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South African Journal of Education

Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology
ISSN: 02560100, 20763433

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q3
Impact factor
0.7
SJR
0.292
CiteScore
1.6
Categories
Education
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2003, 2008-2023
journal names
South African Journal of Education
S AFR J EDUC
Publications
645
Citations
7 282
h-index
34
Publications
99
Citations
4 731
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (11 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (9 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (7 publications)
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (11 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (9 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (7 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (47 publications)
Malaysia (4 publications)
Turkey (4 publications)
South Africa (47 publications)
Malaysia (4 publications)
Turkey (4 publications)

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Taylor & Francis
1648 citations, 22.63%
Springer Nature
914 citations, 12.55%
SAGE
481 citations, 6.61%
Elsevier
464 citations, 6.37%
AOSIS
379 citations, 5.2%
IGI Global
368 citations, 5.05%
Emerald
259 citations, 3.56%
MDPI
251 citations, 3.45%
Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology
211 citations, 2.9%
Wiley
189 citations, 2.6%
Frontiers Media S.A.
184 citations, 2.53%
IOP Publishing
87 citations, 1.19%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
83 citations, 1.14%
Unisa Press
81 citations, 1.11%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
75 citations, 1.03%
Walter de Gruyter
62 citations, 0.85%
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48 citations, 0.66%
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AIP Publishing
41 citations, 0.56%
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33 citations, 0.45%
Cambridge University Press
32 citations, 0.44%
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29 citations, 0.4%
IntechOpen
28 citations, 0.38%
Modestum Ltd
28 citations, 0.38%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
26 citations, 0.36%
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19 citations, 0.26%
F1000 Research
18 citations, 0.25%
16 citations, 0.22%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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University of Johannesburg
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3 citations, 0.04%
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Research Square Platform LLC
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3 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.03%
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2 citations, 0.03%
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2 citations, 0.03%
Associacao Brasileira de Psicologia Escolar e Educacional (ABRAPEE)
2 citations, 0.03%
American Speech Language Hearing Association
2 citations, 0.03%
Academy of Management
2 citations, 0.03%
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Gyandhara International Academic Publications
2 citations, 0.03%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
2 citations, 0.03%
OpenEdition
2 citations, 0.03%
CAIRN
2 citations, 0.03%
Human Kinetics
2 citations, 0.03%
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2 citations, 0.03%
Bristol University Press
2 citations, 0.03%
Hogrefe Publishing Group
2 citations, 0.03%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
2 citations, 0.03%
Hans Publishers
2 citations, 0.03%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
2 citations, 0.03%
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University of Johannesburg
11 publications, 1.71%
University of Pretoria
9 publications, 1.4%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
7 publications, 1.09%
Stellenbosch University
4 publications, 0.62%
North-West University
4 publications, 0.62%
University of the Free State
4 publications, 0.62%
University of the Witwatersrand
3 publications, 0.47%
University of Malaya
2 publications, 0.31%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 0.31%
National Research Foundation
2 publications, 0.31%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 0.31%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2 publications, 0.31%
Nazarbayev University
1 publication, 0.16%
Ankara University
1 publication, 0.16%
Firat University
1 publication, 0.16%
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
1 publication, 0.16%
Mersin University
1 publication, 0.16%
Zhejiang University
1 publication, 0.16%
Near East University
1 publication, 0.16%
Giresun University
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Science, Malaysia
1 publication, 0.16%
Northern University of Malaysia
1 publication, 0.16%
Shaanxi Normal University
1 publication, 0.16%
University College London
1 publication, 0.16%
Pennsylvania State University
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.16%
University of South Africa
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Fort Hare
1 publication, 0.16%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.16%
Central University of Technology Free State
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Zululand
1 publication, 0.16%
Padjadjaran University
1 publication, 0.16%
Arizona State University
1 publication, 0.16%
West Virginia University
1 publication, 0.16%
Zhengzhou University
1 publication, 0.16%
Woosong University
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Duisburg-Essen
1 publication, 0.16%
Pedagogical University of Kraków
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Tokyo
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Valencia
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Valladolid
1 publication, 0.16%
Jaume I University
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Jaén
1 publication, 0.16%
Zimbabwe Open University
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Novi Sad
1 publication, 0.16%
University of Kragujevac
1 publication, 0.16%
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
1 publication, 0.16%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of Johannesburg
11 publications, 11.11%
University of Pretoria
9 publications, 9.09%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
7 publications, 7.07%
Stellenbosch University
4 publications, 4.04%
North-West University
4 publications, 4.04%
University of the Free State
4 publications, 4.04%
University of the Witwatersrand
3 publications, 3.03%
University of Malaya
2 publications, 2.02%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 2.02%
National Research Foundation
2 publications, 2.02%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 2.02%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2 publications, 2.02%
Nazarbayev University
1 publication, 1.01%
Ankara University
1 publication, 1.01%
Firat University
1 publication, 1.01%
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
1 publication, 1.01%
Mersin University
1 publication, 1.01%
Zhejiang University
1 publication, 1.01%
Near East University
1 publication, 1.01%
Giresun University
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Science, Malaysia
1 publication, 1.01%
Northern University of Malaysia
1 publication, 1.01%
Shaanxi Normal University
1 publication, 1.01%
University College London
1 publication, 1.01%
Pennsylvania State University
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 1.01%
University of South Africa
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Fort Hare
1 publication, 1.01%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Venda
1 publication, 1.01%
Central University of Technology Free State
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Zululand
1 publication, 1.01%
Padjadjaran University
1 publication, 1.01%
Arizona State University
1 publication, 1.01%
West Virginia University
1 publication, 1.01%
Zhengzhou University
1 publication, 1.01%
Woosong University
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Duisburg-Essen
1 publication, 1.01%
Pedagogical University of Kraków
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Tokyo
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Valencia
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Valladolid
1 publication, 1.01%
Jaume I University
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Jaén
1 publication, 1.01%
Zimbabwe Open University
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Novi Sad
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Kragujevac
1 publication, 1.01%
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
1 publication, 1.01%
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Publishing countries

