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South African Journal of Bioethics and Law

South African Medical Association · South Africa · Est. 2008

ISSN1999-7639eISSN1999-7639

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.199

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.335

Total Works

469

Total Citations

2,084

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the intersection of bioethics and law, particularly within the South African context. It examines ethical and legal challenges in healthcare, including professional misconduct, mental healthcare plurality, data protection, telehealth, and the regulation of medical procedures and technologies. The journal also addresses broader societal issues with ethical and legal dimensions, such as filicide, reproductive rights, and the rights of vulnerable populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications469

Publisher OrgHealth and Medical Publishing Group

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

South African Medical Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1999-7639 / 1999-7639

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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?

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?

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

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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.

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q3

LawQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Ethics

Scopus Categories

LawHealth Professions (miscellaneous)Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareEthics in Clinical ResearchBiomedical Ethics and RegulationLegal Issues in South AfricaPatient Dignity and PrivacyMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHuman Rights and DevelopmentReproductive Health and TechnologiesPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues