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South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

South African Medical Association Β· South Africa

ISSN2305-8862
SJR Q4βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
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?
36
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.17
H-Indexi
14
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
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 Publishedβ€”
Frequencybi-annual
StatusActive
Total Publications280
Publisher OrgHealth and Medical Publishing Group
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~36 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
South African Medical Association
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2305-8862
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
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
36
106
2017
26
87
2018
30
55
2019
36
94
2020
14
8
2021
12
23
2022
8
2
2024
3
0
2025

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.

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. 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 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 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 0.18.

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 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref