期刊名称：CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY-REVUE CANADIENNE D ERGOTHERAPIE
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy was first published in September 1933. Since that time, it has fostered advancement and growth of research, theory and practice in occupational therapy. The mission of the journal is to advance excellence in occupational therapy research that informs education, practice and policy. The vision is to influence occupational therapy globally. Consistent with its mission and vision, the principle content of the journal is full-length empirical papers across the full range of methodologies (e.g., outcomes research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, qualitative inquiries, psychometric research & policy analysis). Theoretical papers, methodological or conceptual reviews, and clinical or program descriptions and clinical case examples that have the potential to inform future research also fit within the journal's mission and subsequent scope. Invited commentaries, book reviews and letters to the editor are published on occasion. Articles are published in the language of submission, with an abstract in French and English.
CJOT is indexed to the following electronic bibliographic databases:
AARP Ageline
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
EMBASE
Health and Psychosocial Instruments
Index Copernicus
MEDLINE
OTBIBSYS
OTDBase
PsycInfo
REHABDATA
Web of Science
Instructions to Authors
Manuscripts are submitted to the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (CJOT) with the understanding that they are not simultaneously under consideration by any other publication and have not been previously published. Authors will be asked to confirm that these requirements have been met during the process of the on-line submission. Authors will be required to assign copyright ownership of their manuscript to CAOT Publications if the manuscript is accepted for publication. CJOT policy provides for open access publishing in situations where a research funder requires it.
General Instructions
Submissions will only be accepted through the on-line submission system (http://www.caot.ca/cjot/). E-mail submissions will not be accepted.
Papers submitted to the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy must comply with the established guidelines from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (see: www.icmje.org).
Prior to submitting a manuscript through the CJOT on-line process, authors must register on the system: http://journals.sfu.ca/caot/index.php/cjot/user/register. If you have already registered, simply login to the system using your username and password. Go to “User Home” and select “New Submission.” You will be taken through the following 5 steps:
Step #1: Starting the Submission
Journal section selection
There are 4 options for journal section: Full-length research manuscripts, Brief report research manuscripts, Full-length non-research articles, Brief report – non-research.
Full-Length submissions present new and important information that has the potential to advance occupational therapy research, education or practice, or to offer insights into policies that affect the discipline, its members, or occupational therapy clients.
Full-length papers should extend existing knowledge within the field through:
presentation of original research,
development or refinement of conceptual and theoretical ideas,
critical review of existing evidence through systematic reviews or meta-analyses, or
critical analysis of policies that are relevant to occupational therapy research, education or practice.
A Full-length manuscript should be approximately 4000 to 4500 words in length, and must not exceed 6000 words including abstract, references and acknowledgements. Tables and figures should be restricted to ones that are essential to the manuscript and add substantially to the content of the paper.
Brief Report submissions present information and ideas that have the potential to identify promising new directions for thinking in occupational therapy research, education or practice. Brief reports should be used to share:
findings from small scale pilot research,
research addressing focused questions with relevance to only a very specific sub-group or setting,
clinical case reports, which may include descriptions of practice innovations, advocacy efforts, or new technologies or products,
introductions to new methodologies or methods,
descriptions of empirically and/or theoretically derived programs, or
scholarly opinion or debate articles on topics requiring discussion in the field.
Papers in this category should be approximately 1500 to 2500 words in length, and must not exceed 3000 words including abstract, references and acknowledgements. Brief reports must include no more than two tables, charts and/or figures (any combination).
Authors are encouraged to contact the editor if they have questions about the category of submission best suited to their materials.
Complete the Submission Checklist
Review the checklist to ensure that your submission compiles with CJOT requirements. They include:
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal
The submission file is in Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
Where available, digital object identifiers (DOI) for the references have been provided.
The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed at the end of the text rather than inserted within the text.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
Human Subjects review committee approval number has been provided in the “Comments to the Editor” box (see below), if applicable.
If funding has been received to support the work reported in this paper, the funder information has been provided in the “Comments to the Editor” box (see below), if applicable. Be sure to identify if the funder requires open access if the paper is accepted for publication)
If this is a clinical case report, the client consent form must be uploaded under supplementary files (Step #4): http://www.caot.ca/pdfs/reportconsent.pdf
If this paper includes photos of clients, the photo release form must be uploaded under supplementary files (Step #4): http://www.caot.ca/pdfs/photorelease.pdf
Read and Review the Copyright Notice
The CJOT copyright and disclosure information is provided. Review it and check the box to proceed.
Comments for the Editor
A text box is provided for any additional comments to the author. A cover letter can be inserted into this box, but is not required.
Step #2: Upload the Submission
The single submission file should be organized in the following way:
Title page with title, abstract and key words
Main text
Key messages
References
Tables
Figures
Regardless of the type of submission, manuscripts must be stripped of all identifying information (e.g., author names, institution name, etc.). Stripping the file includes removing author information from the document properties. In Word 2007, removing author information from document properties is achieved by going to: Office button>Prepare>Inspect Document>Inspect>Remove all Document Properties and Personal Information.
