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Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

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WOS
Q4
Impact factor
1.4
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
SOUTH AFR J INFECT D
Publications
496
Citations
907
h-index
11
Publications
209
Citations
797
Top-3 citing journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (26 citations)
Antibiotics
Antibiotics (21 citations)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 countries
South Africa (284 publications)
USA (14 publications)
Nigeria (10 publications)
South Africa (124 publications)
USA (5 publications)
United Kingdom (3 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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PLoS ONE
26 citations, 2.87%
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
25 citations, 2.76%
Antibiotics
21 citations, 2.32%
Infection and Drug Resistance
20 citations, 2.21%
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
18 citations, 1.98%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
15 citations, 1.65%
Frontiers in Public Health
13 citations, 1.43%
BMC Public Health
12 citations, 1.32%
Frontiers in Microbiology
12 citations, 1.32%
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
10 citations, 1.1%
Cureus
10 citations, 1.1%
Pathogens
9 citations, 0.99%
BMC Infectious Diseases
9 citations, 0.99%
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
8 citations, 0.88%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
8 citations, 0.88%
Health SA Gesondheid
8 citations, 0.88%
BMJ Open
7 citations, 0.77%
Wellcome Open Research
7 citations, 0.77%
F1000Research
7 citations, 0.77%
Microorganisms
6 citations, 0.66%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
6 citations, 0.66%
Open Public Health Journal
6 citations, 0.66%
Frontiers in Medicine
6 citations, 0.66%
Microbiology spectrum
6 citations, 0.66%
The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings
5 citations, 0.55%
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
5 citations, 0.55%
Acta Tropica
5 citations, 0.55%
South African Family Practice
5 citations, 0.55%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
5 citations, 0.55%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
5 citations, 0.55%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
5 citations, 0.55%
Frontiers in Pediatrics
4 citations, 0.44%
International Journal of STD and AIDS
4 citations, 0.44%
Clinical Microbiology Reviews
4 citations, 0.44%
Frontiers in Pharmacology
4 citations, 0.44%
Veterinary World
4 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
4 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Tropical Medicine
4 citations, 0.44%
Scientific African
4 citations, 0.44%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
4 citations, 0.44%
Heliyon
4 citations, 0.44%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
4 citations, 0.44%
PLOS Global Public Health
4 citations, 0.44%
Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration
4 citations, 0.44%
Emerging Infectious Diseases
3 citations, 0.33%
PeerJ
3 citations, 0.33%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
3 citations, 0.33%
International Journal of Environmental Studies
3 citations, 0.33%
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
3 citations, 0.33%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
3 citations, 0.33%
BMC Health Services Research
3 citations, 0.33%
Journal of Helminthology
3 citations, 0.33%
Journal of Medical Microbiology
3 citations, 0.33%
Journal of Applied Microbiology
3 citations, 0.33%
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
3 citations, 0.33%
Curationis
3 citations, 0.33%
Scientific Reports
3 citations, 0.33%
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
3 citations, 0.33%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
3 citations, 0.33%
Journal of Parasitology
3 citations, 0.33%
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
3 citations, 0.33%
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
3 citations, 0.33%
International Journal of Microbiology
3 citations, 0.33%
Food and Environmental Virology
3 citations, 0.33%
Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
3 citations, 0.33%
Frontiers in Reproductive Health
3 citations, 0.33%
Reactions Weekly
3 citations, 0.33%
IJID Regions
3 citations, 0.33%
Discover Public Health
3 citations, 0.33%
Mycoses
2 citations, 0.22%
Frontiers in Immunology
2 citations, 0.22%
The Lancet Global Health
2 citations, 0.22%
Molecules
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Chemotherapy
2 citations, 0.22%
Scientific data
2 citations, 0.22%
Viruses
2 citations, 0.22%
Infection
2 citations, 0.22%
Science of the Total Environment
2 citations, 0.22%
World Journal of Clinical Cases
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Fungi
2 citations, 0.22%
Sexually Transmitted Infections
2 citations, 0.22%
mSystems
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
2 citations, 0.22%
Pharmacy Education
2 citations, 0.22%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
2 citations, 0.22%
Microbial Drug Resistance
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Hospital Infection
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Water and Health
2 citations, 0.22%
Current Issues in Molecular Biology
2 citations, 0.22%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2 citations, 0.22%
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Infection
2 citations, 0.22%
BioMed Research International
2 citations, 0.22%
Anaerobe
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Parasitology Research
2 citations, 0.22%
mBio
2 citations, 0.22%
Atmosphere
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
2 citations, 0.22%
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
2 citations, 0.22%
Midwifery
2 citations, 0.22%
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Citing publishers

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Springer Nature
116 citations, 12.79%
MDPI
96 citations, 10.58%
Elsevier
89 citations, 9.81%
Taylor & Francis
73 citations, 8.05%
Frontiers Media S.A.
