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Status
Active
Coverage
1965–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.6
SJR · SCImago
0.182
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
27
Best quartile
Q4 · 24th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 454 / 597 | 24th | Q4 |
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South African Journal of Surgery
South African Journal of Surgery is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.6), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Medpharm Publications.
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ISSN 0038-2361Verify ISSN ↗2078-5151Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Medpharm Publications
Scopus · Q4WoS · SCIEOpen Access
0.6
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is South African Journal of Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1965–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.6.
What quartile is South African Journal of Surgery in Scopus?
South African Journal of Surgery is Q4 in Surgery (rank 454 of 597), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Surgery?
South African Journal of Surgery is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 0.6, which places it in quartile Q4 at the 24th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.182, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 27.
Who publishes South African Journal of Surgery and what is its ISSN?
South African Journal of Surgery is published by Medpharm Publications. Its print ISSN is 0038-2361 and its online ISSN is 2078-5151.
Is South African Journal of Surgery in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is South African Journal of Surgery open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is South African Journal of Surgery? — open metrics via OpenAlex
South African Journal of Surgery has an h-index of 18 and a 2-year mean of 0.41 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.6, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #435 of 585 Scopus journals in Surgery.
18
h-index
0.41
2-yr mean citations
60
i10-index
853
works indexed
2,200
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#435 of 585 Bottom 26% Surgery
South African Journal of Surgery published 63 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 75. 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 South African Journal of Surgery? — latest 93 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (80.4%), New Zealand (3.5%) and Türkiye (3.2%). 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 South African Journal of Surgery? — 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 concentration80.4% 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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