About the Journal

Aims and Scope
The South African Journal of Occupational Therapy (SAJOT) is the official journal of the Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA) and is a leading publication for research into occupational therapy in Africa.

The SAJOT accepts research articles/studies, literature/scoping/integrative/systematic/rapid reviews, scientific letters, commentaries, opinion pieces and book reviews. Please note that SAJOT does not accept pre-prints or review protocols at this time. We publish and disseminate research articles that contribute to the scientific knowledge of the profession and its outcomes which have reference to service delivery in Africa. This journal provides a platform for debate around issues relevant to occupational therapy in Africa which will also contribute to the development of the profession worldwide.

This journal provides open access to its content immediately at the time of publication of an edition on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Therefore, all articles that are published in SAJOT may be found on this website and under the tabs for Archives and Previous Issues (former website). They may also be found on the following web sites: SciELO SA, , AJOL, EBSCOHost, OTDBase, OT Search and ProQuest. In addition, articles are preserved via Portico.

Frequency
SAJOT is published three times annually in April, August and December using a rolling article publication model.

Indexing
SAJOT is indexed by the following:
African Journals Online (AJOL)
EBSCOhost
CINAHL Complete
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
CINAHL Ultimate
ProQuest
Health Research Premium Collection
Nursing & Allied Health
ProQuest Central
Middle East & Africa Database

Health Research Full Text
OTDBASE
SciELO SA

Article Processing Fees
The SAJOT is a Diamond Open Access journal and as such, no article processing costs (APC's) or fees are charged for authors to publish in the SAJOT.

SAJOT advertising policy

 

The South African Journal of Occupational Therapy (SAJOT) is an open access journal which publishes advertisements and announcements relevant to occupational therapy and its impact in South Africa, Africa and where relevant internationally. These include advertisements of companies and organisations working in this field, announcements of conferences and workshops, and relevant job listings.

 

Guidelines for advertising:

  • Advertisements may not be deceptive or misleading, and must be verifiable.
  • Advertisements must be clearly distinguishable from editorial content. Advertisers should have no advance knowledge of our editorial content, nor should the editors shape content to accommodate advertising. Advertisers do not influence any of the publishers’ editorial decisions or advertising policies.
  • The appearance of an advertisement in the publisher’s journal is neither a guarantee nor an endorsement of the given product, service, company, or of the claims made in such advertising by the publisher, society, or editorial partner.
  • Advertising that appears in the publisher’s journal will be clearly distinguishable from editorial content.
  • Publisher’s advertising sales representatives have no control over, or prior knowledge of, specific editorial content before it is published.
  • Advertisers have no control or influence over the results of searches a user may conduct on the publisher’s journal. Search results are based solely on the functionality available through our search software (e.g., keywords or natural language) and user-defined criteria (e.g., displaying the most recent or most relevant items first).
  • In consideration of the publication of an advertisement, the advertiser and the agency, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless the publisher, its officers, agents, and employees against expenses (including legal fees) and losses resulting from the publication of the contents of the advertisement, including, without limitation, claims or suits for libel, violation of privacy, copyright infringement, or plagiarism.
  • All advertisements must clearly and prominently identify the advertiser by trademark or signature.
  • Any reference to the publisher or its products or services in advertisements, promotional material, or merchandising by the advertiser or the agency is subject to the publisher’s prior written approval for each such use.
  • The publisher is not responsible for any damages, including but not limited to actual, direct, incidental, or consequential damages, for errors in displaying an advertisement.
  • The publisher will not be bound by any condition, printed or otherwise, appearing on any insertion order or copy instructions when such conditions conflict with the conditions set forth in this policy statement.
  • In the event of nonpayment, the publisher reserves the right to hold the advertiser and/or its advertising agency liable for such monies as are due and payable to the publisher.
  • Any use of publication trademarks or copyrighted material for links to and from the website must be approved, in advance, by the publisher. Any such unauthorized linking is prohibited.
  • All advertisements for recruitment or employment must be non-discriminatory and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Advertisements of this nature that discriminate against applicants based on sex, age, race, religion, marital status, or physical handicap will not be accepted. Non-U.S. recruitment advertisers are required to confirm in writing that they are equal-opportunity employers.
  • Advertised products must be compliant with the regulations in the country where the advertisement will be seen.
  • The publisher does not release personally identifiable data on the users of our websites or email service to advertisers.

Requests to advertise

The Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, the publisher of SAJOT, approves the advertisements that are published.  All advertisements and commercially sponsored publications are independent from editorial decisions. Editorial content is not compromised by commercial or financial interests, or by any specific arrangements with advertising clients or sponsors.

Individuals or companies interested in advertising in the journal can contact:

Contact: Njabulo Mnisi

Email: Marketing@otasa.org.za

RATES:

The rates for advertising are detailed below:

All advertisements will appear on the right-hand side panel and will remain there no matter which volume, issue or article is viewed by the user.

 

Rates for size and duration of the feature:

 

 

 Dimensions in mm (H x W) 

 Cost 

 One-block sidebar

 80 x 55

 ZAR1200 per month

 Two-block sidebar

 160 x 55

 ZAR2000 per month

 Three-block sidebar

 240 x 55

 ZAR2500 per month

 

Publisher/Association
The South African Journal of Occupational Therapy (SAJOT) is the official journal of the Occupational Therapy Association of Southern Africa (OTASA) and is a leading publication for research into occupational therapy in Africa.

Publications Committee
The publications committee consists of the chairperson of the Publication Committee of OTASA, Editor-in-Chief of SAJOT, the Editor of the OTASA newsletter (FOCUS), the SAJOT Managing Editor, and the SAJOT Assistant Editors. The chairperson of the Publications Committee conducts at least three meetings annually during which the chairperson will provide the Committee with an update on publications, identify and discuss areas in need of performance improvement; and explore ideas for editorial development and potential enhancements to the publications. The Chairperson may consult with the Publisher (OTASA) and the Editorial Board on any issue raised by the Editorial Committee.

User Benefits and Guidelines
To become an author or reviewer, please register on the system (also check your Junk/Spam email folders). The Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA) offers continuous professional development (CPD) activities through the South African Journal of Occupational Therapy (SAJOT) to authors, reviewers, and readers.

CPD

Read more about Continuous Professional Development (CPD).