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Open access

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

AOSIS
AOSIS
ISSN: 23120053, 23131810
WOS
Q4
Impact factor
1.4
Years of issue
2024
Publications
482
Citations
825
h-index
10
Publications
216
Citations
766
Top-3 citing journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (24 citations)
Antibiotics
Antibiotics (21 citations)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 countries
South Africa (284 publications)
USA (14 publications)
Nigeria (10 publications)
South Africa (131 publications)
USA (6 publications)
United Kingdom (4 publications)

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Citing journals

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PLoS ONE
24 citations, 2.91%
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
22 citations, 2.67%
Antibiotics
21 citations, 2.55%
Infection and Drug Resistance
19 citations, 2.3%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
14 citations, 1.7%
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
13 citations, 1.58%
Frontiers in Public Health
11 citations, 1.33%
BMC Public Health
10 citations, 1.21%
Cureus
10 citations, 1.21%
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
9 citations, 1.09%
Pathogens
9 citations, 1.09%
Frontiers in Microbiology
9 citations, 1.09%
BMC Infectious Diseases
9 citations, 1.09%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
8 citations, 0.97%
Health SA Gesondheid
8 citations, 0.97%
BMJ Open
7 citations, 0.85%
F1000Research
7 citations, 0.85%
Microorganisms
6 citations, 0.73%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
6 citations, 0.73%
Frontiers in Medicine
6 citations, 0.73%
The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings
5 citations, 0.61%
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
5 citations, 0.61%
Acta Tropica
5 citations, 0.61%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
5 citations, 0.61%
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
5 citations, 0.61%
Microbiology spectrum
5 citations, 0.61%
International Journal of STD and AIDS
4 citations, 0.48%
Clinical Microbiology Reviews
4 citations, 0.48%
Frontiers in Pharmacology
4 citations, 0.48%
Veterinary World
4 citations, 0.48%
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
4 citations, 0.48%
Open Public Health Journal
4 citations, 0.48%
Journal of Tropical Medicine
4 citations, 0.48%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
4 citations, 0.48%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
4 citations, 0.48%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
4 citations, 0.48%
Heliyon
4 citations, 0.48%
Wellcome Open Research
4 citations, 0.48%
PLOS Global Public Health
4 citations, 0.48%
Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration
4 citations, 0.48%
Frontiers in Pediatrics
3 citations, 0.36%
PeerJ
3 citations, 0.36%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
3 citations, 0.36%
International Journal of Environmental Studies
3 citations, 0.36%
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
3 citations, 0.36%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
3 citations, 0.36%
BMC Health Services Research
3 citations, 0.36%
Journal of Helminthology
3 citations, 0.36%
Journal of Medical Microbiology
3 citations, 0.36%
Journal of Applied Microbiology
3 citations, 0.36%
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
3 citations, 0.36%
Curationis
3 citations, 0.36%
Scientific Reports
3 citations, 0.36%
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
3 citations, 0.36%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
3 citations, 0.36%
Journal of Parasitology
3 citations, 0.36%
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
3 citations, 0.36%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
3 citations, 0.36%
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
3 citations, 0.36%
International Journal of Microbiology
3 citations, 0.36%
Food and Environmental Virology
3 citations, 0.36%
Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
3 citations, 0.36%
Frontiers in Reproductive Health
3 citations, 0.36%
Reactions Weekly
3 citations, 0.36%
Emerging Infectious Diseases
2 citations, 0.24%
The Lancet Global Health
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Chemotherapy
2 citations, 0.24%
Viruses
2 citations, 0.24%
Science of the Total Environment
2 citations, 0.24%
World Journal of Clinical Cases
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Fungi
2 citations, 0.24%
Sexually Transmitted Infections
2 citations, 0.24%
mSystems
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
2 citations, 0.24%
Pharmacy Education
2 citations, 0.24%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
2 citations, 0.24%
Microbial Drug Resistance
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Hospital Infection
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Water and Health
2 citations, 0.24%
Current Issues in Molecular Biology
2 citations, 0.24%
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
2 citations, 0.24%
BioMed Research International
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Parasitology Research
2 citations, 0.24%
Atmosphere
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
2 citations, 0.24%
Midwifery
2 citations, 0.24%
Microsystem Technologies
2 citations, 0.24%
South African Family Practice
2 citations, 0.24%
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
2 citations, 0.24%
Vox Sanguinis
2 citations, 0.24%
Hearing, Balance and Communication
2 citations, 0.24%
Diagnostics
2 citations, 0.24%
Tropical Medicine and International Health
2 citations, 0.24%
Frontiers in Environmental Science
2 citations, 0.24%
Current Fungal Infection Reports
2 citations, 0.24%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
2 citations, 0.24%
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2 citations, 0.24%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
2 citations, 0.24%
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Citing publishers

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Springer Nature
106 citations, 12.85%
MDPI
91 citations, 11.03%
Elsevier
75 citations, 9.09%
Taylor & Francis
60 citations, 7.27%
Frontiers Media S.A.