65 citations, 7.17%
AOSIS
54 citations, 5.95%
Oxford University Press
42 citations, 4.63%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
38 citations, 4.19%
Wiley
34 citations, 3.75%
Hindawi Limited
24 citations, 2.65%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
23 citations, 2.54%
American Society for Microbiology
21 citations, 2.32%
F1000 Research
12 citations, 1.32%
11 citations, 1.21%
SAGE
10 citations, 1.1%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
10 citations, 1.1%
BMJ
10 citations, 1.1%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
8 citations, 0.88%
Microbiology Society
8 citations, 0.88%
Cambridge University Press
5 citations, 0.55%
South African Speech And Hearing Association
5 citations, 0.55%
IWA Publishing
5 citations, 0.55%
Veterinary World
5 citations, 0.55%
Medknow
5 citations, 0.55%
IGI Global
5 citations, 0.55%
Mary Ann Liebert
3 citations, 0.33%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
3 citations, 0.33%
PeerJ
3 citations, 0.33%
Academic Journals
3 citations, 0.33%
JMIR Publications
3 citations, 0.33%
Baishideng Publishing Group
3 citations, 0.33%
IntechOpen
3 citations, 0.33%
American Society of Parasitologists
3 citations, 0.33%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
2 citations, 0.22%
AME Publishing Company
2 citations, 0.22%
S. Karger AG
2 citations, 0.22%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
2 citations, 0.22%
MedCrave Group Kft.
2 citations, 0.22%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
2 citations, 0.22%
Scientific Research Publishing
2 citations, 0.22%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
2 citations, 0.22%
Research Square Platform LLC
2 citations, 0.22%
Walter de Gruyter
1 citation, 0.11%
Emerald
1 citation, 0.11%
1 citation, 0.11%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
1 citation, 0.11%
King Saud University
1 citation, 0.11%
Hacettepe University
1 citation, 0.11%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1 citation, 0.11%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
1 citation, 0.11%
American Speech Language Hearing Association
1 citation, 0.11%
Spandidos Publications
1 citation, 0.11%
The Scientific and Practical Society of Emergency Medicine Physicians
1 citation, 0.11%
Eco-Vector LLC
1 citation, 0.11%
The Endocrine Society
1 citation, 0.11%
American Medical Association (AMA)
1 citation, 0.11%
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
1 citation, 0.11%
University of Naples Federico II
1 citation, 0.11%
1 citation, 0.11%
Water Environment Federation
1 citation, 0.11%
Societe Francaise de Sante Publique
1 citation, 0.11%
Unisa Press
1 citation, 0.11%
Baltic Medical Education Center
1 citation, 0.11%
Pan African Medical Journal
1 citation, 0.11%
U.S. Agency for International Development
1 citation, 0.11%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.11%
Wildlife Disease Association
1 citation, 0.11%
1 citation, 0.11%
Maad Rayan Publishing Company
1 citation, 0.11%
Academy of Science of South Africa
1 citation, 0.11%
Polish Society of Microbiologists
1 citation, 0.11%
PAGEPress Publications
1 citation, 0.11%
Paediatrician Publishers LLC
1 citation, 0.11%
Peer Community In
1 citation, 0.11%
CAIRN
1 citation, 0.11%
European Open Science Publishing
1 citation, 0.11%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1 citation, 0.11%
South Florida Publishing LLC
1 citation, 0.11%
Touch Medical Media LTD.
1 citation, 0.11%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
1 citation, 0.11%
Korean Society for Healthcare-associated Infection Control and Prevention
1 citation, 0.11%
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
1 citation, 0.11%
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Publishing organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
79 publications, 15.93%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
75 publications, 15.12%
National Health Laboratory Services
73 publications, 14.72%
University of Cape Town
33 publications, 6.65%
Stellenbosch University
30 publications, 6.05%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
28 publications, 5.65%
University of Pretoria
23 publications, 4.64%
University of the Free State
16 publications, 3.23%
Groote Schuur Hospital
16 publications, 3.23%
South African Medical Research Council
12 publications, 2.42%
Tygerberg Hospital
9 publications, 1.81%
University of Limpopo
9 publications, 1.81%
University of South Africa
7 publications, 1.41%
North-West University
6 publications, 1.21%
Walter Sisulu University
6 publications, 1.21%
Nelson Mandela University
4 publications, 0.81%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
4 publications, 0.81%
Oslo University Hospital
3 publications, 0.6%
University of Johannesburg
3 publications, 0.6%
Tshwane University of Technology
3 publications, 0.6%
University of Zimbabwe
3 publications, 0.6%
Oklahoma State University
3 publications, 0.6%
Imperial College London
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Antwerp
2 publications, 0.4%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Agder
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Queensland
2 publications, 0.4%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 0.4%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Venda
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.4%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
2 publications, 0.4%
Bayero University, Kano
2 publications, 0.4%
Osun State University
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Botswana
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Zambia
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Buea
2 publications, 0.4%
Olabisi Onabanjo University
2 publications, 0.4%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.2%
Pasteur Institute of Iran
1 publication, 0.2%
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.2%
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.2%
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.2%
Lady Hardinge Medical College
1 publication, 0.2%
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Bern
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Oslo
1 publication, 0.2%
St George's, University of London
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Nottingham
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.2%
Monash University
1 publication, 0.2%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.2%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.2%
Central University of Technology Free State
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Abuja
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Benin
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.2%
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.2%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.2%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.2%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.2%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.2%
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
1 publication, 0.2%
University of California, San Diego
1 publication, 0.2%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.2%
Witten/Herdecke University
1 publication, 0.2%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.2%
Ruhr University Bochum
1 publication, 0.2%
University of British Columbia
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Health and Allied Sciences
1 publication, 0.2%
American Cancer Society
1 publication, 0.2%
Addis Ababa University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.2%
University of East Anglia
1 publication, 0.2%
Jimma University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Portsmouth
1 publication, 0.2%
Eduardo Mondlane University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Dschang
1 publication, 0.2%
National University of Lesotho
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Virginia
1 publication, 0.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1 publication, 0.2%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of the Witwatersrand
42 publications, 20.1%
National Health Laboratory Services
30 publications, 14.35%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
28 publications, 13.4%
University of Cape Town
22 publications, 10.53%
Stellenbosch University
17 publications, 8.13%
