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South African Journal of Childhood Education

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q3
Impact factor
1.0
SJR
0.273
CiteScore
1.4
Categories
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Areas
Psychology
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2019-2025
journal names
South African Journal of Childhood Education
S AFR J CHILD EDUC
Publications
595
Citations
1 920
h-index
16
Publications
293
Citations
1 624
Top-3 organizations
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (93 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (54 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (36 publications)
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (33 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (27 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (14 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (333 publications)
USA (27 publications)
Finland (19 publications)
South Africa (131 publications)
Greece (5 publications)
United Kingdom (4 publications)

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Taylor & Francis
403 citations, 20.99%
AOSIS
382 citations, 19.9%
Springer Nature
211 citations, 10.99%
SAGE
97 citations, 5.05%
Elsevier
78 citations, 4.06%
IGI Global
75 citations, 3.91%
Wiley
70 citations, 3.65%
54 citations, 2.81%
MDPI
49 citations, 2.55%
Frontiers Media S.A.
49 citations, 2.55%
Modestum Ltd
35 citations, 1.82%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
33 citations, 1.72%
Unisa Press
20 citations, 1.04%
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18 citations, 0.94%
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18 citations, 0.94%
Innovative Scholars and Researchers Alliance
18 citations, 0.94%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
14 citations, 0.73%
Emerald
11 citations, 0.57%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
11 citations, 0.57%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
8 citations, 0.42%
IOP Publishing
8 citations, 0.42%
Hindawi Limited
8 citations, 0.42%
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8 citations, 0.42%
IntechOpen
8 citations, 0.42%
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6 citations, 0.31%
Oxford University Press
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AIP Publishing
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BMJ
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Universidade da Coruna
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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CSIRO Publishing
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
The Pennsylvania State University Press
1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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1 citation, 0.05%
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AMO Publisher
1 citation, 0.05%
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University of Johannesburg
93 publications, 15.63%
University of Pretoria
54 publications, 9.08%
University of South Africa
36 publications, 6.05%
University of the Witwatersrand
28 publications, 4.71%
North-West University
26 publications, 4.37%
Stellenbosch University
17 publications, 2.86%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
16 publications, 2.69%
University of Cape Town
14 publications, 2.35%
University of the Free State
13 publications, 2.18%
Rhodes University
13 publications, 2.18%
University of the Western Cape
12 publications, 2.02%
University of Helsinki
11 publications, 1.85%
University of Zululand
7 publications, 1.18%
University of Eastern Finland
5 publications, 0.84%
University of Fort Hare
5 publications, 0.84%
Nelson Mandela University
5 publications, 0.84%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
5 publications, 0.84%
University of Namibia
5 publications, 0.84%
University of Jyväskylä
4 publications, 0.67%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
4 publications, 0.67%
Tshwane University of Technology
4 publications, 0.67%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
4 publications, 0.67%
University of Duisburg-Essen
4 publications, 0.67%
University of Zambia
4 publications, 0.67%
Tampere University
3 publications, 0.5%
Jönköping University
3 publications, 0.5%
University of Limpopo
3 publications, 0.5%
Mauritius Institute of Education
3 publications, 0.5%
University of Botswana
3 publications, 0.5%
Université de Montréal
3 publications, 0.5%
Hacettepe University
2 publications, 0.34%
University of Oxford
2 publications, 0.34%
University of Oslo
2 publications, 0.34%
Monash University
2 publications, 0.34%
Durban University of Technology
2 publications, 0.34%
University of Venda
2 publications, 0.34%
University of Nigeria
2 publications, 0.34%
McGill University
2 publications, 0.34%
University of Potsdam
2 publications, 0.34%
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2 publications, 0.34%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.17%
İzmir Democracy University
1 publication, 0.17%
Radboud University Nijmegen
1 publication, 0.17%
Tampere University Hospital
1 publication, 0.17%
Stockholm University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Gävle
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Basel
1 publication, 0.17%
American University of Beirut
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Turku
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Warwick
1 publication, 0.17%
Oxford Brookes University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
1 publication, 0.17%
Lebanese American University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.17%
Loughborough University
1 publication, 0.17%
Northwest University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of South-Eastern Norway
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Queensland
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Western Australia
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Wollongong
1 publication, 0.17%
University of New England
1 publication, 0.17%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.17%
South African Medical Research Council
1 publication, 0.17%
Boston University
1 publication, 0.17%
Yogyakarta State University
1 publication, 0.17%
State University of Jakarta
1 publication, 0.17%
Islamic University of Indonesia
1 publication, 0.17%
Walailak University
1 publication, 0.17%
Kyambogo University
1 publication, 0.17%
Education University of Hong Kong
1 publication, 0.17%
West Virginia University
1 publication, 0.17%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.17%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 0.17%
Vanderbilt University
1 publication, 0.17%
Botswana Open University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Macau
1 publication, 0.17%
Trinity Western University
1 publication, 0.17%
Fordham University
1 publication, 0.17%
Widener University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Ottawa
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Sussex
1 publication, 0.17%
Florida Gulf Coast University
1 publication, 0.17%
East Tennessee State University
1 publication, 0.17%
Aga Khan University Nairobi
1 publication, 0.17%
Maseno University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Surrey
1 publication, 0.17%
Kisii University
1 publication, 0.17%
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
1 publication, 0.17%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.17%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 0.17%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.17%
Concordia University
1 publication, 0.17%
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University of Johannesburg
33 publications, 11.26%
University of Pretoria
27 publications, 9.22%
University of South Africa
14 publications, 4.78%
University of the Witwatersrand
12 publications, 4.1%
University of the Free State
8 publications, 2.73%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
6 publications, 2.05%
North-West University
6 publications, 2.05%
University of the Western Cape
6 publications, 2.05%
University of Cape Town
5 publications, 1.71%
University of Namibia
4 publications, 1.37%
Stellenbosch University
3 publications, 1.02%
Tshwane University of Technology
3 publications, 1.02%
Rhodes University
3 publications, 1.02%
University of Zululand
3 publications, 1.02%
Hacettepe University
2 publications, 0.68%
University of Helsinki
2 publications, 0.68%
University of Oxford
2 publications, 0.68%
Nelson Mandela University
2 publications, 0.68%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2 publications, 0.68%
University of Limpopo
2 publications, 0.68%
University of Nigeria
2 publications, 0.68%
Mauritius Institute of Education
2 publications, 0.68%
University of Botswana
2 publications, 0.68%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.34%
İzmir Democracy University
1 publication, 0.34%
University of Gävle
1 publication, 0.34%
Jönköping University
1 publication, 0.34%
University of Eastern Finland
1 publication, 0.34%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.34%
University of Jyväskylä
1 publication, 0.34%
University of South-Eastern Norway
1 publication, 0.34%
University of Wollongong
1 publication, 0.34%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
1 publication, 0.34%
South African Medical Research Council
1 publication, 0.34%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.34%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.34%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.34%
Yogyakarta State University
1 publication, 0.34%
State University of Jakarta
1 publication, 0.34%
Islamic University of Indonesia
1 publication, 0.34%
Walailak University
1 publication, 0.34%
Kyambogo University
1 publication, 0.34%
Botswana Open University
1 publication, 0.34%
Fordham University
1 publication, 0.34%
Aga Khan University Nairobi
1 publication, 0.34%
University of Surrey
1 publication, 0.34%
Concordia University
1 publication, 0.34%
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South Africa, 333, 55.97%
South Africa
333 publications, 55.97%
USA, 27, 4.54%
USA
27 publications, 4.54%
Finland, 19, 3.19%
Finland
19 publications, 3.19%
Brazil, 18, 3.03%
Brazil
18 publications, 3.03%
Greece, 13, 2.18%
Greece
13 publications, 2.18%
Iraq, 11, 1.85%
Iraq
11 publications, 1.85%
United Kingdom, 9, 1.51%
United Kingdom
9 publications, 1.51%
Australia, 6, 1.01%
Australia
6 publications, 1.01%
Canada, 6, 1.01%
Canada
6 publications, 1.01%
Germany, 5, 0.84%
Germany
5 publications, 0.84%
Sweden, 5, 0.84%
Sweden
5 publications, 0.84%
Botswana, 4, 0.67%
Botswana
4 publications, 0.67%
Zambia, 4, 0.67%
Zambia
4 publications, 0.67%
China, 3, 0.5%
China
3 publications, 0.5%
Italy, 3, 0.5%
Italy
3 publications, 0.5%
Mauritius, 3, 0.5%
Mauritius
3 publications, 0.5%
Nigeria, 3, 0.5%
Nigeria
3 publications, 0.5%
Netherlands, 3, 0.5%
Netherlands
3 publications, 0.5%
Norway, 3, 0.5%
Norway
3 publications, 0.5%
Indonesia, 2, 0.34%
Indonesia
2 publications, 0.34%
Kenya, 2, 0.34%
Kenya
2 publications, 0.34%
Lebanon, 2, 0.34%
Lebanon
2 publications, 0.34%
Turkey, 2, 0.34%
Turkey
2 publications, 0.34%
Switzerland, 2, 0.34%
Switzerland
2 publications, 0.34%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.17%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.17%
India, 1, 0.17%
India
1 publication, 0.17%
Lesotho, 1, 0.17%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.17%
Namibia, 1, 0.17%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.17%
Palestine, 1, 0.17%
Palestine
1 publication, 0.17%
Thailand, 1, 0.17%
Thailand
1 publication, 0.17%
Uganda, 1, 0.17%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.17%
Eswatini, 1, 0.17%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.17%
Japan, 1, 0.17%
Japan
1 publication, 0.17%
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South Africa, 131, 44.71%
South Africa
131 publications, 44.71%
Greece, 5, 1.71%
Greece
5 publications, 1.71%
United Kingdom, 4, 1.37%
United Kingdom
4 publications, 1.37%
Botswana, 3, 1.02%
Botswana
3 publications, 1.02%
Brazil, 3, 1.02%
Brazil
3 publications, 1.02%
Finland, 3, 1.02%
Finland
3 publications, 1.02%
USA, 2, 0.68%
USA
2 publications, 0.68%
Indonesia, 2, 0.68%
Indonesia
2 publications, 0.68%
Iraq, 2, 0.68%
Iraq
2 publications, 0.68%
Mauritius, 2, 0.68%
Mauritius
2 publications, 0.68%
Nigeria, 2, 0.68%
Nigeria
2 publications, 0.68%
Turkey, 2, 0.68%
Turkey
2 publications, 0.68%
Sweden, 2, 0.68%
Sweden
2 publications, 0.68%
Australia, 1, 0.34%
Australia
1 publication, 0.34%
India, 1, 0.34%
India
1 publication, 0.34%
Kenya, 1, 0.34%
Kenya
1 publication, 0.34%
Namibia, 1, 0.34%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.34%
Norway, 1, 0.34%
Norway
1 publication, 0.34%
Palestine, 1, 0.34%
Palestine
1 publication, 0.34%
Thailand, 1, 0.34%
Thailand
1 publication, 0.34%
Uganda, 1, 0.34%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.34%
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