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South African Computer Journal

South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists · South Africa

ISSN1015-7999eISSN2313-7835

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total64

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.2

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.746

Total Worksi

566

Total Citationsi

2,740

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.83

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

We publish papers on Computer Science, Information Systems and related fields. Papers of broader international interest are also published though the focus is on South Africa specifically and Africa more broadly. We particulary welcome quality submissions from less-developed countries.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications566

Publisher OrgSouth African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC CostZAR 6,000

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1015-7999 / 2313-7835

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

ZAR 6,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

101

2018

2019

132

2020

2021

2022

130

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4

Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

EducationQ4

Human-Computer InteractionQ4

Information SystemsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsHuman-Computer InteractionEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Information Systems Theories and ImplementationBig Data and Business IntelligenceSoftware Engineering Techniques and PracticesOnline and Blended LearningSemantic Web and Ontologies

Frequently asked questions about South African Computer Journal

Is South African Computer Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Computer Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 64/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South African Computer Journal?

South African Computer Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.2.

Is South African Computer Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South African Computer Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of South African Computer Journal?

How much does it cost to publish in South African Computer Journal?

South African Computer Journal charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ZAR 6,000 for open-access publication.