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Social and Health Sciences

Unisa Press · South Africa · Est. 2021

ISSN2957-3645

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.116

H-Index

SNIP

0.509

Total Works

Total Citations

221

2yr Mean Citedness

0.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health and social issues, with a particular focus on the experiences of vulnerable populations and the impact of cultural and societal factors on well-being. Articles explore themes such as cancer awareness, child abuse, maternal health, mental health challenges among students, living with HIV, healthcare access for men, vaccine hesitancy, gender-based violence, religious expression, feminist praxis, decolonial education, and infertility stigma. Many studies are situated in South Africa, with others in Nigeria, Ghana, Vietnam, and China.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications98

Publisher OrgUnisa Press

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Unisa Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2957-3645

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceGender Roles and Identity StudiesLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyHomelessness and Social IssuesAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSouth African History and CulturePosthumanist Ethics and ActivismEnergy and Environment ImpactsGender Politics and RepresentationGender, Security, and Conflict