OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of British Journal of Occupational Therapy is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Thanks to Reviewers	23
Research priority 6: How can occupational therapy services be more inclusive of mental and physical health?	15
Investigating the relevance of the advanced activities of daily living tool for the screening and diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and dementia to the Sub-Saharan African migrant population in B	14
Exploring the usefulness of real-time digitally supported fatigue monitoring in fatigue management: Perspectives from occupational therapists and brain injury survivors	13
Perceptions about positive mental health among university students from Southern India: An occupational perspective	13
Exploring occupational therapy practice with children who are picky eaters and their families	13
Cognitive stimulation and activities of daily living for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia: A scoping review	12
Content validity study for the development of an assessment tool measuring livability in older adults	12
The role of rehabilitation in Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) recovery: An effectiveness study	11
How does occupational therapy literature conceptualise executive functions and how this influences occupational therapy assessment? An integrative review	11
The time is now to upscale all placements to a minimum of two students	10
Sexuality in Occupational Therapy: A Call to Action	10
Book of Abstracts and Session Submissions	10
A protocol for removing environmental barriers to independent living (REBIL): An adapted evidence-based occupational therapy intervention to increase community participation for individuals aging with	8
An action research project about how to improve the support by primary school teachers of children who are delayed in their readiness to write	8
Occupational therapists must embrace rapid change for a sustainable future	8
A small-scale study exploring the efficacy of scale modelling as an open intervention for military veterans with mental health conditions	8
Consumer perspectives on arts-in-recovery: A community art programme for people living with mental illness	8
Book of Abstracts	8
What is the lived experience of mothers in a Level-IV neonatal intensive care unit?	8
Exploring the impact of The Philippine Occupational Therapy Law of 2018 on occupation-based practice, professional identity, interprofessional collaboration, and resource support in hospital settings	8
A new tool to support research capability building	7
Implementing the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance model in an occupational therapy neurosciences service: A mixed methods study	7
Systematic review of co-occurring transition of retirement and migration: An occupational perspective	7
Activity PRN: Establishing meaningful occupation as and when required across acute inpatient mental health and psychiatric intensive care units	7

Occupational therapy (OT) reflections on an allied health professionals fellowship: Realising the potential of OT in the strategic landscape and clinical practice	7
Practice-based placement learning and innovation: Essential for the professional identities of tomorrow’s occupational therapists and the future of the occupational therapy profession	6
Occupational therapy and participation in activities of daily living following cardiothoracic surgery in acute care: A retrospective study	6
‘Never think doing a job is easy’: The lived experience of work for people who have an intellectual and developmental disability	6
Home environment design theories and models related to the occupational performance, participation and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities: A scoping review	6
Predictors affecting initial assessment results using driving simulator in stroke patients admitted at a subacute rehabilitation hospital	6
Using time diaries to inform occupational therapy practice for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An exploratory study	6
Effects of cognitive stimulation group programs in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease	6
Occupational therapy practice to support executive function impairment after acquired brain injury: A UK clinical survey	6
Daily routine and habits during COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: An observational survey	6
Exploring the perspectives of ‘young adults’ (18–24) who have been in formal care and their experiences of attending a socially prescribed community allotment gardening group	6
Development of a driving clinical decision pathway for non-driver trained occupational therapists	6
Service user perspectives on the value and effectiveness of occupational therapy following intervention for severe depression	5
‘Doing dying well’: Positive narratives of specialist palliative care occupational therapy from Ireland-based practitioners	5
Italian Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale: Translation, adaptation, and psychometric evaluation	5
Methodological and Historical Evolution of Indexed Publications in Occupational Therapy	5
Occupational Therapists and public health	5
Perceptions of black and minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring: A survey	5
Experiences of parents of children with disabilities for disaster preparedness in Indonesia: a descriptive qualitative study	5
Innovative occupational therapy service provision on college campuses: Supporting student wellbeing and success	5
Causal pathways of potential factors affecting participation level of individuals with unilateral cerebral palsy	5
The effect of self-management program performed via telerehabilitation on occupational performance and satisfaction of individuals with systemic sclerosis	5
Mindset and participation: Correlations among healthy children	4
