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Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

AOSIS · South Africa · Est. 2023

ISSN3105-4331eISSN2960-110X
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
H-Indexi
2
Total Worksi
122
Total Citationsi
28
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.22
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa seeks to facilitate interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary dialogue and collaboration among healthcare professionals and researchers across different specialities and fields. The journal prioritises contributions, particularly emphasising the Southern African and African context while welcoming contributions from other regions. The Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa promotes human rights, social justice, and non-discrimination in medicine, dentistry, and healthcare.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2023
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications122
Publisher OrgAOSIS
OA Since2022
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
3105-4331 / 2960-110X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
6
3
2023
38
29
2024
59
12
2025
50
2
2026

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationGlobal Health and SurgeryHealth and Medical Research ImpactsPrimary Care and Health OutcomesGlobal Health Workforce IssuesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutRadiation Dose and ImagingDisaster Response and Management

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

Is Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa: 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 Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa?

Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.22.

Is Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa?

The Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa seeks to facilitate interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary dialogue and collaboration among healthcare professionals and researchers across different specialities and fields. The journal prioritises contributions, particularly emphasising the Southern African and African context while welcoming contributions from other regions. The Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa promotes human rights, social justice, and non-discrimination in medicine, dentistry, and healthcare.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref