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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,763CAS 4区Diamond OAGold OA

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

Abbreviation (ISO):HONG KONG J OCCUP TH
Country: Singapore•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.379•SCImago Rank: #14,763•Identifier (ISSN):1569-1861(Print)•Articles / Year: 14•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.6
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
10

10 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

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.476)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.917)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.48)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.36)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.84)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

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

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
Scopus Broad Areas:Health Professions
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.379

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
24

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
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

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
9.6周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SINGAPORE PTE LTD, 3 KILLINEY ROAD 08-01, WINSLAND HOUSE 1, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 239519
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
REHABILITATION
JCRSCIE
95/175Q3
REHABILITATION
JCISCIE
112/176Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—40
20251.62023
20240.81442
20230.41577
20221.47618122
20210.9171483
20200.481089
20190.3613278
20180.8413115
2017—15308
2016—12232
2015—14289
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01