Parents living with and beyond cancer: A scoping review of unmet supportive care needs and impact on daily life	4
The life balance inventory in patients with multiple sclerosis: Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Turkish version	4
Distance supervision as experienced by occupational therapists in mental health: An interpretative phenomenological study	4
Selection and recruitment of pre-registration occupational therapy students in the United Kingdom: Exploring entry criteria across education providers	4
Interventions for Improving Leisure for Older Adults on the Palliative Pathway Living With Advanced Cancer: A Qualitative Systematic Review	4
Occupational therapy students experience professional reasoning during their practice-based learning: A dialogical analysis	4
Quality of life of children with disabilities in the Sáhara Refugee camps	4
Translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of Occupational Balance Questionnaire in healthy adults	4
Examining the use of assistance dogs to enhance participation in everyday occupations for people with mobility challenges	4
The role of occupational therapy in supporting parenting occupations: An Irish occupational therapy perspective	4
Exploring ableism and occupational therapy: perspectives of occupational therapy educators working within higher education	4
A phenomenological study of women with breast cancer-related lymphedema using the healthcare system	4
Exploring potential for occupational therapy practice models within areas of social deprivation: A qualitative inquiry within a community-centred food cooperative	4
Reflections on RCOT campaign ‘complexity of occupation’: The dimensions of occupation and the dimensions of practice	4
Overcoming the barriers towards a family-based occupational therapy: A call to action	4
Spanish consensus of occupational therapists on upper limb assessment tools in stroke	4
A qualitative investigation of influences on occupational therapists’ research involvement in Ireland	4
Development and psychometric evaluation of the occupational adaptation scale for individuals with schizophrenia	4
Occupational therapists’ role in sleep management in palliative care: A cross-sectional survey	4
Assessment and intervention of the upper limb in children and adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy: A cross-sectional study	4
Occupational therapists’ perspectives on an evidence-based, client-centered assistive technology intervention	4
An occupational perspective of the lived experience of individuals with Alopecia Areata: A scoping review	3
Research Priority 1: ‘How does occupational therapy make a difference and have an impact on everyday lives?	3
Do childhood adversity and sensory processing sensitivity interact to predict meaningful activity engagement in adulthood?	3
Development of a clinical hand rehabilitation guideline for second to fifth metacarpal fracture rehabilitation: A Delphi method	3
Key elements of Goal-Directed Training for children with cerebral palsy: A qualitative content analysis	3
Examination of the mental health status of university students directly or indirectly affected by the earthquake	3

A qualitative study exploring occupational therapist’s experiences of delivering interventions to patients in seclusion whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team	3
The impact of microaggressions on occupational performance for Muslims	3
A scoping review of online international student collaboration in occupational therapy education	3
Priorities for returning to work after traumatic injury: A public and professional involvement study	3
Engaging with nature and the outdoors: A scoping review of therapeutic applications in contemporary occupational therapy	3
The effect of attention control and academic motivation on perceived learning in hybrid occupational therapy education	3
‘Safe as possible or as happy and well as possible, because they might not be the same thing.’ Occupational therapy perspectives of intermediate care risks during COVID-19	3
Occupational therapy upper limb splinting practice for clients with acquired brain injuries: A cross-sectional study from South Africa	3
A propensity to thrive: Understanding individual difference, resilience and entrepreneurship in developing competence and professional identity	3
Future trends and challenges in occupational therapy: Insights from a Delphi study	3
Positive risk-taking within social care for adults with physical disabilities: A review of guidelines in practice in England	3
Work-related quality of life of occupational therapists in Ireland	3
Enhancing health and occupational performance: A group-based exercise programme for people with visual impairment	3
A Qualitative Study on Patients’ Use of Emotion Regulation Strategies During Therapeutic Relationships	3
Implementing constraint-induced movement therapy into practice in sub-acute stroke: Experiences and perceptions of stroke survivors and therapists	3
Environmental sustainability in occupational therapy: Insights from Greek occupational therapists	3
Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture 2022: Optimising performance, clinical and economic outcomes in occupational therapy service delivery	3
Revisiting the core principles of physical rehabilitation after stroke: Recapping the guidelines and underlining the importance of assessment	3
Post-COVID-19 survivors’ strategies for improving occupational balance: A qualitative study	3
Preliminary reference data and analysis of visual scanning programs using the bioness integrated therapy system	3
Motor imagery as an intervention to improve activities of daily living post-stroke: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	3
The use of validated work stress and resilience assessment tools: A mixed method study of their applicability and understanding in the Occupation Therapy Workplace	3