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South African Journal of Science

Academy of Science of South Africa · South Africa

ISSN1996-7489

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.592

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.912

Total Works

4,160

Total Citations

49,590

2yr Mean Citedness

0.91

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on environmental challenges and human adaptations in South Africa. Topics include the impact of rainfall on landslides, the isotopic composition of rainwater, the effects of land management on plant biodiversity, and the role of technology in agricultural climate resilience. It also covers historical and archaeological studies of human remains and the assessment of climate suitability for tourism.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,160

Publisher OrgAcademy of Science of South Africa

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~52 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academy of Science of South Africa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1996-7489

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyEvolution and Paleontology StudiesArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationHealth and Medical Research ImpactsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesSouth African History and Culture