. C., Peloquin, S. M., & Ottenbacher, K. (1998). Competence in scientific inquiry and research. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52, 751-759.
Book With Corporate Author and Author as Publisher
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Book With Author(s)
Frank, G. (2000). Venus on wheels: Two decades of dialogue on disability, biography, and being female in America. Los Angeles: University of California Press.
Edited Book
Law, M. (Ed.). (1998). Client-centered occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack.
Electronic References
For instructions on citing electronic references, see the following APA Web page: www.apastyle.org/elecref.html.
Tables
Provide full titles and put each table on separate pages following the references. Number the tables consecutively as they appear in the text. Data appearing in tables should supplement, not duplicate, the text.
Figures and Illustrations
Submit one original and three copies of all figures or illustrations. Number figures in order of mention in the text. On the unmasked copy only, affix a label with name of first author, figure number, and arrow indicating "top" on the back of the figure. Figures may be submitted as high-quality laser printouts, black-and-white glossy prints, or digitized electronic files.
Provide a caption for each figure. List all captions on one page, double-spaced. Place the figure caption page after the tables and before the figures.
Abbreviations
Do not use abbreviations in the title or abstract of the paper; the use of abbreviations in the text should be minimal.
Permissions
Authors who wish to reprint tables, figures, or lengthy quotations are responsible for obtaining permission from the original copyright holder. Letters of permission with original signatures must be submitted to the editor at the time of the initial submission. AOTA does not reimburse authors for any expense incurred when obtaining permission to reprint. The need for permission applies to adapted tables and figures as well as exact copies.
Signed statements of permission to publish must accompany all photographs of identifiable persons at the time of submission.
Authors must provide at the time of submission signed statements of permission from persons cited for personal communications.
Manuscript Review
Manuscripts and reviews are confidential materials. The existence of a manuscript under review is not revealed to anyone beyond the editorial staff. All submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the Editor for suitability for the journal. Suitable manuscripts are then sent to editorial board members or guest reviewers for peer review. The identities of the reviewers and of the authors are kept confidential. Initial and subsequent review takes approximately 3 months. All accepted manuscripts are subject to copyediting. Authors will receive a copy of the edited manuscript for review and final approval, as well as reprint order forms, before publication. The author(s) assumes final responsibility for the content of the manuscript, including copyediting.
Copyright and Patent
On acceptance of the manuscript, authors are required to convey copyright ownership to AOTA. Manuscripts published in the journal are copyrighted by AOTA and may not be published elsewhere without permission. To obtain permission to reprint journal material, go to the Copyright and Reprint Information section of AOTA's Web site.
Any device, equipment, splint, or other item described with explicit directions for construction in an article submitted to AJOT for publication is not protected by AOTA copyright and can be produced for commercial purposes and patented by others, unless the item was already patented or its patent is pending, at the time the article is submitted.
Checklist for Authors
___Original (unmasked) and three masked copies of manuscript and figures. Identifying information on original only
___Cover letter with contact information for the corresponding author and statement of exclusive submission
___Authorship responsibility and financial disclosure forms signed by each author
___All references checked for accuracy and completeness and for exact match between list and text
___Manuscript contains no identifying names of specific persons and places within the text
___Pages numbered, starting with abstract on page 1
___Written permissions obtained as needed (photographs, personal communications, publishers of copyrighted material)
___Labels on back of all figures on the original (unmasked) copy only
___All material double-spaced (including abstract, references, quotations, figure captions)
___On title page
- Name, credentials, and affiliations of all authors
- Name, full address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of corresponding author
- Three key words or phrases
Note. Do not send a diskette with the initial submission of a manuscript. A diskette will be requested if the manuscript is accepted for publications.
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