South African Journal of Information Management
AOSIS · South Africa · Est. 1999
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
The South African Journal of Information Management (SAJIM) is an information management journal, aimed to serve as a platform for discussion and debate in this developing field. The journal seeks to create new paradigms, overcoming traditional information management activities of collect, store and dissemination; seeking to engage, inform, and catalyse scholarly discourse within research and real-world practises. It focuses on exploring and managing activities that make changes in patterns of behaviour of customers, people, organisations, and information that leads to changes in the way people use information to engage in knowledge focussed activities. The journal crosses and affects various disciplinary (academic, business and financial) arenas, to promote information management processes (Innovations in information, knowledge and content management) which are critical to the survival and growth of organisations and people. Topics of interest include, but in no means are limited to: Innovations in information, knowledge and content management. Knowledge economy. Intellectual capital. Indigenous knowledge systems. Business & competitive intelligence. Records management. Information entrepreneurship, design and delivery. Social media & online social networking. Business information systems to support the above. Information and communication technology as applied within the above.
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Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Information Management
Is South African Journal of Information Management a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Journal of Information Management: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Information Management?
South African Journal of Information Management 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 1.67.
Is South African Journal of Information Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
South African Journal of Information Management is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of South African Journal of Information Management?
The South African Journal of Information Management (SAJIM) is an information management journal, aimed to serve as a platform for discussion and debate in this developing field. The journal seeks to create new paradigms, overcoming traditional information management activities of collect, store and dissemination; seeking to engage, inform, and catalyse scholarly discourse within research and real-world practises. It focuses on exploring and managing activities that make changes in patterns of behaviour of customers, people, organisations, and information that leads to changes in the way peopl
How much does it cost to publish in South African Journal of Information Management?
South African Journal of Information Management charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ZAR 12,855 for open-access publication.
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