Further instructions about the manuscript formatting are provided after Step #5, below.
Acknowledgements should be uploaded separately, as a supplemental file. See Step #4.
Step #3: Enter Metadata
This section of the submission process will guide you to enter the following information:
Name and contact information for each author. Be sure to include middle initials (if available), as this information is required by APA 6th Style Guide.
Title and abstract. The manuscript title should reflect its content, be succinct and informative, and should not contain any abbreviations or acronyms. The title should not exceed 12 words. All manuscripts must include a structured abstract. Headings within the abstract can follow one of two formats:
Format 1: Background, Purpose, Methods, Findings, Implications.
Format 2: Background, Purpose, Key Issues, Implications.
The abstract must not exceed 150 words and should be presented as a single paragraph without breaks between the sections.
Indexing. At least 3 to 5 key words. Two key words must reflect MeSH headings. For a list of MeSH headings, please refer to: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
Supporting Agencies: Enter any research funding support information.
Step #4: Enter Supplementary Files
For case reports and papers using photographs, please upload a signed copy of the CJOT consent document during this step. The CJOT case report consent document is available here. The CJOT photo release document is available here.
Acknowledgements should be brief, recognize the participation and assistance of those persons, institutions and agencies who significantly contributed to the work (excluding funding). Individuals who are acknowledged must be notified by the author. If the manuscript is based on a conference presentation or a thesis, this should also be noted. Personal thanks to family or friends is not appropriate.
Step #5: Confirmation
At this step, you can review and approve your paper prior to submission.
General Manuscript Formatting Instructions
Manuscripts should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document file. Format the document using 12 point font and double spacing between lines on standard 21.5 cm (11 in) x 28 cm (8 ½ in) paper with 2.5 cm (1 in) margins. Times Roman or Arial fonts are preferred. Use single spaces between individual sentences throughout the manuscript. Pages should be numbered sequentially in the bottom right corner, starting with the second title page (no author information). Abbreviations or acronyms are to be used sparingly throughout the text, and when used they must be written in full the first time. It is not acceptable to use the acronym ‘OT’ in a manuscript. Instead, use occupational therapist or occupational therapy, as appropriate.
Authors should familiarise themselves with the CJOT style guide, The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Sixth Edition) (2009), as well as the style guide for CAOT Publications available on the web site.
With the exception of the abstract, the heading format used in CJOT is consistent with The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Sixth Edition) (2009):
Level 1 headings – bold, centred, uppercase and lowercase
Level 2 headings – bold, flush left, uppercase and lowercase
Level 3 headings – indented, bold, uppercase and lowercase ending with a period
Level 4 headings – indented, italicized, uppercase and lowercase ending with a period.
For example:
Findings
Rehabilitation Needs of Participants
Urban/rural differences.
Occupational therapy services.
Manuscripts should be free of any sexual or social remarks. Choice of terminology used to describe a person with a disability should reflect respect (avoid the use of 'an autistic', 'the epileptics'), should protect dignity (avoid the use of 'suffering', 'case'), and should be free of stereotypes (avoid the use of 'confined to a wheelchair', 'victim').
The format for the main body of the text will vary depending on the type of manuscript submitted.
Randomized control trials should follow the CONSORT guidelines (http://www.consort-statement.org/). Nonrandomized trials of behavioural interventions should follow the TREND guidelines (www.trend-statement.org/).
Although CJOT does not currently require that trials be registered as a condition of publication, potential authors are strongly encouraged to register their studies at: http://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov/. This registry can accommodate treatment, prevention, diagnostic, screening and quality of life (supportive care) trials. Registration should occur before the first participant is recruited into the study. Authors who have registered their trials should include the registry number and registration date at the end of the abstract.
Systematic reviews or meta-analyses should follow the QUORUM guidelines (http://www.consort-statement.org/mod_product/uploads/QUOROM%20Statement%201999.pdf).
All other types of research papers (either full-length or brief report) should contain the section headings listed below.
Introduction (includes the literature review),
Methods
Participants (details of recruitment and selection),
Data Collection (details of methods and measures used)
Data Analysis
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Additional headings can be added at the discretion of the author(s). Sub-headings in the introduction and discussion should be used sparingly, if at all.
Theoretical and policy manuscripts should be logically organized in a pattern parallel to that outlined above for Research Manuscripts, using headings relevant to the nature of the paper. All papers must have a discussion and conclusion section.
Specific references to the authors (name, initials) or other information that could identify the authors (institution, location) should be removed from the body of the paper. If necessary, this information can be added to the manuscript after the peer-review process is complete and the paper is accepted for publication.
Authors are asked to provide two or three bullet points that succinctly summarize the key or main messages emanating from their work (75 words maximum). These points should on a separate page, at the end of the manuscript. Authors are reminded that the mission of the journal is to advance excellence in occupational therapy research to inform education, practice and policy. Key messages should reflect the journal’s mission.
