Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Medpharm Publications · South Africa · Est. 1927
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (JSAVA), is a contemporary multi-disciplinary scientific mouthpiece for Veterinary Science in South African and abroad. It provides veterinarians in South Africa and elsewhere in the world with current scientific information across the full spectrum of veterinary science, diseases or other conditions that are endemic in, or particularly relevant to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Is Journal of the South African Veterinary Association a predatory journal?
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2024-04-18). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the South African Veterinary Association?
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.71.
Is Journal of the South African Veterinary Association indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Journal of the South African Veterinary Association?
The Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (JSAVA), is a contemporary multi-disciplinary scientific mouthpiece for Veterinary Science in South African and abroad. It provides veterinarians in South Africa and elsewhere in the world with current scientific information across the full spectrum of veterinary science, diseases or other conditions that are endemic in, or particularly relevant to sub-Saharan Africa.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association?
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ZAR 1,300 for open-access publication.
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