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South African Journal of Industrial Engineering

South African Institute of Industrial Engineering Β· South Africa

ISSN2224-7890
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei
0.218
H-Indexi
32
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.39
Total Worksi
1,257
Total Citationsi
7,559
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.55
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering (SAJIE) publishes articles with the emphasis on research, development and application within the fields of Industrial Engineering and Engineering and Technology Management. In this way, it aims to contribute to the further development of these fields of study and to serve as a vehicle for the effective interchange of knowledge, ideas and experience between the research and training oriented institutions and the application oriented industry. Articles on practical applications, original research and meaningful new developments as well as state of the art surveys are encouraged.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Frequency3 times per year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,257
Publisher OrgStellenbosch University
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
South African Institute of Industrial Engineering
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2224-7890
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
61
650
2019
65
377
2020
68
238
2021
69
271
2022
62
122
2023
57
75
2024
68
11
2025
13
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Industrial

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quality and Supply ManagementConstruction Project Management and PerformanceManufacturing Process and OptimizationOperations Management TechniquesAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesComplex Systems and Decision MakingInnovation and Knowledge ManagementAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationReliability and Maintenance OptimizationAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Industrial Engineering

Is South African Journal of Industrial Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Journal of Industrial Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Industrial Engineering?

South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.55.

Is South African Journal of Industrial Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South African Journal of Industrial Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of South African Journal of Industrial Engineering?

The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering (SAJIE) publishes articles with the emphasis on research, development and application within the fields of Industrial Engineering and Engineering and Technology Management. In this way, it aims to contribute to the further development of these fields of study and to serve as a vehicle for the effective interchange of knowledge, ideas and experience between the research and training oriented institutions and the application oriented industry. Articles on practical applications, original research and meaningful new developments as well as state

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref