| Title | South African Journal of Science |
| Abbreviation | S. Afr. J. Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q3) |
| h-index | 63 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 14682 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.304 |
| Impact Score | 1.08 |
| Publisher | National Research Foundation |
| Country | South Africa |
| ISSN | 03708462, 00382353 |
The South African Journal of Science is an English, multidisciplinary science journal published bimonthly. We invite original research articles and provide a forum for discussion of news and developments in science and research. Since the Journal serves a multidisciplinary readership, original articles should serve multidisciplinary or multi-institutional areas of interest, and authors are requested to write their papers and reports in a manner and style that is intelligible to specialists and nonspecialists alike.
South African Journal of Science is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q3). It is published by National Research Foundation. The overall rank of South African Journal of Science is 14682. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.304. 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 63. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of South African Journal of Science journal is 03708462, 00382353. 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. South African Journal of Science is cited by a total of 472 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
The impact score (IS) 2021 of South African Journal of Science is 1.08, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. South African Journal of Science IS is decreased by a factor of 0.23 and approximate percentage change is -17.56% when compared to preceding year 2020, which shows a falling trend. The impact score (IS), 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.
IS 2021 of South African Journal of Science is 1.08. If the same downward trend persists, impact score may fall in 2022 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 1.08 |
| 2016 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 0.84 |
| 2014 | 0.87 |
South African Journal of Science has an h-index of 63. It means 63 articles of this journal have more than 63 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 South African Journal of Science is 03708462, 00382353. 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 South African Journal of Science is 14682. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.304. 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.
South African Journal of Science is published by National Research Foundation. It's publishing house is located in South Africa. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1973-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of South African Journal of Science is S. Afr. J. Sci.. This abbreviation ('S. Afr. J. Sci.') 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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (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.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obere Extremitat | journal | 16244 | Springer Verlag | 11 | 0.45 |
| Journal of Scottish Historical Studies | journal | 25128 | Edinburgh University Press | 2 | 0.08 |
| Transportation Research, Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review | journal | 653 | Elsevier Ltd. | 122 | 10.75 |
| Journal of Writing Research | journal | 3042 | University of Antwerp | 23 | 3.38 |
| Agronomy Mesoamerican | journal | 19558 | Universidad de Costa Rica | 4 | 0.67 |
| Alpine Entomology | journal | 10829 | Pensoft Publishers | 4 | 1.03 |
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| Tabularia | journal | 24085 | Centre de Recherches Archeologiques et Historiques Anciennes et Medievales, Universite de Caen | 2 | 0.17 |
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 1.08 |
| 2016 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 0.84 |
| 2014 | 0.87 |
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