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South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN2221-1268

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

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.286

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.572

Total Works

888

Total Citations

7,616

2yr Mean Citedness

0.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition publishes research on nutritional status, dietary intake, and the impact of nutrition on health outcomes across various populations in South Africa. Articles focus on clinical nutrition management, including issues related to malnutrition, food insecurity, and the effectiveness of nutritional interventions in both healthy and diseased states. The journal also explores public health nutrition concerns, such as the influence of food environments, consumer behaviour, and the role of nutrition education.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications888

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~29 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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?

2221-1268

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Nutrition and DieteticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Nutrition and Water AccessObesity, Physical Activity, DietChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesNutrition and Health in AgingFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsClinical Nutrition and GastroenterologyNutritional Studies and DietDiet and metabolism studiesConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingBreastfeeding Practices and Influences