Focus and Scope

Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy emphasizes on studies about physical, sensory, mental, psychological and/or social problems related to daily life and human do, articulated to the participation, autonomy and inclusion of subjects (individual and collective).

It is intended for the dissemination of unpublished work from original scientific research in the field of Occupational Therapy, in dialogue with the areas of Health, Education, Culture and Social Service, as well as Occupational Science. It emphasizes studies on physical, sensory, mental, psychological and / or social problems related to daily life and human doing, articulated to participation, autonomy and the insertion of subjects (individual and collective) in social life.

Articles submitted for publication must be consistent with the journal's mission and should be written in Portuguese, English or Spanish by national or international researchers, academics, students and practitioners in the fields of Occupational Therapy and related areas.

Even though the majority of submissions tend to come from research conducted in different regions of Brazil, all articles are subjected to a strict international standards-based peer review process that also seeks to make accepted works suitable both for national and international dissemination and interest.