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 Editorial Team can be contacted at sajot@otasa.org.za
The SAJOT accepts research articles, scoping/integrative/systematic/rapid reviews, scientific letters, commentaries, and opinion pieces. 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 web site (see below) and under the tab Archives. They may also be found on the following web sites: SciELO, EBSCOHost, OTDBase, OT Search and ProQuest. In addition, articles are preserved via Portico https://www.portico.org/publishers/assaf/ .
Article Processing Fees
The SAJOT is a Diamond Open Access journal, and as such, no article processing fees are charged for authors to publish in the Journal.
What we publish
SAJOT accepts research studies, systematic/literature/integrative reviews, commentaries, opinion pieces and book reviews.
Please note that SAJOT does not accept pre-prints or review protocols at this time.
Additional details can be found in the Guide to submitting an article.
Editorial Team
Members:
The SAJOT Editorial Team consists of the Editor in Chief, the Managing Editor and three Section Editors. The Editorial Team operates under the policies and guidance of the Editorial Board.
OTASA Publications Committee Chairperson: Helen Buchanan
Editor in Chief: Blanche Pretorius
Managing Editor: Hester van Biljon
Section Editors: Pamela Gretschel
Annelize Kruger
Adele Ebrahim
Roles of Editorial Team members:
The Editor in Chief of the South African Journal of Occupational Therapy is responsible for the final decision on which articles submitted to the journal will be published. All manuscripts are assigned for blind peer review to two reviewers by the member of the editorial team to whom the submitted manuscript has been assigned. Each reviewer will make a recommendation to accept, reject or modify the manuscript. The editor considers these recommendations, as well as legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may consult with the editorial board or reviewers in making final decision should any issues arise.
The Editor in Chief and editorial team members will evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or the political philosophy of the author/s.
The Editor in Chief and editorial team members will not disclose any information about a manuscript under review to anyone other than the author and the reviewers (or potential reviewers).
For further detail on the roles of the Editorial Team members please visit: http://userguide.sajot.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/rolesofeditorialteammembers.pdf
EDITORIAL BOARD:
Members:
The Editorial Board is a diverse panel of experts in research and publishing who are appointed by OTASA.
- Tecla Mlambo. University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-0297
- Tania Rauch van der Merwe. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5751-2707
- Peter O. Ndaa. University of Ghana, Greater Accra, Ghana. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5882-7471
- Shaheed Soeker. University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5382-1855
- Roshan Galvaan, University of Cape Town, South Africa. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0614-1842
- Moses Ikiugu. University of South Dakota, Vermillion, United States of America. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6341-8813
- Lee-Ann Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi. Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0684-5373
- Jo-Celene de Jongh. University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2339-0243
- Itumeleng Tsatsi-Mosala. University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5509-9659
- Randie P. McCombie, West Virginia University, United Sttes of America https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7834-1433
Role of the Editorial Board:
- Sourcing peer reviewers: This is an integral part of being an editorial board member.
- Journal ambassadors: Board members should act as ambassadors for the journal,
- Sourcing potential authors, reviewers, readers, and potential subscribers in their region and encourage their students and colleagues to read and cite articles in the journal.
- Editorial strategy advisors: Board members are involved in the development of the journal and should provide input and advice into the future strategy of the journal, considering topics such as:
- What they see as the direction for the journal - is it meeting the needs of the scholarly community?
- Competitor comparisons—what are other similar journals doing well?
- Ideas and innovations—what is the future of scholarly publishing?
- Reviewing the annual report of the Editor in Chief and deciding on ways to solve
- identified problems.
- Bringing public attention to the scientific content of the SAJOT through dissemination of information to the media, working in collaboration with the Publisher, the Occupational Therapy Association of Southern Africa (OTASA).
For further detail on the roles of the Editorial Board, please visit: http://userguide.sajot.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/rolesofeditorialboard.pdf
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. http://www.otasa.org.za
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 both 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.