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Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery

Unisa Press · South Africa · Est. 1999

ISSN1682-5055eISSN1682-5055

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.163

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.165

Total Works

609

Total Citations

1,619

2yr Mean Citedness

0.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery publishes articles on current nursing and health-related issues. It encourages debate, both theoretical and practical, on a wide range of topics that represent a variety of cross-disciplinary interests.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications609

Publisher OrgUniversity of South Africa

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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?

Unisa Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1682-5055 / 1682-5055

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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

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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.

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ4

Maternity and MidwiferyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Maternity and MidwiferyAdvanced and Specialized Nursing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsNursing education and managementInterprofessional Education and CollaborationFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsGlobal Health Workforce IssuesMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsCOVID-19 and Mental Health