South African Medical Journal
South African Medical Association · South Africa · Est. 1884
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Aims & Scope
The South African Medical Journal (SAMJ) is a monthly, peer-reviewed, general medical journal publishing leading research impacting clinical care in southern Africa. The Journal is not limited to articles that have ‘general medical content’, but is intending to capture the spectrum of medical and health sciences, grouped by relevance to the country’s burden of disease. This will include research in the social sciences and economics that is relevant to the medical issues around our burden of disease The journal carries research articles and letters, editorials, clinical practice and other medical articles and personal opinion, South African health-related news, obituaries, general correspondence, and classified advertisements.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about South African Medical Journal
Is South African Medical Journal a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Medical Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of South African Medical Journal?
South African Medical Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.
Is South African Medical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
South African Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of South African Medical Journal?
The South African Medical Journal (SAMJ) is a monthly, peer-reviewed, general medical journal publishing leading research impacting clinical care in southern Africa. The Journal is not limited to articles that have ‘general medical content’, but is intending to capture the spectrum of medical and health sciences, grouped by relevance to the country’s burden of disease. This will include research in the social sciences and economics that is relevant to the medical issues around our burden of disease The journal carries research articles and letters, editorials, clinical practice and other medic
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