South African Medical Journal : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 2078-5135pISSN: 0256-9574
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CiteScore 
2.4
H-Index
62
SJR
Q2Medicine (miscellaneous)
SNIP
0.81
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | SA MEDICAL ASSOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | ZAR 5732 |
| Publication Time | 10 |
| Editorial Review Process | Double anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1927 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 10 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY-NC |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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