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African Health Sciences

Makerere University, Medical School · Uganda · Est. 1947

ISSN1680-6905eISSN1729-0503

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total47

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

0.37

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.495

Total Works

2,813

Total Citations

38,208

2yr Mean Citedness

0.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health issues in various populations, including internally displaced persons, older adults, and patients with specific diseases like thyroid conditions, colorectal cancer, and COVID-19. Studies investigate factors associated with substance misuse, disease prevalence, hygiene practices, sleep quality, metabolic syndrome, medication errors, and the impact of interventions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUganda

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1947

Annual Volume~ 217 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,813

Publisher OrgMakerere University

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Makerere University, Medical School

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1680-6905 / 1729-0503

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyChild Nutrition and Water AccessDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsHIV-related health complications and treatmentsGlobal Health and EpidemiologyMalaria Research and ControlMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions