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Prepare your manuscript for Journal of Occupational Science.

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Article types

Review
Letter
Perspective
Lectio
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • Use a structured abstract.
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  • A structured or non-structured abstract of no more than 250 words.

Keywords

  • Provide 3-5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Each manuscript should have 3 to 5 keywords.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in Harvard style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • The surnames are separated by “and” in narrative citations and by an ampersand (“&”) in parenthetical citations. [Example] Three or more authors Citations of a reference with three credited authors include the surname of the first author, followed by “et al.” and the publication year. [Example] Warning | Not controlled when printed Maintained by the Head of Copyediting | Taylor & Francis Journals Page 4 of 37 Information Classification: General Organizational authors The first citation of a reference with a credited organizational author may spell out the organization’s name and introduce an abbreviation that is used in lieu of the name in subsequent citations. [Example] No credited author Citations of a reference with no credited author display a short title in title case (headline capitalization), instead of an author name.
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  • Narrative: Parnell, Foster, et al. (2018) and Parnell, Klein, et al. (2018) Parenthetical: (Parnell, Foster, et al., 2018; Parnell, Klein, et al., 2018) Publication years Year without month and day Some types of reference entries require the inclusion of a month and/or day as part of the publication date.
  • The publisher name is omitted from the entry; the word “Author” is not inserted as a substitute for the publisher’s name. [Example] Warning | Not controlled when printed Maintained by the Head of Copyediting | Taylor & Francis Journals Page 9 of 37 Information Classification: General Author-supplied translated titles Under most circumstances, if a reference entry features a non-English title, an author should supply an English-language translation of the title.
  • Where this is the case, the reference should include the original language, followed by the English translation in brackets.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • Readers should be able to interpret the table without reference to the text.
  • Parenthetical citations should usually be placed at the end of a sentence, before the terminal punctuation (e.g., period).
  • URLs and DOIs URLs A uniform resource locator (URL) should be added to the end of a reference entry for a webpage or other online resource.
  • Authors do not need to include DOIs for published journal articles when preparing manuscripts.
  • https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/conservation-case-study-noh-theatre-masks Citation examples Pitt Rivers Museum (n.d.) [narrative]; (Pitt Rivers Museum, n.d.) [parenthetical] Warning | Not controlled when printed Maintained by the Head of Copyediting | Taylor & Francis Journals Page 28 of 37 Information Classification: General Web page with periodically updated content (retrieval date required) Reference format Author, A.
  • Include the thesis in the reference list.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.
  • Authors One author Citations of a reference with one credited author include the author’s surname and the publication year. [Example] Two authors Citations of a reference with two credited authors include the surnames of both authors and the publication year.
  • In the reference entry for a journal article or a book chapter, an English translation should be provided only for a non-English article or chapter title, not for the journal or book title. [Example of translated title for journal article], [Example of translated title for book], [Example of translated title for book chapter] Journals that publish non-English content may not uphold this style convention.
  • If the resource does offer periodically updated content, the phrase and a retrieval date should precede the URL. [Example with retrieval date] DOIs Digital object identifiers (DOIs) are commonly featured in reference entries for journal articles, as well as in entries for other types of electronic resources.
  • In a parenthetical citation, the author surname(s) and the publication year appear together in parentheses, with a comma separating the two elements.
  • For such journals, providing English-language translations for titles throughout the reference section may not be desirable.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
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  • Figures should be saved separately from the text.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: PS, JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) files are acceptable for figures that have been drawn in Word.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • Using third-party material in your paper You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
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  • The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission.
  • If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do not hold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Title page and author information

  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • It should be a maximum width of 525 pixels.
  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
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  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • Provide the page number of the original text.
  • I told myself that there was hope and that we should not be afraid to grow old.
  • Authors should refer to themselves in the first person (i.e., I, my, we, our).
  • Authors should make clear who is being referred to when using terms such as we, our, they etc. (e.g., occupational scientists, humans).
  • If portions of the text resemble or replicate the original thesis text, this should also be acknowledged.
  • Formatting and Templates Papers must be submitted in Word format.
  • Authors are required to discuss how they are located within the research/scholarship.
  • Queries Should you have any queries, please visit our Author Services website or contact us here.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • The phrase “Retrieved from” should not precede a URL unless the online resource offers periodically updated content (especially, data).
  • Use the term ‘occupation(s)’ and its synonyms (e.g., tasks, chores, craftwork, work, volunteering, leisure pursuits, being physically active) to refer to the things people do, rather than ‘activity/activities’.
  • Cite their thesis.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • Please do not embed it in the manuscript file but save it as a separate file, labelled GraphicalAbstract1.
  • This will be limited by the social media platform allowances.
  • If you haven't submitted a paper to this journal before, you will need to create an account in the submission centre.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Language and text style

  • Authors must inform JOS of their wish for dual language publication by including that information in a cover letter when they submit their manuscript.
  • Where authors are unable to provide the quote in the original language, an explanation must be offered as to why only an English translation is presented.
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  • Use of person first language (e.g., people with mental illness), or language use supported by the group referred to (e.g., disabled people).
  • Please use any spelling style consistently throughout your manuscript.
  • Please use double quotation marks, except where "a quotation is 'within' a quotation".
  • Please note that long quotations should be indented without quotation marks.
  • Use of inclusive language (e.g., using gender neutral terms; eliminating Othering language; avoidance of referring to groups of people by a single characteristic, such as being Muslim, thus masking profound cultural differences).
  • When preparing a manuscript for a journal that publishes content written in a language other than English, an author should consult with the journal's editorial office about the preferred convention.

Manuscript structure

  • Use of past tense in the literature review, methods, and reporting of results.
  • Use of present tense in the discussion, implications, and conclusion.
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  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Please include a word count for your paper.

Authorship and originality

  • Authors should decide on the order of authorship together, taking into account the local conventions.
  • Acknowledgements People who have contributed to the research or scholarship, but do not merit the criteria for authorship, such as research assistants, colleagues who have provided feedback on drafts, or funders should be acknowledged in an acknowledgements section.
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  • When research is done by a team, every team member may not have right of authorship on every publication arising from it.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 250 words
Keywords: 3-5 keywords
References: Harvard
Cover letter: requested
Declarations: Acknowledgements, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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