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South Africa, 47, 7.29%
South Africa
47 publications, 7.29%
Malaysia, 4, 0.62%
Malaysia
4 publications, 0.62%
Turkey, 4, 0.62%
Turkey
4 publications, 0.62%
Spain, 3, 0.47%
Spain
3 publications, 0.47%
USA, 2, 0.31%
USA
2 publications, 0.31%
China, 2, 0.31%
China
2 publications, 0.31%
Germany, 1, 0.16%
Germany
1 publication, 0.16%
France, 1, 0.16%
France
1 publication, 0.16%
Kazakhstan, 1, 0.16%
Kazakhstan
1 publication, 0.16%
United Kingdom, 1, 0.16%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 0.16%
Ghana, 1, 0.16%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.16%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.16%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.16%
Indonesia, 1, 0.16%
Indonesia
1 publication, 0.16%
Cyprus, 1, 0.16%
Cyprus
1 publication, 0.16%
Lesotho, 1, 0.16%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.16%
Poland, 1, 0.16%
Poland
1 publication, 0.16%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.16%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.16%
Serbia, 1, 0.16%
Serbia
1 publication, 0.16%
Switzerland, 1, 0.16%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.16%
Japan, 1, 0.16%
Japan
1 publication, 0.16%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 47, 47.47%
South Africa
47 publications, 47.47%
Malaysia, 4, 4.04%
Malaysia
4 publications, 4.04%
Turkey, 4, 4.04%
Turkey
4 publications, 4.04%
Spain, 3, 3.03%
Spain
3 publications, 3.03%
USA, 2, 2.02%
USA
2 publications, 2.02%
China, 2, 2.02%
China
2 publications, 2.02%
Germany, 1, 1.01%
Germany
1 publication, 1.01%
France, 1, 1.01%
France
1 publication, 1.01%
Kazakhstan, 1, 1.01%
Kazakhstan
1 publication, 1.01%
United Kingdom, 1, 1.01%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 1.01%
Ghana, 1, 1.01%
Ghana
1 publication, 1.01%
Zimbabwe, 1, 1.01%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 1.01%
Indonesia, 1, 1.01%
Indonesia
1 publication, 1.01%
Cyprus, 1, 1.01%
Cyprus
1 publication, 1.01%
Lesotho, 1, 1.01%
Lesotho
1 publication, 1.01%
Poland, 1, 1.01%
Poland
1 publication, 1.01%
Republic of Korea, 1, 1.01%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 1.01%
Serbia, 1, 1.01%
Serbia
1 publication, 1.01%
Switzerland, 1, 1.01%
Switzerland
1 publication, 1.01%
Japan, 1, 1.01%
Japan
1 publication, 1.01%
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