Editorial / E ´ ditorial Clarifying differences and exploring opportunities for collaboration between CJOT and OT Now Janna MacLachlan and Jane A. Davis The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) has two platforms for publishing articles, the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (CJOT)—its peer-reviewed journal— and Occupational Therapy Now (OT Now)—its practice mag- azine. Together, these publications provide CAOT’s member- ship and global readership with forward-thinking articles covering the current breadth of, as well as newly developing possibilities for, occupational therapy practice relevant to the Canadian context. Over the past few years, the editorial boards for CJOT and OT Now have discussed ways of creating oppor- tunities for collaboration by leveraging, to their full potential, the opportunities provided by the scope and the nature of pro- duction of each publication. With the two publications evol- ving constantly in response to dynamic practice and publishing landscapes, this editorial is focused on describing the current scope of each publication, their similarities and differences, and the opportunities for collaboration in the promotion of evidence-based, occupation-based practice. Comparing CJOT and OT Now The visions of both CJOT and OT Now relate to advancing the profession of occupational therapy; however, each publication aspires to meet its vision via distinct avenues offering different yet complementary knowledge resources for occupational therapists. While CJOT’s mission is ‘‘to provide a forum for leading-edge occupational therapy scholarship that advances theory, practice, research, and policy’’ (CJOT, n.d.; emphasis added), OT Now’s mission is to ‘‘provide a vehicle for the dissemination and exchange of information in order to advance occupational therapy’’ (MacLachlan, 2014, pp. 6–7; emphasis added). As such, CJOT focuses mainly on publishing detailed, high-quality research and well-substantiated, critical theoreti- cal papers related to client-centred, occupation-based practice. OT Now publishes brief descriptive, practice-based articles— focusing on application to occupational therapy practice, experiential knowledge, and personal reflections—and CAOT news, often written in plain language. CJOT’s readership is primarily academics, researchers, occupational therapy practi- tioners, and policy makers, whereas OT Now is primarily for practitioners and is conducive for sharing with managers, cli- ents, and interdisciplinary colleagues. Thus, creative collabora- tions between these two types of publications can support knowledge translation of research findings, helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice, as well as boost engage- ment with researchers, clinicians, and the broader public. CJOT and OT Now both require content to be evidence- informed and meet specific standards for style and format. However, the disparate scope of content between CJOT and OT Now necessitates very different review processes. Although both publications use expert peers for paper review, CJOT employs a double-blind, peer-review process, whereas OT Now follows an informal, open model of review. OT Now reviewers and authors correspond directly through an iterative process of Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2016, Vol. 83(4) 200-203 DOI: 10.1177/0008417416674445 ª CAOT 2016 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav www.cjotrce.com