Occupational Therapy International: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0966-7903 · ISSN 1557-0703 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation · Multidisciplinary

Half of the articles Occupational Therapy International accepted in 2022 were accepted within 46 days of submission (n = 124); the middle half took 35–115 days.

Submission → acceptance (2022)
46 days median
middle half 35–115 · n = 124
Acceptance → online
19 days median
middle half 15–26 · n = 124
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $1,790

Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026

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How long does Occupational Therapy International take to accept a paper?

Days from submission to acceptance, by year of acceptance
YearArticles (n)25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctAccepted <14 daysHave a revised date
202212435461150.0%77%

Distribution in 2022

0–29 days: 11% (14 articles)030–59 days: 56% (69 articles)3060–89 days: 4% (5 articles)6090–119 days: 8% (10 articles)90120–149 days: 5% (6 articles)120150–179 days: 4% (5 articles)150180–209 days: 3% (4 articles)180210–239 days: 3% (4 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (2 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (2 articles)330360+ days: 2% (2 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–291411.3%
30–596955.6%
60–8954.0%
90–119108.1%
120–14964.8%
150–17954.0%
180–20943.2%
210–23943.2%
240–26900.0%
270–29921.6%
300–32910.8%
330–35921.6%
360+21.6%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2022 articles appeared online within 19 days (middle half 15–26 days, n = 124).

From submission to online publication, the median was 69 days (middle half 56–142 days, n = 124).

Read these numbers carefully

  • These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
  • Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
  • Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.

Open access status and publishing fees

Open access (listed in DOAJ). Listed APC: $1,790 (DOAJ).

OpenAPC has fewer than 5 reported payments for this journal in 2023–2025, so no typical amount is shown.

Many journals waive or reduce fees for authors from eligible countries or institutions with publishing agreements — check with the journal and your library.

Integrity and indexing signals

Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.

Listed in DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2022Yes
Retractions71 retracted articles among 254 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (279.53 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2022 articles
Publication volume124 articles added to PubMed in 2022.

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsHealth Professions journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2022 figures are compared with the 2022 median of Occupational Therapy International, 46 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal172 (2022, n = 54)≈$3,470NoYes
British Journal of Occupational Therapy195 (2022, n = 62)≈$4,150NoNo
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences81 (2022, n = 249)≈$2,383$2,255 (17 payments)YesNo
Physical Therapy222 (2022, n = 149)≈$4,035NoYes
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology169 (2022, n = 173)≈$5,300NoYes
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation145 (2022, n = 211)≈$4,000NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Occupational Therapy International take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Occupational Therapy International accepted in 2022 were accepted within 46 days of submission (n = 124); the middle half took 35–115 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Occupational Therapy International articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2022 appeared online within 19 days of acceptance (n = 124).

Does Occupational Therapy International charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $1,790 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0966-7903; NLM ID 9433361; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 124 articles accepted in 2022 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.

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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.