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African Journal of Health Professions Education

South African Medical Association · South Africa · Est. 2009

eISSN2078-5127
✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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H-Indexi
18
Total Worksi
615
Total Citationsi
2,530
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.71
Open Impact Factor alternative

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 CostZAR 8,380
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

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
South African Medical Association
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2078-5127
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
ZAR 8,380
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Health Professions Education

Is African Journal of Health Professions Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of Health Professions Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Health Professions Education?

African Journal of Health Professions Education 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 0.71.

Is African Journal of Health Professions Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Health Professions Education is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Journal of Health Professions Education?

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.

How much does it cost to publish in African Journal of Health Professions Education?

African Journal of Health Professions Education charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ZAR 8,380 for open-access publication.

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