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Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

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WOS
Q4
Impact factor
1.3
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
SOUTH AFR J INFECT D
Publications
517
Citations
1 036
h-index
11
Publications
230
Citations
927
Top-3 citing journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (27 citations)
Antibiotics
Antibiotics (21 citations)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 countries
South Africa (298 publications)
USA (14 publications)
Nigeria (10 publications)
South Africa (117 publications)
USA (5 publications)
Belgium (2 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
35 citations, 3.38%
PLoS ONE
27 citations, 2.61%
Antibiotics
21 citations, 2.03%
Infection and Drug Resistance
20 citations, 1.93%
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
19 citations, 1.83%
Frontiers in Public Health
16 citations, 1.54%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
15 citations, 1.45%
Cureus
14 citations, 1.35%
BMC Public Health
13 citations, 1.25%
Frontiers in Microbiology
12 citations, 1.16%
BMC Infectious Diseases
12 citations, 1.16%
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
10 citations, 0.97%
Microbiology spectrum
9 citations, 0.87%
Pathogens
9 citations, 0.87%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
9 citations, 0.87%
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
8 citations, 0.77%
Wellcome Open Research
8 citations, 0.77%
Health SA Gesondheid
8 citations, 0.77%
BMJ Open
7 citations, 0.68%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
7 citations, 0.68%
F1000Research
7 citations, 0.68%
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
7 citations, 0.68%
Microorganisms
6 citations, 0.58%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
6 citations, 0.58%
Open Public Health Journal
6 citations, 0.58%
Frontiers in Medicine
6 citations, 0.58%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
6 citations, 0.58%
Reactions Weekly
6 citations, 0.58%
Discover Public Health
6 citations, 0.58%
The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings
5 citations, 0.48%
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
5 citations, 0.48%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
5 citations, 0.48%
Acta Tropica
5 citations, 0.48%
Journal of Tropical Medicine
5 citations, 0.48%
South African Family Practice
5 citations, 0.48%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
5 citations, 0.48%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
5 citations, 0.48%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
5 citations, 0.48%
Frontiers in Pediatrics
4 citations, 0.39%
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
4 citations, 0.39%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
4 citations, 0.39%
International Journal of STD and AIDS
4 citations, 0.39%
Clinical Microbiology Reviews
4 citations, 0.39%
Frontiers in Pharmacology
4 citations, 0.39%
BMC Health Services Research
4 citations, 0.39%
Veterinary World
4 citations, 0.39%
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
4 citations, 0.39%
Journal of Medical Microbiology
4 citations, 0.39%
Journal of Applied Microbiology
4 citations, 0.39%
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
4 citations, 0.39%
Scientific African
4 citations, 0.39%
Heliyon
4 citations, 0.39%
International Journal of Microbiology
4 citations, 0.39%
PLOS Global Public Health
4 citations, 0.39%
Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration
4 citations, 0.39%
Journal of Medical Laboratory Science & Technology of South Africa
4 citations, 0.39%
Emerging Infectious Diseases
3 citations, 0.29%
PeerJ
3 citations, 0.29%
Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology
3 citations, 0.29%
International Journal of Environmental Studies
3 citations, 0.29%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
3 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Parasitology Research
3 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Helminthology
3 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
3 citations, 0.29%
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
3 citations, 0.29%
Curationis
3 citations, 0.29%
Scientific Reports
3 citations, 0.29%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
3 citations, 0.29%
Tropical Medicine and International Health
3 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Parasitology
3 citations, 0.29%
International Journal of General Medicine
3 citations, 0.29%
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
3 citations, 0.29%
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
3 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
3 citations, 0.29%
Side Effects of Drugs Annual
3 citations, 0.29%
Food and Environmental Virology
3 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
3 citations, 0.29%
Frontiers in Reproductive Health
3 citations, 0.29%
IJID Regions
3 citations, 0.29%
The Microbe
3 citations, 0.29%
Mycoses
2 citations, 0.19%
Frontiers in Immunology
2 citations, 0.19%
The Lancet Global Health
2 citations, 0.19%
Molecules
2 citations, 0.19%
Journal of Chemotherapy
2 citations, 0.19%
Scientific data
2 citations, 0.19%
Viruses
2 citations, 0.19%
Infection
2 citations, 0.19%
Science of the Total Environment
2 citations, 0.19%
World Journal of Clinical Cases
2 citations, 0.19%
Journal of Fungi
2 citations, 0.19%
Sexually Transmitted Infections
2 citations, 0.19%
mSystems
2 citations, 0.19%
Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
2 citations, 0.19%
Pharmacy Education
2 citations, 0.19%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
2 citations, 0.19%
Microbial Drug Resistance
2 citations, 0.19%
Journal of Hospital Infection
2 citations, 0.19%
Patient Preference and Adherence
2 citations, 0.19%
Journal of Water and Health
2 citations, 0.19%
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Citing publishers

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Springer Nature
147 citations, 14.19%
Elsevier
98 citations, 9.46%
MDPI
98 citations, 9.46%
Taylor & Francis
84 citations, 8.11%
Frontiers Media S.A.