53 citations, 6.42%
AOSIS
46 citations, 5.58%
Oxford University Press
36 citations, 4.36%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
36 citations, 4.36%
Wiley
29 citations, 3.52%
Hindawi Limited
22 citations, 2.67%
20 citations, 2.42%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
20 citations, 2.42%
American Society for Microbiology
17 citations, 2.06%
BMJ
10 citations, 1.21%
SAGE
8 citations, 0.97%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
8 citations, 0.97%
Microbiology Society
8 citations, 0.97%
F1000 Research
8 citations, 0.97%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
7 citations, 0.85%
Cambridge University Press
5 citations, 0.61%
South African Speech And Hearing Association
5 citations, 0.61%
IWA Publishing
5 citations, 0.61%
Veterinary World
5 citations, 0.61%
Medknow
5 citations, 0.61%
IGI Global
5 citations, 0.61%
Mary Ann Liebert
3 citations, 0.36%
PeerJ
3 citations, 0.36%
American Society of Parasitology
3 citations, 0.36%
Academic Journals
3 citations, 0.36%
Baishideng Publishing Group
3 citations, 0.36%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
2 citations, 0.24%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
2 citations, 0.24%
AME Publishing Company
2 citations, 0.24%
S. Karger AG
2 citations, 0.24%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
2 citations, 0.24%
JMIR Publications
2 citations, 0.24%
MedCrave Group Kft.
2 citations, 0.24%
Scientific Research Publishing
2 citations, 0.24%
IntechOpen
2 citations, 0.24%
Research Square Platform LLC
2 citations, 0.24%
Walter de Gruyter
1 citation, 0.12%
IOS Press
1 citation, 0.12%
Emerald
1 citation, 0.12%
1 citation, 0.12%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
1 citation, 0.12%
King Saud University
1 citation, 0.12%
Editions Odile Jacob
1 citation, 0.12%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1 citation, 0.12%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
1 citation, 0.12%
American Speech Language Hearing Association
1 citation, 0.12%
Spandidos Publications
1 citation, 0.12%
The Scientific and Practical Society of Emergency Medicine Physicians
1 citation, 0.12%
Eco-Vector LLC
1 citation, 0.12%
The Endocrine Society
1 citation, 0.12%
American Medical Association (AMA)
1 citation, 0.12%
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
1 citation, 0.12%
University of Naples Federico II
1 citation, 0.12%
1 citation, 0.12%
Water Environment Federation
1 citation, 0.12%
Societe Francaise de Sante Publique
1 citation, 0.12%
Unisa Press
1 citation, 0.12%
Baltic Medical Education Center
1 citation, 0.12%
Pan African Medical Journal
1 citation, 0.12%
U.S. Agency for International Development
1 citation, 0.12%
1 citation, 0.12%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.12%
Wildlife Disease Association
1 citation, 0.12%
1 citation, 0.12%
Maad Rayan Publishing Company
1 citation, 0.12%
Academy of Science of South Africa
1 citation, 0.12%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
1 citation, 0.12%
PAGEPress Publications
1 citation, 0.12%
Paediatrician Publishers LLC
1 citation, 0.12%
Peer Community In
1 citation, 0.12%
European Open Science Publishing
1 citation, 0.12%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1 citation, 0.12%
South Florida Publishing LLC
1 citation, 0.12%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
1 citation, 0.12%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
1 citation, 0.12%
Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy
1 citation, 0.12%
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
1 citation, 0.12%
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University of the Witwatersrand
69 publications, 14.32%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
67 publications, 13.9%
National Health Laboratory Services
60 publications, 12.45%
University of Cape Town
31 publications, 6.43%
Stellenbosch University
26 publications, 5.39%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
19 publications, 3.94%
University of Pretoria
18 publications, 3.73%
Groote Schuur Hospital
15 publications, 3.11%
University of the Free State
12 publications, 2.49%
South African Medical Research Council
9 publications, 1.87%
Tygerberg Hospital
9 publications, 1.87%
University of South Africa
