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African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine

South African Medical Association · South Africa · Est. 2006

ISSN2617-0205
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.312
H-Index
11
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.461
Total Works
332
Total Citations
689
2yr Mean Citedness
0.58
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine, with a particular emphasis on conditions prevalent in Africa. Recent articles cover topics such as asthma management and control, post-tuberculosis lung disease, chylothorax in infants, respiratory infections, and the use of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in various respiratory diseases. There is also a focus on healthcare access, cost-effectiveness of treatments, and occupational lung diseases within the African context.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications332
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
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
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
South African Medical Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2617-0205
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ3
Infectious DiseasesQ3
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicinePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesRespiratory Support and MechanismsTracheal and airway disordersTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyAsthma and respiratory diseasesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesNosocomial Infections in ICU
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref