About the Journal
Author fees
This journal charges no fees to authors. It is Diamond Open Access.
Publisher Information
Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA).
Peer Review
Peer review is an essential part of maintaining substantial standards in publishing and facilitates the best possible scientific, novel information from potential authors and researchers globally.
Peer reviews assist the editor in making editorial decisions, and through editorial and anonymous communications with the author, reviewers may also assist the author in improving the manuscript.
All submissions (excluding guest editorials, position papers and letters to the editor) are subject to a double-blind peer review process by two independent reviewers to ensure originality, quality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
Peer reviewers assigned to review an article shall:
- Timeously indicate their willingness/inability to undertake and complete the review within the stipulated time;
- Keep all privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review confidential and not use it for personal advantage;
- Submit objective comments on the article that do not include personal criticism of the author nor the content, and they should provide supporting arguments and provide constructive feedback;
- Declare any possible conflicts of interest, in which case the review request will be cancelled, and the manuscript will be reassigned;
- Ensure anonymity and objectivity in their report; and
- Familiarise themselves with the Journal's "Guide to Reviewing an Article" before completing the review.
Publication Scheduling
The journal publishes one volume of three issues per year