78 citations, 7.53%
AOSIS
77 citations, 7.43%
Wiley
45 citations, 4.34%
Oxford University Press
45 citations, 4.34%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
40 citations, 3.86%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
28 citations, 2.7%
American Society for Microbiology
26 citations, 2.51%
Hindawi Limited
25 citations, 2.41%
F1000 Research
13 citations, 1.25%
SAGE
12 citations, 1.16%
BMJ
11 citations, 1.06%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
10 citations, 0.97%
9 citations, 0.87%
Microbiology Society
9 citations, 0.87%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
8 citations, 0.77%
Medknow
6 citations, 0.58%
Cambridge University Press
5 citations, 0.48%
South African Speech And Hearing Association
5 citations, 0.48%
IWA Publishing
5 citations, 0.48%
Veterinary World
5 citations, 0.48%
JMIR Publications
5 citations, 0.48%
IGI Global
5 citations, 0.48%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.
4 citations, 0.39%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
3 citations, 0.29%
Mary Ann Liebert
3 citations, 0.29%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
3 citations, 0.29%
PeerJ
3 citations, 0.29%
Academic Journals
3 citations, 0.29%
Baishideng Publishing Group
3 citations, 0.29%
Brieflands
3 citations, 0.29%
IntechOpen
3 citations, 0.29%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
3 citations, 0.29%
American Society of Parasitologists
3 citations, 0.29%
AME Publishing Company
2 citations, 0.19%
S. Karger AG
2 citations, 0.19%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
2 citations, 0.19%
MedCrave Group Kft.
2 citations, 0.19%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
2 citations, 0.19%
Scientific Research Publishing
2 citations, 0.19%
Research Square Platform LLC
2 citations, 0.19%
Apex Publishing
2 citations, 0.19%
Walter de Gruyter
1 citation, 0.1%
Emerald
1 citation, 0.1%
1 citation, 0.1%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
1 citation, 0.1%
King Saud University
1 citation, 0.1%
Hacettepe University
1 citation, 0.1%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1 citation, 0.1%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
1 citation, 0.1%
American Speech Language Hearing Association
1 citation, 0.1%
Spandidos Publications
1 citation, 0.1%
The Scientific and Practical Society of Emergency Medicine Physicians
1 citation, 0.1%
Eco-Vector LLC
1 citation, 0.1%
Edizioni Minerva Medica
1 citation, 0.1%
The Endocrine Society
1 citation, 0.1%
American Medical Association (AMA)
1 citation, 0.1%
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
1 citation, 0.1%
University of Naples Federico II
1 citation, 0.1%
1 citation, 0.1%
Water Environment Federation
1 citation, 0.1%
Societe Francaise de Sante Publique
1 citation, 0.1%
Unisa Press
1 citation, 0.1%
Baltic Medical Education Center
1 citation, 0.1%
Pan African Medical Journal
1 citation, 0.1%
U.S. Agency for International Development
1 citation, 0.1%
Wildlife Disease Association
1 citation, 0.1%
1 citation, 0.1%
Maad Rayan Publishing Company
1 citation, 0.1%
Academy of Science of South Africa
1 citation, 0.1%
Polish Society of Microbiologists
1 citation, 0.1%
PAGEPress Publications
1 citation, 0.1%
Paediatrician Publishers LLC
1 citation, 0.1%
Peer Community In
1 citation, 0.1%
CAIRN
1 citation, 0.1%
European Open Science Publishing
1 citation, 0.1%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1 citation, 0.1%
South Florida Publishing LLC
1 citation, 0.1%
Touch Medical Media LTD.
1 citation, 0.1%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
1 citation, 0.1%
Korean Society for Healthcare-associated Infection Control and Prevention
1 citation, 0.1%
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
1 citation, 0.1%
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Publishing organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
83 publications, 16.05%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
76 publications, 14.7%
National Health Laboratory Services
74 publications, 14.31%
University of Cape Town
35 publications, 6.77%
Stellenbosch University
34 publications, 6.58%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
28 publications, 5.42%
University of Pretoria
25 publications, 4.84%
University of the Free State
19 publications, 3.68%
Groote Schuur Hospital
16 publications, 3.09%
South African Medical Research Council
12 publications, 2.32%
Tygerberg Hospital
9 publications, 1.74%
University of Limpopo
9 publications, 1.74%
University of South Africa
8 publications, 1.55%
North-West University
6 publications, 1.16%
Walter Sisulu University
6 publications, 1.16%
Nelson Mandela University
4 publications, 0.77%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
4 publications, 0.77%
Oslo University Hospital
3 publications, 0.58%
University of Johannesburg
3 publications, 0.58%
Tshwane University of Technology
3 publications, 0.58%
University of Zimbabwe
3 publications, 0.58%
Oklahoma State University
3 publications, 0.58%
Imperial College London
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Antwerp
2 publications, 0.39%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Agder
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Queensland
2 publications, 0.39%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 0.39%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Venda
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.39%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
2 publications, 0.39%
Bayero University, Kano
2 publications, 0.39%
Osun State University
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Botswana
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Zambia
2 publications, 0.39%
University of Buea
2 publications, 0.39%
Olabisi Onabanjo University
2 publications, 0.39%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.19%
Pasteur Institute of Iran
1 publication, 0.19%
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.19%
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.19%
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.19%
Lady Hardinge Medical College
1 publication, 0.19%
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Bern
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Oslo
1 publication, 0.19%
St George's, University of London
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Nottingham
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.19%
Monash University
1 publication, 0.19%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.19%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.19%
Central University of Technology Free State
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Abuja
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Benin
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.19%
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.19%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.19%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.19%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.19%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.19%
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
1 publication, 0.19%
University of California, San Diego
1 publication, 0.19%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.19%
Witten/Herdecke University
1 publication, 0.19%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.19%
Ruhr University Bochum
1 publication, 0.19%
University of British Columbia
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Health and Allied Sciences
1 publication, 0.19%
American Cancer Society
1 publication, 0.19%
Addis Ababa University
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.19%
University of East Anglia
1 publication, 0.19%
Jimma University
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Portsmouth
1 publication, 0.19%
Eduardo Mondlane University
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Dschang
1 publication, 0.19%
National University of Lesotho
1 publication, 0.19%
University of Virginia
1 publication, 0.19%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1 publication, 0.19%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of the Witwatersrand
37 publications, 16.09%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
23 publications, 10%
National Health Laboratory Services
22 publications, 9.57%
University of Cape Town
21 publications, 9.13%
Stellenbosch University
20 publications, 8.7%
University of Pretoria
11 publications, 4.78%
University of the Free State
10 publications, 4.35%
