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Top 10 Most-Downloaded OTJR Articles of 2025

The OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research is a leading research journal published by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Established in 1980, OTJR has advanced occupational therapy through scientific inquiry for over 45 years. With a 2024 Impact Factor of 1.5 and sustained increases in submissions, article downloads, and international readership in 2025, the journal continues to lead the profession in disseminating rigorous, innovative, and globally-relevant scholarship.

Explore the 10 most downloaded articles from 2025, most available with open access:

An Investigation of the Professional Resilience Strategies Used by Experienced Occupational Therapists
Samantha Ashby, Kylie Wales, Katrina Watkins
Volume 45 Issue 1; 10.1177/15394492241237740

Parent Perspectives of Co-Occupations in Neonatal Intensive Care: A Thematic Review of Barriers and Supports
Madelyn T. Lara, Claudia L. Hilton, Kyra O. Gainous, Riqiea F. Kitchens, Sydnee G. Stovall, Rylie G. George
Volume 45 Issue 3; 10.1177/15394492241271220

Intuition in Occupational Therapists' Clinical Reasoning: A Scoping Review
Rochette A., Lavoie P., Vermeulen P., Moreau E.
Volume 45 Issue 4; 10.1177/15394492241300604

Transition to Adulthood for Individuals With Complex Communication Needs: A Scoping Review
Kate Mamo, Beata Batorowicz, Gregor Renner, Tessa Meadows, Agnieszka Fecica
Volume 45 Issue 1; 10.1177/15394492241271162

Mothers' Perspectives: Daily Life When Your Child Has Sensory Differences
Amanda Branson, Shelly J. Lane, Susan Allen, Fiona J. Knott
Volume 45 Issue 1; 10.1177/15394492241238357

The Impact of Cerebral Visual Impairment on Social Skills and Sensory Processing
Mustafa Cemali, Esra Akı, Eray Kılıç
Volume 45 Issue 3; 10.1177/15394492241261358

Telehealth Lifestyle Pilot Study for Improving Occupational Performance in Older Adults
Brianne Salvati, Vanessa D. Jewell, Cary Moore, Cortney M. Leverentz, Yongyue Qi, Julia Shin
Volume 45 Issue 2; 10.1177/15394492241284566

Occupational Therapy Research Publications From 2001 to 2020 in PubMed: Trends and Comparative Analysis With Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Heather A. Shepherd, Heather Colquhoun, Emily Nalder, Tiago S. Jesus, Armaghan Dabbagh
Volume 45 Issue 4; 10.1177/15394492241292438

Occupational Therapy Practitioners' Perceptions of Providing Services for the Acute Postpartum Population (Free Access)
Sarah S. Sidar, Alysha Skuthan
Volume 45 Issue 1; 10.1177/15394492241234846

Errorless Learning for Everyday Functioning in Adults With Brain Injury: A Scoping Review (Restricted Access)
Shlomit Rotenberg, Alan Zhang, Jerryd Mcleod-Maenpaa, Adora Chui, Brandon Vasquez
Volume 45 Issue 4; 10.1177/15394492241292263

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Press Releases

AOTF Announces Opening of 2016-2017 Scholarship Competition

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AOTF Announces Research Priorities to Support Effective, Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy

Foundation Announces Opening of 2015-2016 Scholarship Competition

Foundation Announces Opening of 2015-2016 Scholarship Competition

AOTF Announces the Charles Christiansen and Beth Jones Endowed Scholarship

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Selected Previous Initiatives of the AOTF

The Center for Outcomes Research and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago

1994-2002

The Center for Outcomes Research and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, funded in 1994 and supported through 2003, developed outcomes studies and generated evidence upon which to base effective practice. Since 1994, CORE doctoral and post-doctoral fellows have generated over $11 million in funding. The concept of a scholarship of practice has generated two new international efforts in London and Stockholm to replicate CORE's idea of advancing and documenting the outcomes of practice. Notably, these efforts bring together scholars and practitioners in a common effort.CORE sponsored a series of events at the 2002 AOTA Annual Conference in Miami and a one-day institute at the AOTA Council on Education Program Directors' Meeting in November 2002. CORE and AOTF sponsored a scientific panel on Participatory Action Research at the AOTA Annual Conference in June 2003.

Program for the Study of Habits, Health, and Society

1999-2007

From 1999 to 2007, the AOTF Institute sponsored three interdisciplinary conferences to enable scholarly exploration of the construct of human habit and its role in everyday life. 

The third of these conference, "Habits III," convened in January 2007 and involved eighty-nine scholars representing twelve fields and disciplines. The proceedings of this conference, entitled Habit and Rehabilitation: Promoting Participation, are available through the publisher SLACK, Inc. as the supplement to the fall 2007 issue of OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health. 

Task Force on Occupation in Societal Crises

2002

Task Force on Occupation in Societal Crises, created in 2002 in response to the attack on 9/11, linked occupational therapy perspectives to societal networks that help people manage stress and create a healthy balance through meaningful occupation.