6 publications, 1.24%
Walter Sisulu University
6 publications, 1.24%
North-West University
4 publications, 0.83%
University of Limpopo
4 publications, 0.83%
Oslo University Hospital
3 publications, 0.62%
Tshwane University of Technology
3 publications, 0.62%
Nelson Mandela University
3 publications, 0.62%
University of Antwerp
2 publications, 0.41%
University of Agder
2 publications, 0.41%
University of Johannesburg
2 publications, 0.41%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 0.41%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 0.41%
Bayero University, Kano
2 publications, 0.41%
University of Botswana
2 publications, 0.41%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
2 publications, 0.41%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.21%
Pasteur Institute of Iran
1 publication, 0.21%
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.21%
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.21%
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.21%
Lady Hardinge Medical College
1 publication, 0.21%
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Bern
1 publication, 0.21%
Imperial College London
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Oslo
1 publication, 0.21%
St George's, University of London
1 publication, 0.21%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Nottingham
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Queensland
1 publication, 0.21%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Fort Hare
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.21%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.21%
Central University of Technology Free State
1 publication, 0.21%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Abuja
1 publication, 0.21%
Osun State University
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.21%
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.21%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.21%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.21%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.21%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.21%
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
1 publication, 0.21%
University of California, San Diego
1 publication, 0.21%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.21%
Witten/Herdecke University
1 publication, 0.21%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.21%
Ruhr University Bochum
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Health and Allied Sciences
1 publication, 0.21%
Addis Ababa University
1 publication, 0.21%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.21%
University of East Anglia
1 publication, 0.21%
Jimma University
1 publication, 0.21%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of the Witwatersrand
42 publications, 19.44%
National Health Laboratory Services
32 publications, 14.81%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
30 publications, 13.89%
University of Cape Town
22 publications, 10.19%
Stellenbosch University
18 publications, 8.33%
University of Pretoria
11 publications, 5.09%
Groote Schuur Hospital
11 publications, 5.09%
University of the Free State
9 publications, 4.17%
Tygerberg Hospital
8 publications, 3.7%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
7 publications, 3.24%
South African Medical Research Council
5 publications, 2.31%
North-West University
4 publications, 1.85%
University of South Africa
3 publications, 1.39%
Walter Sisulu University
3 publications, 1.39%
Oslo University Hospital
2 publications, 0.93%
University of Antwerp
2 publications, 0.93%
Nelson Mandela University
2 publications, 0.93%
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Bern
1 publication, 0.46%
Imperial College London
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Oslo
1 publication, 0.46%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Nottingham
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Agder
1 publication, 0.46%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.46%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.46%
Rhodes University
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.46%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.46%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.46%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.46%
