Aims and Scope
The South African Journal of Science is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary academic journal and the official publication of the Academy of Science of South Africa. It covers research in any field of interest to more than one discipline and with a regional focus on Africa. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.191.
Key Metrics
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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.
Q3
Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
SJR
- Q2 Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
- Q2 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
- Q3 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (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.
Topics Covered
- Research ethics
- Burden of disease
- Academic integrity
- Christian theology
- Microplastics
- Pandemic
- Higher education
- Plastic waste
- Biodiversity
- Plant pathology
- Social media
- Peer review
- Estuary
- Sponge
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ACAD SCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA - ASSAF |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Time | 52 |
| Editorial Review Process | Double anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1903 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Other charges | Visit website |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 52 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Double anonymous peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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2.1k articles received 12.8k citations see all
- 492 Supporting
- 12,064 Mentioning
- 61 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 15 Corrections
- 3 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE been actively publishing?
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE has been in operation since 1903 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE ?
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE published with a Bi-monthly frequency.
How many articles did SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE publish last years ?
In 2023, SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE published 136 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE ?
For SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE,eISSN is 1996-7489 and pISSN is0038-2353.
What is the SJR for SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE ?
SJR for SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE is Q3.
Who is the publisher of SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE ?
ACAD SCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA - ASSAF is the publisher of SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE.