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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
Q4
Impact factor
0.5
SJR
0.245
CiteScore
1.3
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
7 940
h-index
36
Publications
99
Citations
5 412
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 (9 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (8 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (6 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (47 publications)
Malaysia (4 publications)
Turkey (4 publications)
South Africa (40 publications)
Turkey (4 publications)
Spain (3 publications)
Top-1 researchers by articles count

Most cited in 5 years

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17 citations, 0.21%
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13 citations, 0.16%
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12 citations, 0.15%
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Taylor & Francis
1756 citations, 22.12%
Springer Nature
1068 citations, 13.45%
SAGE
506 citations, 6.37%
Elsevier
499 citations, 6.28%
AOSIS
476 citations, 5.99%
IGI Global
406 citations, 5.11%
MDPI
282 citations, 3.55%
Emerald
280 citations, 3.53%
Frontiers Media S.A.
215 citations, 2.71%
Wiley
214 citations, 2.7%
Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology
210 citations, 2.64%
Modestum Ltd
123 citations, 1.55%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
90 citations, 1.13%
Unisa Press
89 citations, 1.12%
IOP Publishing
87 citations, 1.1%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
81 citations, 1.02%
Walter de Gruyter
69 citations, 0.87%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
52 citations, 0.65%
AIP Publishing
48 citations, 0.6%
Cambridge University Press
35 citations, 0.44%
IntechOpen
34 citations, 0.43%
Hindawi Limited
33 citations, 0.42%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
32 citations, 0.4%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
28 citations, 0.35%
Innovative Scholars and Researchers Alliance
24 citations, 0.3%
23 citations, 0.29%
F1000 Research
23 citations, 0.29%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
22 citations, 0.28%
Eurasian Society of Educational Research
19 citations, 0.24%
Oxford University Press
16 citations, 0.2%
EDP Sciences
15 citations, 0.19%
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15 citations, 0.19%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
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Academic Journals
14 citations, 0.18%
Virtus Interpress
13 citations, 0.16%
Academy of Science of South Africa
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5 citations, 0.06%
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JMIR Publications
5 citations, 0.06%
Afyon Kocatepe University
5 citations, 0.06%
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4 citations, 0.05%
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4 citations, 0.05%
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4 citations, 0.05%
Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University
4 citations, 0.05%
Ubiquity Press
4 citations, 0.05%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
4 citations, 0.05%
University of Johannesburg
4 citations, 0.05%
Berghahn Books
4 citations, 0.05%
Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
4 citations, 0.05%
The Journal of Turkish Educational Sciences, Gazi University
4 citations, 0.05%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
3 citations, 0.04%
Brill
3 citations, 0.04%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
3 citations, 0.04%
International Journal of Information and Education Technology
3 citations, 0.04%
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Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences
3 citations, 0.04%
Vilnius University Press
3 citations, 0.04%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
3 citations, 0.04%
Mark Allen Group
3 citations, 0.04%
Termedia Sp. z.o.o.
3 citations, 0.04%
Richtmann Publishing
3 citations, 0.04%
Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
3 citations, 0.04%
Brieflands
3 citations, 0.04%
Intellect
3 citations, 0.04%
Hogrefe Publishing Group
3 citations, 0.04%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
3 citations, 0.04%
Research Square Platform LLC
3 citations, 0.04%
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3 citations, 0.04%
Bayburt Universitesi
3 citations, 0.04%
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2 citations, 0.03%
Selcuk University
2 citations, 0.03%
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
2 citations, 0.03%
Early Childhood Australia
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%
Pensoft Publishers
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
9 publications, 9.09%
University of Pretoria
8 publications, 8.08%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
6 publications, 6.06%
Stellenbosch University
4 publications, 4.04%
North-West University
4 publications, 4.04%
University of the Witwatersrand
3 publications, 3.03%
University of the Free State
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%
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%
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%
Rhodes University
1 publication, 1.01%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 1.01%
University of Venda
1 publication, 1.01%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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%
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%
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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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, 40, 40.4%
South Africa
40 publications, 40.4%
Turkey, 4, 4.04%
Turkey
4 publications, 4.04%
Spain, 3, 3.03%
Spain
3 publications, 3.03%
Malaysia, 3, 3.03%
Malaysia
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%
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%
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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