What is the Impact Factor of Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.379 (Q2) and an H-index of 24.

Who publishes Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is published by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is "HONG KONG J OCCUP TH" with common acronym "hkjot". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,763Diamond OAGold OA

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

Acronym:hkjot

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Abbreviation (ISO):HONG KONG J OCCUP TH

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Identifier (ISSN):1569-1861(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.379

#14,763

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

14articles/year

100% Gold OA•77.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is the official peer-reviewed open access publication of the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association. The Journal aims to promote the development of theory and practice in occupational therapy (OT), and facilitate documentation and communication among educators, researchers and practitioners. It also works to advance availability, use, support and excellence of OT and maintain professional standards to promote better understanding of OT.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology97%Medicine95.3%Physical therapy67.4%Psychiatry64.7%Biology56.7%Neuroscience37.7%Clinical psychology34.4%Nursing33.5%Physics32.6%Political science32%Law31.8%Physical medicine and rehabilitation31.5%Mathematics31.2%Occupational therapy30.6%Surgery30%Internal medicine28.5%Statistics27.3%Pathology27%Developmental psychology25.5%Economics22.8%Gerontology22.8%Thermodynamics22%Rehabilitation22%Computer science20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Rehabilitation

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

REHABILITATION

Rank95/175

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

REHABILITATION

Rank112/176

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
REHABILITATION	JCRSCIE	95/175	Q3
REHABILITATION	JCISCIE	112/176	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year4

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year20

Total Citations23

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year14

Total Citations42

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year15

Total Citations77

2022

IF1.476

Articles / Year18

Total Citations122

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	4	0
2025	1.6	20	23
2024	0.8	14	42
2023	0.4	15	77
2022	1.476	18	122
2021	0.917	14	83
2020	0.48	10	89
2019	0.36	13	278
2018	0.84	13	115
2017	—	15	308
2016	—	12	232
2015	—	14	289

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,763Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health Professions

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.379

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.68

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations84

3-Year Documents46

Citable Documents44

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Occupational TherapyQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区REHABILITATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy (acronym: hkjot, abbr: HONG KONG J OCCUP TH, ISSN: 1569-1861) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.379 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.