OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d'Ergotherap is 2. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Rapid Reviews to Support Practice: A Guide for Professional Organization Practice Networks	30
Occupational Therapists’ Psychotherapy Competence: A Scoping Review of Secondary Data	28
Occupational Therapy Statement of Commitment to Indigenous Peoples in CanadaDéclaration D’Engagement Des Ergothérapeutes À L’égard Des Peuples Autochtones Du Canada	26
Exploring Therapeutic Relationships in Pediatric Occupational Therapy: A Meta-Ethnography	21
Anatomy Learning Outcomes in Occupational Therapy: Impact of Prior Coursework	16
Occupational Performance Coaching for Children With Neurodisability: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol	12
An Exploratory Study: Undergraduates’ Perspectives on how Threshold Concepts Influence Professional Identity	12
Thank You! Merci!	11
Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy and Forced Migration in Canada	11
Algo's Integrated Knowledge Translation Process in Homecare Services: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study for Identifying its Level of Utilization and its Associated Characteristics	10
Ethical tensions in occupational therapy practice: Conflicts and competing allegiances	10
Advancing Patient and Community Engagement in Occupational Therapy Research	10
Looking Forward to the Next 90 years by Reimagining the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy Today	10
Effectiveness of Suicide Safety Planning Interventions: A Systematic Review Informing Occupational Therapy	10
Fidelity Protocol Development for a Telehealth Type 1 Diabetes Occupation-Based Coaching Intervention	9
Practicing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Canadian Hospital-Based Occupational Therapists	9
Exploring the Sustainability of Home Modifications and Adaptations in Occupational Therapy	8
Occupational Therapy and Public Safety Personnel: Return to Work Practices and Experiences	8
Occupational Therapy Professional Identity: Learning From the Muriel Driver Memorial Lectures	7
Optimizing a Halfway House to Meet Mental Health Care Users’ Occupational Needs	7
Occupation in the Anthropocene and Ethical Relationality	6
Exploring the Praxis of Occupational Therapy-Community Development Practitioners	6
Self-Perceived ADL/IADL Function is Influenced by Residual Neurological Impairment, Aphasia, and Anxiety	6
Occupational Therapy in the Emergency Department: Patient Frailty and Unscheduled Return Visits	5
The Concept of Oppression and Occupational Therapy: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis	5

Management of Chronic Pain by Occupational Therapist: A Description of Practice Profile	5
Evaluating a Family Capacity-Building Service: Are We Doing More Good Than Harm?	5
From Hospital to Home: Validating a Cognitive-Functional Evaluation of Elders (COFEE-HD)	5
Participatory Methods to Develop Health Education for PW-SCI: Perspectives on Occupational Justice	5
“What Services?”: Stakeholders’ Perceived Unmet Support Needs for Parents With Neurological Disorders	5
Research Knowledge Translation in Sensory Integration-Based Therapy: Exploring Subjectivity of Clinical Expertise	5
Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A Delphi Process	5
Occupational Participation Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Evaluating a Therapeutic Powered Mobility Camp for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy	4
Description d’un projet pilote d’ergothérapie pédiatrique en milieux de garde et communautaires	4
Occupational Therapy Practice in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Québec	4
Feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Veterans Managing Chronic Pain	4
Inclusion in Fieldwork: Academic Fieldwork Coordinators’ Perspectives on Accommodating Disabled Occupational Therapy Students	4
Pediatric Performance-Based Outcome Measures for Upper Extremity Function: A Scoping Review and Linking to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health	4
Occupational Competence and Activities of Daily Living Performance in Bronchial Asthma	4
Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) in Parkinson’s: Randomized Trial Findings	4
Providing Verbal Assistance When Assessing Individuals Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury	4
Losing Life's Sparkle: Experiences of Canadian Choral Musicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Letter to the editor	4
How much is Universal Accessibility Actually Taught in Canadian Occupational Therapy Programs?	4
Addressing Driving in Acute Care: Perceived Relevance and Competence	3
“Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy” (MERIT) for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner	3
Occupational Balance and Emotional Regulation in People With and Without Serious Mental Illness	3
Functional Ability, Psychological Factors, and Rehabilitation Outcomes After Elective Total Hip Replacement	3
Technology-Enabled Upper Limb Rehabilitation for Neurological Impairment: A Feasibility Randomized-Controlled Trial Protocol	3
Exploring occupational therapists’ use of movement guidelines for young children with disabilities	3
Occupational Therapist–Teacher Collaboration in Inclusive Education in Québec: A Qualitative Descriptive Study	3
Perception of COVID-19 Impact on Canadian Occupational Therapy Curricula: Academic and Fieldwork	3
Effectiveness of Interventions for Meaningful Activity Participation in Homelessness: A Systematic Review	3
A Unique Clinical Tool for the Evaluation of Oral Feeding Skills in Infants	3
A Clinically Significant Difference on the COPM: A Review	3
Therapists to Therapy Assistants: Experiences of Internationally Educated Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists	2
5Minutes4Myself: Development of a Wellness Program for Caregivers of Children with Autism	2
Introduction to the Special Issue on Occupational Participation in Times of Adversity	2
Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: Follow-Up on Changes Within Canadian Academic and Fieldwork Curricula	2
Managing Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	2
Occupational Therapist Perspectives: Factors Influencing Recovery Following Motor Vehicle Accident Injury	2
Polysensoriality and Aesthetics: The Lived Sensory Experiences of Adults with Mental Illness	2
Mobilizing Critical Occupational Therapy Praxis to Promote Structural Justice, Equity, and Rights	2
Participatory Research with Persons who Experience Mental Illness in Occupational Therapy: A Scoping Review	2
Developmental Coordination Disorder: Emotional and Cognitive Implications on Adults’ Quality of Life	2
The Relationship Between Sensory Processing and Attachment Patterns: A Scoping Review	2
An Occupational Perspective on Psychedelic Therapy: A Scoping Review	2
Social Participation Restrictions and Explanatory Factors in Adults with Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy	2
Employment Decisions of Newly Graduated Occupational Therapists	2
Occupational (Therapy's) Possibilities: A Queer Reflection on the Tangled Threads of Oppression and Our Collective Liberation	2
Collaborative Relationship-Focused Occupational Therapy: Evolving Lexicon and Practice	2
Hand Therapy Patients’ Psychosocial Symptomology and Interests in Mindfulness: A Cross-Sectional Study	2
Occupational Therapy for Improving Occupational Performance in COPD Patients: A Scoping Review	2
Art Activities in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review	2

Participation and Functional Independence in Adults With Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay	2
Exploring Distress and Occupational Participation Among Older Canadians During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Economic Evidence in Occupational Therapy: A Rapid Review	2
Thank You ! Merci !	2
Teaching and Evaluating an Occupational Perspective in Canada: A Descriptive Qualitative Study	2
Occupational therapists’ application of the Do-Live-Well framework: A Canadian health promotion approach	2