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African Journal of Emergency Medicine

African Federation for Emergency Medicine · South Africa · Est. 2011

ISSN2211-4203
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.519
H-Index
38
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.778
Total Works
1,023
Total Citations
10,354
2yr Mean Citedness
0.96
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on emergency medicine in Africa, focusing on clinical practices, training, and system-level challenges in various healthcare settings. Articles cover topics such as critical care, trauma, triage, disaster preparedness, and the management of specific conditions like electrolyte imbalances and overdoses. The research often highlights the unique contexts of low-resource settings and the need for context-specific interventions and training.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 67 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,023
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
African Federation for Emergency Medicine
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2211-4203
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Critical Care NursingQ1
Emergency MedicineQ2
Emergency NursingQ2
Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2
GerontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Emergency Medicine

Scopus Categories

GerontologyCritical Care NursingGeochemistry and PetrologyEmergency NursingEmergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesDisaster Response and ManagementCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationInjury Epidemiology and PreventionGlobal Health and SurgeryGlobal Maternal and Child HealthSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareUltrasound in Clinical Applications
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref