About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The Interinstitutional Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy (Revista Interinstitucional Brasileira de Terapia Ocupacional) – REVISBRATO (electronic ISSN 2526-3544) published its first issue in 2017. Its mission is to disseminate unpublished, original scientific work in the field of Occupational Therapy and related areas. The journal aims to serve as a vehicle for encouraging academic debate and the production of new knowledge, fostering interinstitutional and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The journal accepts submissions in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Its target audience includes researchers, faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, occupational therapists, and other interested professionals.

The articles published in this journal are:

1. Editorial
2. Original Article
3. Review Article
4. Practice Analysis Article
5. Current Topics
6. Cover Image

1. Editorial

A text prepared by the editorial board—or by other invited authors—addressing arguments regarding the journal's content for a specific issue.

2. Original Article

A manuscript resulting from research—whether theoretical/conceptual, experimental, exploratory, or empirical—addressing topics of interest in the field of Occupational Therapy and related interdisciplinary areas. This type of manuscript must be structured as follows: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Includes References.

3. Review Article

A manuscript presenting a synthesis of published studies—covering a specific period, sources, and theoretical frameworks—accompanied by critical and/or descriptive analysis to deepen understanding of the topic under investigation. This section includes Systematic, Integrative, Scoping, Narrative, and Critical Reviews. Articles adhering to the guidelines outlined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist (http://www.prisma-statement.org/) will be accepted.

4. Practice Analysis Article

This category consists of a brief critical analysis of an Occupational Therapy practice context. It may involve work with a client, patient, family, or group and must focus on intervention/follow-up procedures (including the context and occupational therapy issue, assessments, occupational diagnosis, intervention/follow-up methods, models, and approaches). Finally, a summary of the conclusions drawn from the practice in the presented context must be included. These analyses may be specific to Occupational Therapy or interdisciplinary in nature, provided they are relevant to the field of Occupational Therapy knowledge.

5. Current Topics

Open communications, Occupational Therapy memoirs, and opinions and reflections on topics relevant to Occupational Therapy and related fields. These are shorter than original articles and have a more flexible structure. They may include reports on project and program development, review protocols, and results from national and international meetings, symposia, and conferences in Occupational Therapy and related areas. This section also includes interviews with occupational therapists or individuals who have contributed to the development of the profession domestically or abroad, translations of texts or articles, and previously unpublished historical documents.

6. Cover Image

This category covers images produced within the context of Occupational Therapy, related fields, or those of a political and social nature that may be featured on the covers of REVISBRATO issues. Images may include photographs, drawings, and artworks in general.

Peer Review Process

The *Revista Interinstitucional Brasileira de Terapia Ocupacional* (Brazilian Interinstitutional Journal of Occupational Therapy) employs a double-blind peer review system. Manuscripts submitted to Revisbrato are first evaluated by the editorial office using a checklist to verify compliance with the journal's guidelines. If the guidelines are met, the manuscripts are sent to section editors for a preliminary assessment, which considers originality, contribution and relevance to the field of Occupational Therapy, general structure, and methodological robustness.

If the preliminary assessment is positive, the manuscript proceeds to peer review, where two reviewers provide reports that are then reviewed and approved by the section editor. A manuscript receiving two favorable reports is accepted, while one receiving two unfavorable reports is definitively rejected. If a manuscript receives one favorable and one unfavorable report, a third report is requested to assist in the editorial decision.

In the event of a conflict of interest involving reviewers, the manuscript is assigned to a different reviewer.

The editor responsible for the manuscript's evaluation process notifies the author of the decision: "Acceptance," "Acceptance with minor adjustments," "Mandatory corrections" (and a new round of reviewer analysis), or “Rejection” and subsequent archiving.

In the event of "acceptance with minor adjustments" or "mandatory corrections," authors have 15 (fifteen) days to resubmit the manuscript, which will then undergo a new round of peer review, followed by a final decision from the editor.

In the event of "rejection," authors will be notified of the reason for the refusal.

Works with content significantly similar (plagiarism) to other publications will be rejected at any stage of the process where this is identified.

The average turnaround time from receipt for evaluation to confirmation of publication is approximately 110 days.

Frequency

REVISBRATO is a quarterly electronic (online) journal.

Open Access Policy

This journal offers immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public fosters the global democratization of knowledge.

Indexed Databases

  • LILACS - Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature
  • DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals
  • DIADORIM - Directory of editorial policies of Brazilian scientific journals
  • LIVRE - Open Access Journals
  • MIAR - Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals
  • OASISBR - Brazilian Portal of Open Access Scientific Publications and Data
  • REDIB - Ibero-American Network for Innovation and Scientific Knowledge
  • SIS - Scientific Indexing Services
  • MINERVA Database
  • MIGUILIM - Directory of Brazilian electronic scientific journals

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Sources of Support

Journal history

The Brazilian Interinstitutional Journal of Occupational Therapy - REVISBRATO (electronic ISSN 2526-3544), its mission is to disseminate unpublished and original scientific works in the field of Occupational Therapy and related areas.The magazine aims to serve as a vehicle for encouraging academic debate and the production of new knowledge, aiming to foster interinstitutional and interdisciplinary articulation.

The journal accepts works in Portuguese, English and Spanish.Its target audience is researchers, teachers, postgraduate and undergraduate students, professional occupational therapists as well as other interested professionals, promoting the socialization of knowledge produced in the area of ​​Occupational Therapy and exchange between occupational therapists in Brazil and abroad.

The Brazilian Interinstitutional Journal of Occupational Therapy -- REVISBRATO is the result of collective work, which began in 2013. Linked to the Occupational Therapy departments of the following Federal Higher Education Institutions - IFES: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Federal University of Santa Maria, Federal University of Pará, Federal University of Paraíba and University of Brasília.

It is deposited on an electronic portal under the domain of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where the first Editors-in-Chief and the magazine's incubation headquarters were destined.

Its first issue was published in January 2017 and continues to publish uninterruptedly.