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South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

South African Medical Association · South Africa

ISSN2305-8862
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.17
H-Indexi
14
Total Worksi
280
Total Citationsi
907
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.18
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

SAJOG is a bi-annual, general specialist obstetrics and gynaecology journal that carries original research articles, editorials, clinical practice, personal opinion, South Africa health-related news, obituaries and general correspondence. SAJOG is a general specialist obstetrics and gynaecology journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed work in all areas of obstetrics and gynaecology, including contraception, urogynaecology, fertility, oncology and clinical practice.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequencybi-annual
StatusActive
Total Publications280
Publisher OrgHealth and Medical Publishing Group
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
South African Medical Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2305-8862
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
36
107
2017
26
90
2018
30
56
2019
36
94
2020
14
9
2021
12
25
2022
8
3
2024
3
0
2025

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.

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Scopus Categories

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMaternal and fetal healthcareGlobal Maternal and Child HealthPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesUterine Myomas and TreatmentsPelvic floor disorders treatmentsAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyEndometriosis Research and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Is South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology?

South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.18.

Is South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology?

SAJOG is a bi-annual, general specialist obstetrics and gynaecology journal that carries original research articles, editorials, clinical practice, personal opinion, South Africa health-related news, obituaries and general correspondence. SAJOG is a general specialist obstetrics and gynaecology journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed work in all areas of obstetrics and gynaecology, including contraception, urogynaecology, fertility, oncology and clinical practice.

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