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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Information for Authors

The Journal of Occupational Inclusion and Neuroscientific (JOIN) welcomes high-quality manuscripts that contribute to advancing knowledge in occupational therapy, neuroscience, rehabilitation, inclusion, and health innovation.

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished work that has not been submitted or published elsewhere. All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.

Types of Manuscripts

JOIN accepts the following manuscript categories:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Scoping Reviews
  • Meta-Analyses
  • Narrative Reviews
  • Short Communications
  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Practice Reports
  • Methodological Papers
  • Study Protocols
  • Technical and Innovation Reports
  • Letters to the Editor

Language

All manuscripts must be written in English.

Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts professionally proofread or language-edited before submission.

Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts according to the JOIN Author Guidelines and use the official manuscript template.

Manuscripts should include:

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments (optional)
  • Funding Statement
  • Conflict of Interest Declaration
  • Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)
  • Data Availability Statement
  • References

Reporting Guidelines

Authors are encouraged to follow internationally recognized reporting standards appropriate for their study design, including but not limited to:

  • CONSORT (Randomized Controlled Trials)
  • STROBE (Observational Studies)
  • PRISMA (Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)
  • PRISMA-ScR (Scoping Reviews)
  • CARE (Case Reports)
  • SRQR/COREQ (Qualitative Research)
  • TREND (Non-randomized Intervention Studies)
  • SPIRIT (Study Protocols)

Ethical Requirements

Research involving human participants or animals must comply with international ethical standards.

Authors must provide:

  • Institutional Ethics Approval Number (when applicable)
  • Informed Consent Statement (when applicable)
  • Clinical Trial Registration Number (if applicable)

JOIN follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices.

Submission Requirements

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

  • The manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
  • All authors have approved the submitted version.
  • ORCID iDs are provided for all authors (mandatory for the corresponding author).
  • Funding sources are disclosed.
  • Conflicts of interest are declared.
  • References are complete and accurate.
  • Figures and tables are of publication quality.

Peer Review Process

JOIN operates a double-blind peer-review system.

Each manuscript is evaluated through:

  1. Initial editorial screening
  2. Similarity screening
  3. Double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers
  4. Editorial decision
  5. Revision (if required)
  6. Final acceptance
  7. Copyediting
  8. Production and publication

Publication Ethics

JOIN does not tolerate:

  • Plagiarism
  • Data fabrication
  • Data falsification
  • Duplicate publication
  • Redundant publication
  • Citation manipulation
  • Authorship misconduct
  • Image manipulation

Suspected misconduct will be handled according to COPE guidelines.

Open Access Policy

JOIN is a fully Open Access Journal.

All published articles are freely accessible immediately upon publication without subscription fees.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license unless otherwise stated.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Currently, no submission fee is charged.

Any future publication charges will be clearly announced on the journal website.

This statement can be updated later if JOIN decides to implement an APC.

Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts will be screened using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) before peer review.

Manuscripts with unacceptable similarity levels may be rejected prior to review.

Publication Frequency

JOIN publishes two issues per year:

  • April
  • October

Articles are published online immediately after completing the editorial and production process.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to make research data available in trusted repositories whenever possible.

Every manuscript should include a Data Availability Statement.

AI-Assisted Writing Policy

JOIN permits the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, or other language models) solely for language editing or improving readability.

Authors must disclose any substantial use of AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript. AI tools cannot be listed as authors and do not assume responsibility for the integrity, originality, or accuracy of the work.

 

Contact

Editorial Office
Journal of Occupational Inclusion and Neuroscientific (JOIN)

OTR Research & Publication Center, Sawangan, Depok, West Java, Indonesia

www.thejoinscience.com

admin@thejoinscience.com

Focus and Scope

JOIN welcomes manuscripts in, but not limited to, the following areas:

1. Occupational Therapy Practice

  • Adult rehabilitation
  • Pediatric occupational therapy
  • Geriatric occupational therapy
  • Mental health occupational therapy
  • Community-based occupational therapy
  • Occupational therapy in primary healthcare
  • Vocational rehabilitation
  • Assistive technology and adaptive equipment
  • Hand therapy
  • Environmental modification and accessibility

2. Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation

  • Cognitive neuroscience
  • Motor control and motor learning
  • Neuroplasticity
  • Stroke rehabilitation
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Neurological assessment and intervention

3. Neurodevelopment and Pediatric Rehabilitation

  • ADHD
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Developmental coordination disorder
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory processing
  • Executive function
  • Early intervention
  • School-based rehabilitation

4. Occupational Science

  • Occupational participation
  • Occupational engagement
  • Occupational justice
  • Occupational balance
  • Occupational identity
  • Meaningful occupation
  • Occupational adaptation
  • Human occupation and health

5. Inclusion, Disability, and Participation

  • Inclusive education
  • Disability inclusion
  • Universal design
  • Community participation
  • Social participation
  • Independent living
  • Accessibility
  • Inclusive workplace
  • Disability policy

6. Rehabilitation Sciences

  • Physical rehabilitation
  • Cognitive rehabilitation
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation
  • Interprofessional rehabilitation
  • Telerehabilitation
  • Virtual rehabilitation
  • Digital rehabilitation
  • Home-based rehabilitation

7. Digital Health and Innovation

  • Virtual reality
  • Augmented reality
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Robotics
  • Wearable technologies
  • Mobile health (mHealth)
  • Serious games
  • Gamification
  • Digital therapeutics

8. Assistive and Emerging Technologies

  • Human-computer interaction
  • Smart rehabilitation systems
  • Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
  • Rehabilitation engineering
  • Smart assistive devices
  • Digital accessibility

9. Education and Professional Development

  • Occupational therapy education
  • Clinical education
  • Simulation-based learning
  • Competency development
  • Continuing professional development
  • Curriculum innovation

10. Public Health and Population Health

  • Health promotion
  • Disease prevention
  • Healthy aging
  • Community health
  • Lifestyle intervention
  • Population-based rehabilitation
  • Global health
  • Health equity

11.  Research Methodology

  • Outcome measurement
  • Psychometrics
  • Instrument development
  • Implementation science
  • Knowledge translation
  • Clinical trials
  • Mixed-methods research
  • Evidence synthesis

Keywords

Occupational Therapy • Occupational Science • Neuroscience • Neurorehabilitation • Rehabilitation • Inclusion • Disability • Participation • Digital Health • Assistive Technology • Virtual Reality • Artificial Intelligence • Pediatric Rehabilitation • Geriatrics • Mental Health • Community Rehabilitation • Human Occupation • Health Innovation

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Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice

By submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Occupational Inclusion and Neuroscientific (JOIN), the authors agree to the following:

  1. The submitted manuscript is an original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  2. All authors have read and approved the submitted manuscript and agree to its submission to JOIN.
  3. The authors retain the copyright of their work.
  4. Upon acceptance for publication, the authors grant the Journal of Occupational Inclusion and Neuroscientific (JOIN) the non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, and make the article publicly available in all media and formats.
  5. Published articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.
  6. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material included in their manuscript.
  7. Authors warrant that the manuscript does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, copyrights, or other proprietary rights of any third party.
  8. Authors remain solely responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the content of their published work.

Copyright Holder

Copyright © The Author(s).

License

All articles published in the Journal of Occupational Inclusion and Neuroscientific (JOIN) are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Under this license, anyone is free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.

Provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is included, and any modifications are clearly indicated.

Privacy Statement

The Journal of Occupation, Inclusion and Neuroscience (JOIN) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information collected through this journal website and its editorial and publishing processes.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers, contact information, and other personal information entered into this journal website will be used exclusively for legitimate scholarly publishing purposes. These purposes may include manuscript submission, editorial assessment, peer review, correspondence, publication, indexing, dissemination, journal administration, and communication regarding journal activities.