References
The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy follows The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Sixth Edition) (2009) for in-text citation and reference list format.
Authors should provide digital object identifiers (DOIs) for electronic sources if one is assigned. These references should be provided in the following format:
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
Electronic sources retrieved from the internet no longer require retrieval dates, unless the source material may change over time. However, the complete URL should be provided in the reference. Use the format: Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx
A URL is not required when a DOI is provided.
When formatting the reference list, when authors number 8 or more, include the first six authors’ names, then insert three ellipses, and add the last author’s name. When a reference has up to seven authors, spell out all authors’ names in the reference list.
Consistent with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, authors should:
Avoid citing personal communications as references,
Avoid using conference presentations or abstracts as references, and
Cite manuscripts under review as “unpublished observations” and provide written permission from the source.
Tables, Figures, Charts, Graphs and Photographs
Each table, figure, chart, graph or photograph must be presented on a separate page in the submission. These materials should only be used to supplement, not duplicate the text. Indicate the placement of each item clearly in the body of the paper, using the following convention: . Cite tables, figures, charts, graphs and photographs in numerical order.
If a paper is accepted for publication, all tables, figures, charts and graphs must be provided in either Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel format. Figures, charts and graphs that are produced in SPSS and then copied and pasted into Microsoft Word are not acceptable. Tables, figures, charts and graphs must follow APA style for content, lay-out and titling. When data are presented in a table, the unit of measurement and the number of decimals used within a column must remain consistent. Figures, charts and graphs must be clearly labeled. Backgrounds of charts and graphs should be white. Bars and lines must be clearly distinguishable, and provided in shades of gray scale. Legends for the figures, charts and graphs should be presented on the same page rather than a separate one.
High resolution, black and white digital photographs should be provided. For peer review, provide each photograph on a separate page. If the article is accepted for publication, individual digital files for each photograph will be required in either TIFF or JPEG format, with a minimum of 300dpi. The CJOT photo release document must accompany submissions that contain photographs of identifiable subjects in photographs. The CJOT photo release document is available here.
Line drawings should be prepared professionally and with appropriate computer software, if applicable.
Permission to reproduce previously published figures and tables must be obtained from the copyright holder and must be included at the time of submission.
Manuscript review
Manuscripts submitted to the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy will undergo a preliminary review by the editor to ensure compliance with submission guidelines, fit with the mission of the journal, and scientific rigor. Manuscripts that are not in compliance with submission guidelines will be deferred and returned to the authors without peer review. The primary author will be asked to comply with submission guidelines, and invited to resubmit.
Manuscripts that do not fit with the mission of the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy or that have significant methodological flaws will be returned to the authors without peer review (rejected without review).
Manuscripts that comply with submission guidelines, fit with the mission of the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy and have adequate scientific rigor, will be processed for double-blind peer review. Manuscript disposition will be communicated to the primary author in writing, typically within 3 to 4 months. Decisions can include:
Rejection without an invitation to resubmit,
Rejection with invitation to resubmit as a new submission in the future
Unacceptable in present form, major revisions and second review required before a decision can be made,
Conditional acceptance pending receipt of minor revisions, or
Accept as is.
Appeals
Authors submitting manuscripts to the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy have the right to appeal a manuscript disposition decision in situations where a breach of CJOT policy has been made. The appeal must be made in writing to the Chair of CAOT Appeals Board and submitted within 30 days after the decision. The decision of the Appeal Board is final.
Copyediting Accepted Manuscripts
All manuscripts accepted for publication in the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy are subject to copyediting in preparation for publication. Manuscripts will be copyedited for spelling, grammar, clear use of language, consistent terminology and correct format of references, headings, tables and other manuscript components. The primary corresponding author will be asked to review and approve copyedits prior to publication. If this author does not respond within the designated timeframe, copyedits will be sent to the secondary corresponding author for approval. Authors who fail to respond to the request to review and approve copyedits can have the publication of their articles delayed.
Reprints
Reprint order forms will be sent to the corresponding author.
Editorial Board
May 2011- present Helene. J. Polatajko, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.), OT(C), FCAOT, FCAHS
2006- May 2011 Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OT (C), OTR/L
2002- 2006 Fern Swedlove, BSc OT
June 1983- 2001 Geraldine Moore
October 1981-April 1982 Annette Rudy
Winter 1976-June 1980 Alice Lehrer
Summer 1974-Fall 1976 Rosalie Kupfer-Hallstuch
December 1971-Spring 1974 Sheila Majoribanks
1963-September 1971 Joan W. Crosby
1961-1962 D.W. Hillhouse
1959-1960 W.M. Irvine
December 1954-1958 Pat Fisher
June & September 1954 R. Ross
June 1952-March 1954 J.D. Robinson
1949- 1952 Elizabeth (Pierce) Robinson
1938-1948 R.M. Franks
1936-1938 KI McMurrich (co-editor)
1933-1937 T.G. Heaton
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