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Status
Active
Coverage
1945–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.7
SJR · SCImago
0.371
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
70
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 278 / 669 | 58th | Q2 |
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South African Medical Journal
South African Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.7), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by South African Medical Association.
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ISSN 0256-9574Verify ISSN ↗2078-5135Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: South African Medical Association
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
1.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is South African Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1945–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.7.
What quartile is South African Medical Journal in Scopus?
South African Medical Journal is Q2 in Medicine (all) (rank 278 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of South African Medical Journal?
South African Medical Journal 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 1.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.371, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 70.
How much does it cost to publish in South African Medical Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$311 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes South African Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
South African Medical Journal is published by South African Medical Association. Its print ISSN is 0256-9574 and its online ISSN is 2078-5135.
Is South African Medical Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is South African Medical Journal open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is South African Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
South African Medical Journal has an h-index of 67 and a 2-year mean of 0.76 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #311 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
67
h-index
0.76
2-yr mean citations
1,453
i10-index
7,338
works indexed
49,011
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$311
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#311 of 646 Top 49% Medicine (all)
South African Medical Journal published 145 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 380. 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 Medical Journal? — latest 96 articles, 2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2026), authors are most often from South Africa (75.3%), United States (7.5%) and Canada (5%). 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 Medical Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration75.3% 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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