South African Journal of Chemistry
Bureau for Scientific Publications · South Africa · Est. 1918
ISSN0379-4350eISSN1996-840X
SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.234
H-Index
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.488
Total Works
1,055
Total Citations
4,295
2yr Mean Citedness
1.61
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Aims & Scope
The South African Journal of Chemistry publishes original work in all branches of chemistry. Contributions, in English, may take the form of research articles, short communications or critical reviews.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1918
Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,055
Publisher OrgSabinet
Submission Info
Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
9/12 · 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Scopus Categories
Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryAnalytical chemistry methods developmentAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemical Synthesis and ReactionsSynthesis and biological activity
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