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African Journal of Health Professions Education

South African Medical Association · South Africa · Est. 2009

eISSN2078-5127

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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H-Index

Total Works

615

Total Citations

2,530

2yr Mean Citedness

0.71

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Aims & Scope

AJHPE is an online, quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that covers matters related to education for health professionals. The AJHPE, founded in 2009, is a journal for health professions educators. It carries research articles, short scientific reports, letters, editorials, education practice, personal opinion and other topics related to the education of health care professionals. It also features African education-related news, obituaries and general correspondence.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications615

Publisher OrgHealth and Medical Publishing Group

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

APC Cost$8,380Above median

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ 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?

2078-5127

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$8,380

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationInterprofessional Education and CollaborationGlobal Health Workforce IssuesGlobal Health and SurgeryClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedical Education and AdmissionsEmpathy and Medical EducationSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentProblem and Project Based Learning