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Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Medpharm Publications Ltd. · South Africa · Est. 2002

ISSN2220-1181eISSN2220-1173

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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 ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 0.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.184

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

0.7

SNIPi

0.155

Total Worksi

1,347

Total Citationsi

3,897

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.28

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia (SAJAA) aims to publish articles of relevance and interest to the anaesthetist in academia, public sector and private practice. Papers are peer reviewed to ensure that the contents are understandable, valid, important, interesting and enjoyed. All manuscripts must be submitted online.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyOne issue each year, with articles published online when ready.

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,347

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Region🌍 Global South

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blinded

OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

AOSIS LibraryPorticoSA ePublications, SabinetSouth African Government LibrariesLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Medpharm Publications Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2220-1181 / 2220-1173

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blinded

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

AOSIS Library, Portico, SA ePublications, Sabinet, South African Government Libraries, LOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

130

2019

379

2020

105

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anesthesiology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchNausea and vomiting managementGlobal Health and SurgeryTracheal and airway disordersPediatric Pain Management Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Is Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia?

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 0.7.

Is Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.