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South African Journal of Radiology

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa

ISSN2078-6778

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.254

H-Index

CiteScore

1.4

SNIP

0.76

Total Works

1,476

Total Citations

2,878

2yr Mean Citedness

0.64

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Aims & Scope

The SA Journal of Radiology is the official journal of the Radiological Society of South Africa, the professional association of radiologists in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access, general diagnostic imaging journal which carries clinically relevant original research, review articles, pictorial essays, case reports, letters and editorials.

⚡ 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 Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,476

Publisher OrgAOSIS

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 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?

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2078-6778

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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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

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.

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ3

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingRadiological and Ultrasound Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Radiology practices and educationRadiation Dose and ImagingRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesBreast Lesions and CarcinomasTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications