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South African Journal of Science
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South African Journal of Science

South African Journal of Science is a journal indexed in SJR in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) with an H index of 72. It is an CC BY Journal with a Double blind peer review review system The scope of the journal is focused on life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences, technology. It has an SJR impact factor of 0,592 and it has a best quartile of Q1. It is published in English. It has an SJR impact factor of 0,592.

ISSN: 0370-8462
Publisher: Academy of Science of South Africa
Category: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Indexation: verifiedScopus / SJR verifiedWeb of Science verifiedDOAJ
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SJR Impact Factor trending_up
0,592 Q1
H-index 72
Acceptance rate pie_chart
28% Selective
Source Acceptance_Rate
Time to publication hourglass_top
52 weeks
Field Average_time_publication_weeks
Publication cost (APC) payments
NPD Open Access
Non-OA path NPD

Metrics

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SJR Impact

0,592

H-index

72

Docs (year)

137

Docs 3y

365

Total refs

4270

Cites 3y

703

Citable 3y

286

Cites/Doc 2y

1.8

Ref/Doc

31.17

Immediate OA

—

Embargoed OA

NPD

Non OA / Submission

- €

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FAQs

What is the SJR of South African Journal of Science?

South African Journal of Science has an SJR of 0,592 (best quartile Q1) in the CountryOfPapers database.

What is the APC / publication cost?

Immediate OA APC is not available (NPD).

What is the acceptance rate?

The acceptance rate recorded for South African Journal of Science is 28%.