Groote Schuur Hospital
9 publications, 3.91%
Tygerberg Hospital
8 publications, 3.48%
North-West University
4 publications, 1.74%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
4 publications, 1.74%
South African Medical Research Council
4 publications, 1.74%
University of South Africa
3 publications, 1.3%
Walter Sisulu University
3 publications, 1.3%
University of Antwerp
2 publications, 0.87%
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Bern
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Nottingham
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.43%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.43%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.43%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.43%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.43%
University of California, San Diego
1 publication, 0.43%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.43%
Witten/Herdecke University
1 publication, 0.43%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Portsmouth
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.43%
Eduardo Mondlane University
1 publication, 0.43%
University of Virginia
1 publication, 0.43%
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South Africa, 298, 57.64%
South Africa
298 publications, 57.64%
USA, 14, 2.71%
USA
14 publications, 2.71%
Nigeria, 10, 1.93%
Nigeria
10 publications, 1.93%
United Kingdom, 7, 1.35%
United Kingdom
7 publications, 1.35%
Brazil, 5, 0.97%
Brazil
5 publications, 0.97%
India, 5, 0.97%
India
5 publications, 0.97%
Namibia, 5, 0.97%
Namibia
5 publications, 0.97%
Zimbabwe, 4, 0.77%
Zimbabwe
4 publications, 0.77%
Australia, 3, 0.58%
Australia
3 publications, 0.58%
Italy, 3, 0.58%
Italy
3 publications, 0.58%
Norway, 3, 0.58%
Norway
3 publications, 0.58%
Ethiopia, 3, 0.58%
Ethiopia
3 publications, 0.58%
Germany, 2, 0.39%
Germany
2 publications, 0.39%
Belgium, 2, 0.39%
Belgium
2 publications, 0.39%
Botswana, 2, 0.39%
Botswana
2 publications, 0.39%
Ghana, 2, 0.39%
Ghana
2 publications, 0.39%
Guinea, 2, 0.39%
Guinea
2 publications, 0.39%
Zambia, 2, 0.39%
Zambia
2 publications, 0.39%
Cameroon, 2, 0.39%
Cameroon
2 publications, 0.39%
Qatar, 2, 0.39%
Qatar
2 publications, 0.39%
Lesotho, 2, 0.39%
Lesotho
2 publications, 0.39%
Saudi Arabia, 2, 0.39%
Saudi Arabia
2 publications, 0.39%
Eswatini, 2, 0.39%
Eswatini
2 publications, 0.39%
France, 1, 0.19%
France
1 publication, 0.19%
Algeria, 1, 0.19%
Algeria
1 publication, 0.19%
Gabon, 1, 0.19%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.19%
Iraq, 1, 0.19%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.19%
Iran, 1, 0.19%
Iran
1 publication, 0.19%
Cambodia, 1, 0.19%
Cambodia
1 publication, 0.19%
Canada, 1, 0.19%
Canada
1 publication, 0.19%
Kenya, 1, 0.19%
Kenya
1 publication, 0.19%
Côte d'Ivoire, 1, 0.19%
Côte d'Ivoire
1 publication, 0.19%
Mozambique, 1, 0.19%
Mozambique
1 publication, 0.19%
Netherlands, 1, 0.19%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.19%
New Zealand, 1, 0.19%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.19%
UAE, 1, 0.19%
UAE
1 publication, 0.19%
Senegal, 1, 0.19%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.19%
Tanzania, 1, 0.19%
Tanzania
1 publication, 0.19%
Turkey, 1, 0.19%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.19%
Uganda, 1, 0.19%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.19%
Switzerland, 1, 0.19%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.19%
Sweden, 1, 0.19%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.19%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 117, 50.87%
South Africa
117 publications, 50.87%
USA, 5, 2.17%
USA
5 publications, 2.17%
Belgium, 2, 0.87%
Belgium
2 publications, 0.87%
United Kingdom, 2, 0.87%
United Kingdom
2 publications, 0.87%
Guinea, 2, 0.87%
Guinea
2 publications, 0.87%
Qatar, 2, 0.87%
Qatar
2 publications, 0.87%
Germany, 1, 0.43%
Germany
1 publication, 0.43%
Botswana, 1, 0.43%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.43%
Brazil, 1, 0.43%
Brazil
1 publication, 0.43%
Gabon, 1, 0.43%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.43%
Ghana, 1, 0.43%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.43%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.43%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.43%
India, 1, 0.43%
India
1 publication, 0.43%
Iraq, 1, 0.43%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.43%
Cambodia, 1, 0.43%
Cambodia
1 publication, 0.43%
Côte d'Ivoire, 1, 0.43%
Côte d'Ivoire
1 publication, 0.43%
Lesotho, 1, 0.43%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.43%
Mozambique, 1, 0.43%
Mozambique
1 publication, 0.43%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.43%
Saudi Arabia
1 publication, 0.43%
Senegal, 1, 0.43%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.43%
Uganda, 1, 0.43%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.43%
Switzerland, 1, 0.43%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.43%
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