Building on the success of BAPO’s existing partnership programme, this new strand focuses specifically on working with journals and publishers to improve access to research, support education and continuing professional development, and increase visibility for high-quality scholarly content within the profession.
Benefits for BAPO Members
The Journal Partnership Programme delivers clear and tangible benefits for BAPO members, supporting their clinical practice, research activity and lifelong learning. Through these partnerships, members may gain access to:
- Reduced or waived article processing charges (APCs) for open-access publishing
- Greater exposure to relevant, high-quality research in prosthetics and orthotics
- Educational resources such as CPD articles, research summaries and webinars
- Improved engagement with journals aligned to professional priorities and clinical practice
By strengthening links with journals, BAPO aims to ensure that its members are supported to publish, access and apply evidence-based research, enhancing patient care and professional standards across the UK.
Benefits for Journals and Publishers
For journals, the programme provides a valuable opportunity to connect directly with a highly engaged, specialist professional audience. Partner journals benefit from:
- Increased visibility and recognition through BAPO’s website and communication channels
- Targeted promotion to practising prosthetists and orthotists across the UK
- Opportunities to share content and updates with members via newsletters, events and digital communications
- Stronger engagement with clinicians and researchers working at the forefront of prosthetics and orthotics practice
The programme offers flexible partnership options, enabling journals to select a model that best aligns with their strategic goals, whether focused on visibility, education, or member benefits.
About CPOJ (Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/index)
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal (CPOJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal (ISSN 2561-987X) that promotes unrestricted access to articles for prosthetics and orthotics professionals, researchers, and rehabilitation teams. The scope of the journal includes prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation sciences, Mobility Assistive Technology (MAT), Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the prosthetics and orthotics field. CPOJ is indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), PubMed Central® (PMC), Scopus, Crossref, Sherpa Romeo, and Google Scholar. All accepted articles are permanently available online to the public without restrictions or subscription fees. Published articles in CPOJ can be used, copied, and distributed, provided that appropriate acknowledgment is included. Authors retain the copyright for their original contributions. Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal is hosted by the University of Toronto Libraries and is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). CPOJ articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. CPOJ articles are freely accessible on PubMed Central® (PMC).
Get Involved
BAPO welcomes expressions of interest from journals and publishers who share a commitment to advancing research, education and professional practice in prosthetics and orthotics.
For more information or to discuss partnership opportunities, please refer to the attached flyer or contact BAPO directly at enquiries@bapo.com
Quote from Dr Laura Barr, chair of the BAPO Research Committee
“We are excited to work more closely with our journal partners through this new programme. It creates meaningful opportunities for the prosthetics and orthotics community to strengthen relationships between research and practice, support evidence-based care, and improve access to high-quality, relevant research for our members.”
