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Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.9
SJR · SCImago
0.293
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
8
Best quartile
Q3 · 46th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 909 / 1698 | 46th | Q3 |
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SOTL in the South
SOTL in the South is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.9), DOAJ. Published by University of Johannesburg.
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ISSN 2523-1154Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of Johannesburg
Scopus · Q3Open Access
1.9
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is SOTL in the South indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.9.
What quartile is SOTL in the South in Scopus?
SOTL in the South is Q3 in Education (rank 909 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of SOTL in the South?
SOTL in the South is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.9, quartile Q3, 46th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.293, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 8.
Who publishes SOTL in the South and what is its ISSN?
SOTL in the South is published by University of Johannesburg. Its ISSN is 2523-1154.
Is SOTL in the South in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is SOTL in the South open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is SOTL in the South? — open metrics via OpenAlex
SOTL in the South has an h-index of 12 and a 2-year mean of 1.25 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.9, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #777 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
12
h-index
1.25
2-yr mean citations
19
i10-index
239
works indexed
712
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#777 of 1,610 Top 49% Education
SOTL in the South published 24 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 37. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in SOTL in the South? — latest 99 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (80.6%), Malaysia (3%) and Philippines (2%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for SOTL in the South? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration80.6% of recent authorship from South Africa
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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