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, EBSCOHost, OTDBase, OT Search and ProQuest. In addition, articles are preserved via Portico.

Frequency
SAJOT is published annually in April, August and December.

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.

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, 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.

Read more about Continuous Professional Development (CPD).