Personal information will not be sold, rented, or used for unrelated commercial purposes.

Authors, Reviewers, and Editors

Information provided by authors, reviewers, editors, and other contributors will be processed only as necessary to support the journal's editorial and publication activities.

Author information required as part of the scholarly record, including names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, correspondence details where appropriate, and contribution statements, may be published with accepted articles and disseminated through indexing, abstracting, DOI registration, preservation, and scholarly discovery services.

Reviewer identities will be handled in accordance with JOIN's peer-review policy. Confidential information obtained during peer review must not be disclosed or used for purposes unrelated to the editorial process.

Confidentiality of Manuscripts

Submitted manuscripts and associated materials will be treated as confidential documents during the editorial and peer-review process.

Editors, reviewers, and other individuals involved in manuscript processing are expected to maintain the confidentiality of submitted materials and must not disclose or use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

Sharing of Information with Third Parties

Personal and bibliographic information may be shared with trusted third-party services only when necessary for legitimate scholarly publishing activities, such as:

  • DOI registration and metadata dissemination;
  • indexing and abstracting services;
  • plagiarism or similarity checking;
  • manuscript and editorial management;
  • digital preservation and archiving;
  • research identifier services such as ORCID;
  • publication analytics and website administration; and
  • other services necessary for maintaining the scholarly record.

Only information reasonably necessary for these purposes will be processed or shared.

JOIN does not sell personal information to third parties.

Open Access and Published Information

JOIN is an open-access journal. Information intentionally included in a published article—such as author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, correspondence information, acknowledgements, funding information, conflicts of interest, and author contribution statements—forms part of the scholarly record and may remain publicly accessible.

Published scholarly records may also be distributed to indexing services, repositories, libraries, archives, DOI registration agencies, and other scholarly infrastructure providers.

Data Security

JOIN takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

However, no internet-based information system can guarantee absolute security. Users are therefore encouraged to maintain the confidentiality of their account credentials and immediately report suspected unauthorized access.

Data Retention

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for editorial, publishing, archival, legal, ethical, and scholarly-record purposes.

Certain information associated with published articles, editorial decisions, peer-review records, and publication history may need to be retained to preserve the integrity and continuity of the scholarly record.

User Accounts and Rights

Registered users may review and update certain personal information through their journal account.

Requests concerning access, correction, or other appropriate actions regarding personal information may be submitted to the journal. Such requests will be considered in accordance with applicable requirements and the journal's obligation to preserve the integrity of the scholarly and publication record.

Deletion requests may therefore be subject to legitimate editorial, ethical, archival, legal, and scholarly-record retention requirements.

Cookies and Website Data

The JOIN website may use cookies and similar technologies required for essential website functions, including authentication, session management, security, language preferences, and journal platform functionality.

The journal may also collect limited technical information necessary to maintain website security, performance, usage statistics, and service reliability.

Email Communications

Email addresses registered with JOIN may be used for communications directly related to journal activities, including manuscript processing, peer review, editorial correspondence, publication notifications, announcements, and other relevant scholarly communications.

Users may manage applicable notification preferences through their journal account where such options are available.

Research Ethics and Sensitive Information

Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts involving human participants comply with applicable ethical requirements concerning privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, and protection of personal or sensitive information.

Personally identifiable participant information should not be published unless scientifically necessary and supported by appropriate consent and ethical authorization.

Children's Privacy

The journal website and manuscript management system are intended primarily for researchers, academics, healthcare professionals, educators, students, and other members of the scholarly community. JOIN does not intentionally collect personal information from children through its journal registration services.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

JOIN may revise this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect developments in journal operations, publishing practices, technology, or applicable privacy requirements.

Any revised version will be made available through the journal website.

Contact

Questions or requests concerning privacy and the processing of personal information may be directed to:

Editorial Office
Journal of Occupation, Inclusion and Neuroscience (JOIN)
Email: admin@thejoinscience.com
Website: www.thejoinscience.com

Last updated: August 2026