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Journal of Occupational Science

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1993

ISSN1442-7591eISSN2158-1576

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.798

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.369

Total Works

1,247

Total Citations

23,701

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Occupational Science is dedicated to advancing knowledge of human occupation, broadly defined as the things people do that have meaning and occupy time and space. It investigates areas of study such as occupational science, social psychology, gender studies, perspective, and epistemology. The journal aims to bring diverse voices into dialogue to produce plural understandings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

FrequencyThree Issues Per Year.

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,247

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1442-7591 / 2158-1576

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersInnovative Education and Learning PracticesAssistive Technology in Communication and MobilityMusicians’ Health and PerformanceWorkplace Health and Well-beingDisability Education and EmploymentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationFamily and Disability Support ResearchEmployment and Welfare Studies