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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1909

ISSN2154-0098

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.263

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.634

Total Works

2,376

Total Citations

19,738

2yr Mean Citedness

0.73

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on South African ecosystems, focusing on the impacts of afforestation on grasslands and fynbos, the role of mountains in personal and academic identity, and the dynamics of urban green spaces. It also examines factors influencing vegetation flammability in fynbos shrublands.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1909

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,376

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2154-0098

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)MultidisciplinaryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyMarine and fisheries researchFish Biology and Ecology StudiesSouth African History and CultureEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchFish Ecology and Management StudiesAfrican history and culture studiesEvolution and Paleontology Studies