Authors' resources

Contribute to BAOT/COT publications and enhance your professional development

A range of resources for authors contributing to BJOT, OTnews and other BAOT/COT publications

Contribute to the British Journal of Occupational Therapy (BJOT) 

The British Journal of Occupational Therapy's (BJOT) categories of submission are:

  • research papers
  • critical reviews
  • practice analysis
  • opinion piece
  • editorials
  • letters to the editor

 

Submissions undergo peer review. The journal also publishes letters to the editor and book reviews. Please see the author's guide for related word counts and details of online submission via Manuscript Central:

Public File:
pdf imageDownload the BJOT Author's Guide

Submit an article online via Manuscript Central
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjot

The editorial board welcome the online submission of Manuscripts Relevant to theory, practice, research, education and management in occupational therapy.

 

pdf imageIncreasing your chances of publishing*

 

 
* All rights reserved, including translation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, by any form or any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the College of Occupational Therapists, unless otherwise agreed or indicated. Copying is not permitted except for personal and internal use, to the extent permitted by national copyright law, or under the terms of a licence issued by the relevant national reproduction rights organisation (such as the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK).  Requests for permission for other kinds of copying, such as copying for general distribution, for advertising or promotional purposes, for creating collective works, or for resale, should be addressed to the Editorial Assistant.
 
For further information about contributing to BJOT contact Justine.Williams@cot.co.uk
 

Contribute to OTnews - the monthly news magazine for BAOT members

We would like to hear from BAOT members about current professional issues.

pdf imageDownload Guidelines for OTnews Contributors

The features list is by no means exhaustive and OTnews welcomes contributions year round on any issues relating to occupational therapy.

Copy deadline for submissions to OTnews is the 10th of each month prior to publication.

For more information about contributing to OTnews contact Tracey.Samuels@cot.co.uk

If you need to seek permission to use extracts from or make additional copies of a COT publication, please refer to the pdf imageCOT open permissions licence in the first instance to see if this covers your needs.

 

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