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South African Journal of Science
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
ISSN:
00382353, 03708462, 19967489
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SCImago
Q1
WOS
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Impact factor
2.3
SJR
0.592
CiteScore
3.3
Categories
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Areas
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Years of issue
1973-2025
journal names
South African Journal of Science
S AFR J SCI
Top-3 citing journals
South African Journal of Science
(609 citations)
Sustainability
(179 citations)
South African Journal of Botany
(141 citations)
Top-3 organizations
University of Cape Town
(323 publications)
University of the Witwatersrand
(311 publications)
Stellenbosch University
(310 publications)
University of the Witwatersrand
(134 publications)
Stellenbosch University
(132 publications)
University of Cape Town
(122 publications)
Top-3 countries
Top-3 researchers by articles count
2 publications in journal
Bezuidenhout Jacques
38 publications,
270 citations,
2 reviews
h-index: 10
Stellenbosch University
2 publications in journal
Nhlapo Nthabiseng
4 publications,
42 citations
h-index: 4
1 publication in journal
Marashi Sayed-Amir
🥼
89 publications,
1 066 citations,
2 reviews
h-index: 19
University of Tehran
Most cited in 5 years
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Publishing organizations
Publishing organizations in 5 years
Publishing countries
Publishing countries in 5 years
2 publications in journal
Bezuidenhout Jacques
38 publications,
270 citations,
2 reviews
h-index: 10
Stellenbosch University
2 publications in journal
Nhlapo Nthabiseng
4 publications,
42 citations
h-index: 4
1 publication in journal
Van Johan
87 publications,
790 citations,
8 reviews
h-index: 16
University of the Free State
1 publication in journal
Marashi Sayed-Amir
🥼
89 publications,
1 066 citations,
2 reviews
h-index: 19
University of Tehran