Aims and Scope
African Health Sciences is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering clinical practice and public health policy relevant to Africa and low-income countries. The editor-in-chief is James K. Tumwine (Makerere University), who established the journal in 2001.
Key Metrics
2.1
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.76
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.79 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q2
Medicine (all)
SJR
- Q2 Medicine (all)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
0.58
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Odds ratio
- Antigen
- Oxidative stress
- Hepatitis B
- Adult patients
- Kenya
- Bowel resection
- Anemia
- Breast cancer
- Type 2 diabetes
- Steady state
- Rodent
- Genotype
- Malnutrition
- Low birth weight
- Case-control study
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Body mass index
- Homocysteine
- Quality of life
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | MAKERERE UNIV, COLL HEALTH SCIENCES,SCH MED |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 2001 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Glycemic control and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
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Kenyan adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increase diabetic knowledge and self-efficacy and decrease hemoglobina1c levels post-educational program.
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The Frequencies distribution of CYP3A5 rs776746 and ABCB1 rs1045642 polymorphisms in the west Algerian population and relationships with pharmacogenetics.
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Trends in childhood intussusception in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
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The distribution of esophageal cancer patients enrolled in care at the Uganda Cancer Institute by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity.
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Curosurf surfactant application on preterm babies with respiratory complications-health-economic benefits.
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Scite analysis
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2.5k articles received 24.4k citations see all
- 2,614 Supporting
- 20,213 Mentioning
- 692 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 1 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 1 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has African Health Sciences been actively publishing?
African Health Sciences has been in operation since 2001 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of African Health Sciences ?
African Health Sciences published with a Quarterly frequency.
How many articles did African Health Sciences publish last years ?
In 2023, African Health Sciences published 323 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for African Health Sciences ?
For African Health Sciences,eISSN is 1729-0503 and pISSN is1680-6905.
What is Citescore for African Health Sciences ?
Citescore for African Health Sciences is 2.1.
What is SNIP score for African Health Sciences ?
SNIP score for African Health Sciences is 0.58.
What is the SJR for African Health Sciences ?
SJR for African Health Sciences is Q2.
Who is the publisher of African Health Sciences ?
MAKERERE UNIV, COLL HEALTH SCIENCES,SCH MED is the publisher of African Health Sciences.