University of California, San Diego
1 publication, 0.46%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.46%
Witten/Herdecke University
1 publication, 0.46%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.46%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.46%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.46%
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South Africa, 284, 58.92%
South Africa
284 publications, 58.92%
USA, 14, 2.9%
USA
14 publications, 2.9%
Nigeria, 10, 2.07%
Nigeria
10 publications, 2.07%
United Kingdom, 7, 1.45%
United Kingdom
7 publications, 1.45%
India, 5, 1.04%
India
5 publications, 1.04%
Namibia, 5, 1.04%
Namibia
5 publications, 1.04%
Brazil, 4, 0.83%
Brazil
4 publications, 0.83%
Zimbabwe, 4, 0.83%
Zimbabwe
4 publications, 0.83%
Australia, 3, 0.62%
Australia
3 publications, 0.62%
Italy, 3, 0.62%
Italy
3 publications, 0.62%
Norway, 3, 0.62%
Norway
3 publications, 0.62%
Ethiopia, 3, 0.62%
Ethiopia
3 publications, 0.62%
Germany, 2, 0.41%
Germany
2 publications, 0.41%
Belgium, 2, 0.41%
Belgium
2 publications, 0.41%
Botswana, 2, 0.41%
Botswana
2 publications, 0.41%
Ghana, 2, 0.41%
Ghana
2 publications, 0.41%
Guinea, 2, 0.41%
Guinea
2 publications, 0.41%
Zambia, 2, 0.41%
Zambia
2 publications, 0.41%
Cameroon, 2, 0.41%
Cameroon
2 publications, 0.41%
Qatar, 2, 0.41%
Qatar
2 publications, 0.41%
Lesotho, 2, 0.41%
Lesotho
2 publications, 0.41%
Saudi Arabia, 2, 0.41%
Saudi Arabia
2 publications, 0.41%
Eswatini, 2, 0.41%
Eswatini
2 publications, 0.41%
France, 1, 0.21%
France
1 publication, 0.21%
Algeria, 1, 0.21%
Algeria
1 publication, 0.21%
Gabon, 1, 0.21%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.21%
Iraq, 1, 0.21%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.21%
Iran, 1, 0.21%
Iran
1 publication, 0.21%
Cambodia, 1, 0.21%
Cambodia
1 publication, 0.21%
Canada, 1, 0.21%
Canada
1 publication, 0.21%
Kenya, 1, 0.21%
Kenya
1 publication, 0.21%
Côte d'Ivoire, 1, 0.21%
Côte d'Ivoire
1 publication, 0.21%
Mozambique, 1, 0.21%
Mozambique
1 publication, 0.21%
Netherlands, 1, 0.21%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.21%
New Zealand, 1, 0.21%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.21%
UAE, 1, 0.21%
UAE
1 publication, 0.21%
Senegal, 1, 0.21%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.21%
Tanzania, 1, 0.21%
Tanzania
1 publication, 0.21%
Turkey, 1, 0.21%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.21%
Uganda, 1, 0.21%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.21%
Switzerland, 1, 0.21%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.21%
Sweden, 1, 0.21%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.21%
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South Africa, 131, 60.65%
South Africa
131 publications, 60.65%
USA, 6, 2.78%
USA
6 publications, 2.78%
United Kingdom, 4, 1.85%
United Kingdom
4 publications, 1.85%
Belgium, 2, 0.93%
Belgium
2 publications, 0.93%
Guinea, 2, 0.93%
Guinea
2 publications, 0.93%
Zimbabwe, 2, 0.93%
Zimbabwe
2 publications, 0.93%
Qatar, 2, 0.93%
Qatar
2 publications, 0.93%
Norway, 2, 0.93%
Norway
2 publications, 0.93%
Germany, 1, 0.46%
Germany
1 publication, 0.46%
Botswana, 1, 0.46%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.46%
Gabon, 1, 0.46%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.46%
Ghana, 1, 0.46%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.46%
India, 1, 0.46%
India
1 publication, 0.46%
Iraq, 1, 0.46%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.46%
Cambodia, 1, 0.46%
Cambodia
1 publication, 0.46%
Côte d'Ivoire, 1, 0.46%
Côte d'Ivoire
1 publication, 0.46%
Lesotho, 1, 0.46%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.46%
Mozambique, 1, 0.46%
Mozambique
1 publication, 0.46%
Namibia, 1, 0.46%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.46%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.46%
Saudi Arabia
1 publication, 0.46%
Senegal, 1, 0.46%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.46%
Turkey, 1, 0.46%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.46%
Uganda, 1, 0.46%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.46%
Switzerland, 1, 0.46%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.46%
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