| Title | African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Afr. J. Prim. Health Care Fam. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Family Practice (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3) |
| h-index | 36 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 11193 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.519 |
| Impact Score | 1.44 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (Pty) Ltd |
| Country | South Africa |
| ISSN | 20712936, 20712928 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 2009-2025 |
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Family Practice (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3). It is published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. The overall rank of African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is 11193. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.519. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 36. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine journal is 20712936, 20712928. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is cited by a total of 511 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is 1.44, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine IF is increased by a factor of 0.3 and approximate percentage change is 26.32% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is 1.44. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 0.43 |
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine has an h-index of 36. It means 36 articles of this journal have more than 36 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is 20712936, 20712928. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is 11193. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.519. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.519 |
| 2023 | 0.47 |
| 2022 | 0.637 |
| 2021 | 0.567 |
| 2020 | 0.654 |
| 2019 | 0.468 |
| 2018 | 0.483 |
| 2017 | 0.381 |
| 2016 | 0.311 |
| 2015 | 0.276 |
| 2014 | 0.249 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 11193 |
| 2023 | 11411 |
| 2022 | 7997 |
| 2021 | 8783 |
| 2020 | 7653 |
| 2019 | 10383 |
| 2018 | 9782 |
| 2017 | 11282 |
| 2016 | 13179 |
| 2015 | 14146 |
| 2014 | 14829 |
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. It's publishing house is located in South Africa. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2009-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is Afr. J. Prim. Health Care Fam. Med.. This abbreviation ('Afr. J. Prim. Health Care Fam. Med.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Family Practice (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine latest impact IF is 1.44. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.78 (2021) and 0.43 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.05 in the previous 11 years.
The African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.519, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.654 in 2020 and the lowest being 0.249 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.05.
The latest h-index of the African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is 36.
The African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is published by the AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, with its country of publication being the South Africa.
The African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is currently ranked 11193 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 7653 in 2020 and its lowest position of 14829 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is Afr. J. Prim. Health Care Fam. Med..
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is classified as a journal that the AOSIS (Pty) Ltd publishes.
The African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 20712936, 20712928.
The best quartile for the African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine is Q2 (2024).
The African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2009-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 0.43 |
