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South African Journal of Arts Therapies

UJ Press · South Africa

eISSN2960-1614
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

The South African Journal of Arts Therapies (SAJAT) is an online, open-access and peer-reviewed journal dedicated to fostering dialogue and research on Arts Therapies that focuses on Africa and the Global South. The primary focus is on South Africa, Africa and the Global South where arts and culture have had an instrumental role in forging identities and post-colonial scholarshi

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
StatusActive
Total Publications—
Publisher OrgUniversity of Johannesburg
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
UJ Press
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2960-1614
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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
✅
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Art Therapy and Mental HealthChild Therapy and DevelopmentMusic Therapy and HealthParticipatory Visual Research MethodsPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthDiversity and Impact of DanceArt Education and DevelopmentCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsDiverse Music Education Insights

Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Arts Therapies

Is South African Journal of Arts Therapies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Journal of Arts Therapies: it is indexed in 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 Arts Therapies?

South African Journal of Arts Therapies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is South African Journal of Arts Therapies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South African Journal of Arts Therapies is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of South African Journal of Arts Therapies?

The South African Journal of Arts Therapies (SAJAT) is an online, open-access and peer-reviewed journal dedicated to fostering dialogue and research on Arts Therapies that focuses on Africa and the Global South. The primary focus is on South Africa, Africa and the Global South where arts and culture have had an instrumental role in forging identities and post-colonial scholarshi

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