OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of British Journal of Occupational Therapy 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
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	27
Mental health – An area of high priority in occupational therapy	13
Research priority 6: How can occupational therapy services be more inclusive of mental and physical health?	11
Perceptions about positive mental health among university students from Southern India: An occupational perspective	11
Exploring the usefulness of real-time digitally supported fatigue monitoring in fatigue management: Perspectives from occupational therapists and brain injury survivors	10
Exploring occupational therapy practice with children who are picky eaters and their families	9
Thanks to Reviewers	9
Cognitive stimulation and activities of daily living for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia: A scoping review	8
How does occupational therapy literature conceptualise executive functions and how this influences occupational therapy assessment? An integrative review	8
Book of Abstracts	8
The responsiveness of the Danish version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure	7
A small-scale study exploring the efficacy of scale modelling as an open intervention for military veterans with mental health conditions	7
Occupational therapists must embrace rapid change for a sustainable future	7
In-hand manipulation assessment instruments for children: A scoping review	7
The time is now to upscale all placements to a minimum of two students	7
An action research project about how to improve the support by primary school teachers of children who are delayed in their readiness to write	7
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	7
Sexuality in Occupational Therapy: A Call to Action	6
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
What is the lived experience of mothers in a Level-IV neonatal intensive care unit?	6
A new tool to support research capability building	6
Book of Abstracts and Session Submissions	6
Development of a driving clinical decision pathway for non-driver trained occupational therapists	5
Systematic review of co-occurring transition of retirement and migration: An occupational perspective	5
Occupational therapy and participation in activities of daily living following cardiothoracic surgery in acute care: A retrospective study	5

The effect of self-management program performed via telerehabilitation on occupational performance and satisfaction of individuals with systemic sclerosis	5
Occupational Therapists and public health	5
Predictors affecting initial assessment results using driving simulator in stroke patients admitted at a subacute rehabilitation hospital	5
Occupational therapy practice to support executive function impairment after acquired brain injury: A UK clinical survey	5
Home environment design theories and models related to the occupational performance, participation and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities: A scoping review	5
Daily routine and habits during COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: An observational survey	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
Thanks to Reviewers	5
Using time diaries to inform occupational therapy practice for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An exploratory study	5
‘Never think doing a job is easy’: The lived experience of work for people who have an intellectual and developmental disability	5
Perceptions of black and minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring: A survey	5
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	5
Translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of Occupational Balance Questionnaire in healthy adults	4
Effects of cognitive stimulation group programs in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease	4
Service user perspectives on the value and effectiveness of occupational therapy following intervention for severe depression	4
Examining the use of assistance dogs to enhance participation in everyday occupations for people with mobility challenges	4
The impact of a power mobility device on occupational participation and quality of life for people with chronic diseases: A scoping review	4
Exploring ableism and occupational therapy: perspectives of occupational therapy educators working within higher education	4
Italian Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale: Translation, adaptation, and psychometric evaluation	4
Learning, translating, and applying the perceive, recall, plan, perform system of task analysis assessment to practice: Occupational therapists’ experiences	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
Overcoming the barriers towards a family-based occupational therapy: A call to action	4
Mindset and participation: Correlations among healthy children	4
Use of the AusTOMs-OT to record outcomes in an occupational therapy homeless service	4
The life balance inventory in patients with multiple sclerosis: Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Turkish version	4
Parents living with and beyond cancer: A scoping review of unmet supportive care needs and impact on daily life	4
A phenomenological study of women with breast cancer-related lymphedema using the healthcare system	3
Reflections on RCOT campaign ‘complexity of occupation’: The dimensions of occupation and the dimensions of practice	3
Patients views on which return-to-work outcomes should be prioritised: A nominal group technique focus group	3
A Qualitative Study on Patients’ Use of Emotion Regulation Strategies During Therapeutic Relationships	3
Priorities for returning to work after traumatic injury: A public and professional involvement study	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
The relationship between Motivation for Occupation and Pattern of Occupation scores of the MOHOST and types of discharge placement from a mental health rehabilitation unit	3
Occupational therapists’ role in sleep management in palliative care: A cross-sectional survey	3
Mothers’ experience of being involved with the transfer of the CO-OP approach: A qualitative study	3
Exploring potential for occupational therapy practice models within areas of social deprivation: A qualitative inquiry within a community-centred food cooperative	3
Examination of the mental health status of university students directly or indirectly affected by the earthquake	3
Occupational therapy upper limb splinting practice for clients with acquired brain injuries: A cross-sectional study from South Africa	3
Engaging with nature and the outdoors: A scoping review of therapeutic applications in contemporary occupational therapy	3
Key elements of Goal-Directed Training for children with cerebral palsy: A qualitative content analysis	3
Revisiting the core principles of physical rehabilitation after stroke: Recapping the guidelines and underlining the importance of assessment	3
Occupational therapy students experience professional reasoning during their practice-based learning: A dialogical analysis	3
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish Adult Sensory Processing Scale	3
Distance supervision as experienced by occupational therapists in mental health: An interpretative phenomenological study	3
Selection and recruitment of pre-registration occupational therapy students in the United Kingdom: Exploring entry criteria across education providers	3
The effect of attention control and academic motivation on perceived learning in hybrid occupational therapy education	3
Implementing constraint-induced movement therapy into practice in sub-acute stroke: Experiences and perceptions of stroke survivors and therapists	3

Learning from adversity: Occupational therapy staff experiences of coping during Covid-19	3
Work-related quality of life of occupational therapists in Ireland	3
Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture 2022: Optimising performance, clinical and economic outcomes in occupational therapy service delivery	3
Occupational therapists’ perspectives on an evidence-based, client-centered assistive technology intervention	3
Development of a clinical hand rehabilitation guideline for second to fifth metacarpal fracture rehabilitation: A Delphi method	3
Youth mentoring: A new holistic intervention targeting the needs of young persons with acquired brain injury	2
Participant and caregiver experiences of an activities of daily living-focused cognitive stimulation program for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia (CS-ADL)	2
Research priority seven: What is the role of occupational therapy in supporting self-management? Developing an occupation-centred lens for research and practice	2
Understanding occupational therapy perinatal mental health practice in mothers from ethnic minorities: A qualitative study of practitioner perceived barriers and enablers	2
Engagement in meaningful occupations for people with dementia: A valuable source for maintaining the quality of life in institutional settings	2
The impact of microaggressions on occupational performance for Muslims	2
Proceed with care and intention: Factors to consider when introducing a doctoral-level route to occupational therapy registration in the UK	2
Exploring ableism and occupational therapy: Occupational therapy students’ perspectives	2
Effectiveness of client-centered intervention delivered with face-to-face and telerehabilitation method after total knee arthroplasty—A pilot randomized control trial	2
Achieving Inter-Rater Agreement and Inter-Rater Reliability to Assess Fidelity of an Occupation-Based Coaching (OBC) Clinical Trial Intervention	2
Study repeats findings demonstrating in-person instruction improves empathic awareness: Curriculum emphasizes literary narratives, narrative reasoning, person-to person interaction, and close reading	2
Using the PLUS Framework to support supervisors to make the most of practice education supervision: Experiences from Singapore	2
Men’s experiences of the transition to fatherhood during the first postnatal year: A qualitative systematic review	2
Positive risk-taking within social care for adults with physical disabilities: A review of guidelines in practice in England	2
Occupational performance in Huntington’s disease: A cross-sectional study	2
Implementation of a telerehabilitation program for children with neurodevelopmental disorders during the lockdown caused by COVID-19	2
Bringing therapy home: Exploring parents’ experiences of telehealth for children with developmental coordination disorder	2
Evaluation of the evidence for self-management post-stroke within clinical practice guidelines for people with stroke: A systematic review	2
Occupational therapy data - The most valuable commodity?	2
Time to take play seriously: The Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ Occupational Therapy and Play practice guideline	2
No evidence of a minimal clinically important difference for the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration in children with autism spectrum disorder	2
It’s time to measure the long-term effects of occupational therapy interventions	2
Exploring the relationship between perceived susceptibility and severity of falling among older adults in Singapore	2
Attitudes and use patterns for mobile technology and upper extremity home exercises in stroke survivors in the United States	2
A scoping review of online international student collaboration in occupational therapy education	2
Information bias in the Canadian occupational performance measure: A qualitative study	2
Fatigue management effects on social participation and environment management in individuals with multiple sclerosis: Quasi-experimental study	2
Examination of occupational therapists’ encounters with violence	2
Comprehending self-compassion manifestations and their relationships among adults diagnosed with ADHD: A foundation for recovery-based interventions	2
Children with handwriting difficulties: Impact of cognitive strategy training for acquisition of accurate alphabet-letter-writing	2
A propensity to thrive: Understanding individual difference, resilience and entrepreneurship in developing competence and professional identity	2
The effects of task-oriented mental practice on upper limb function and coordination in chronic stroke patients—Randomized controlled trial design	2
Primary care occupational therapist’s methods of outcome evaluation: Do they align to value-based healthcare?	2
National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland: Part ll – The challenges and opportunities posed for occupational therapists	2
Occupational therapists’ experiences of implementing occupation-based practice in neurology, and its impact on professional identity	2
The strategies used by adults with visual impairment	2
A qualitative study exploring occupational therapist’s experiences of delivering interventions to patients in seclusion whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team	2
Post-COVID-19 survivors’ strategies for improving occupational balance: A qualitative study	2
Motor imagery as an intervention to improve activities of daily living post-stroke: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	2