University of Pretoria
11 publications, 5.26%
Groote Schuur Hospital
11 publications, 5.26%
Tygerberg Hospital
8 publications, 3.83%
University of the Free State
8 publications, 3.83%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
6 publications, 2.87%
South African Medical Research Council
5 publications, 2.39%
North-West University
4 publications, 1.91%
Walter Sisulu University
3 publications, 1.44%
University of Antwerp
2 publications, 0.96%
University of South Africa
2 publications, 0.96%
Nelson Mandela University
2 publications, 0.96%
University of Zimbabwe
2 publications, 0.96%
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Bern
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Oslo
1 publication, 0.48%
Oslo University Hospital
1 publication, 0.48%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Nottingham
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Agder
1 publication, 0.48%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.48%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.48%
Rhodes University
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.48%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.48%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.48%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.48%
University of California, San Diego
1 publication, 0.48%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.48%
Witten/Herdecke University
1 publication, 0.48%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Portsmouth
1 publication, 0.48%
Eduardo Mondlane University
1 publication, 0.48%
University of Virginia
1 publication, 0.48%
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South Africa, 284, 57.26%
South Africa
284 publications, 57.26%
USA, 14, 2.82%
USA
14 publications, 2.82%
Nigeria, 10, 2.02%
Nigeria
10 publications, 2.02%
United Kingdom, 7, 1.41%
United Kingdom
7 publications, 1.41%
India, 5, 1.01%
India
5 publications, 1.01%
Namibia, 5, 1.01%
Namibia
5 publications, 1.01%
Brazil, 4, 0.81%
Brazil
4 publications, 0.81%
Zimbabwe, 4, 0.81%
Zimbabwe
4 publications, 0.81%
Australia, 3, 0.6%
Australia
3 publications, 0.6%
Italy, 3, 0.6%
Italy
3 publications, 0.6%
Norway, 3, 0.6%
Norway
3 publications, 0.6%
Ethiopia, 3, 0.6%
Ethiopia
3 publications, 0.6%
Germany, 2, 0.4%
Germany
2 publications, 0.4%
Belgium, 2, 0.4%
Belgium
2 publications, 0.4%
Botswana, 2, 0.4%
Botswana
2 publications, 0.4%
Ghana, 2, 0.4%
Ghana
2 publications, 0.4%
Guinea, 2, 0.4%
Guinea
2 publications, 0.4%
Zambia, 2, 0.4%
Zambia
2 publications, 0.4%
Cameroon, 2, 0.4%
Cameroon
2 publications, 0.4%
Qatar, 2, 0.4%
Qatar
2 publications, 0.4%
Lesotho, 2, 0.4%
Lesotho
2 publications, 0.4%
Saudi Arabia, 2, 0.4%
Saudi Arabia
2 publications, 0.4%
Eswatini, 2, 0.4%
Eswatini
2 publications, 0.4%
France, 1, 0.2%
France
1 publication, 0.2%
Algeria, 1, 0.2%
Algeria
1 publication, 0.2%
Gabon, 1, 0.2%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.2%
Iraq, 1, 0.2%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.2%
Iran, 1, 0.2%
Iran
1 publication, 0.2%
Cambodia, 1, 0.2%
Cambodia
1 publication, 0.2%
Canada, 1, 0.2%
Canada
1 publication, 0.2%
Kenya, 1, 0.2%
Kenya
1 publication, 0.2%
Côte d'Ivoire, 1, 0.2%
Côte d'Ivoire
1 publication, 0.2%
Mozambique, 1, 0.2%
Mozambique
1 publication, 0.2%
Netherlands, 1, 0.2%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.2%
New Zealand, 1, 0.2%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.2%
UAE, 1, 0.2%
UAE
1 publication, 0.2%
Senegal, 1, 0.2%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.2%
Tanzania, 1, 0.2%
Tanzania
1 publication, 0.2%
Turkey, 1, 0.2%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.2%
Uganda, 1, 0.2%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.2%
Switzerland, 1, 0.2%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.2%
Sweden, 1, 0.2%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.2%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 124, 59.33%
South Africa
124 publications, 59.33%
USA, 5, 2.39%
USA
5 publications, 2.39%
United Kingdom, 3, 1.44%
United Kingdom
3 publications, 1.44%
Belgium, 2, 0.96%
Belgium
2 publications, 0.96%
Guinea, 2, 0.96%
Guinea
2 publications, 0.96%
Zimbabwe, 2, 0.96%
Zimbabwe
2 publications, 0.96%
Qatar, 2, 0.96%
Qatar
2 publications, 0.96%
Germany, 1, 0.48%
Germany
1 publication, 0.48%
Botswana, 1, 0.48%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.48%
Gabon, 1, 0.48%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.48%
Ghana, 1, 0.48%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.48%
India, 1, 0.48%
India
1 publication, 0.48%
Iraq, 1, 0.48%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.48%
Cambodia, 1, 0.48%
Cambodia
1 publication, 0.48%
Côte d'Ivoire, 1, 0.48%
Côte d'Ivoire
1 publication, 0.48%
Lesotho, 1, 0.48%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.48%
Mozambique, 1, 0.48%
Mozambique
1 publication, 0.48%
Norway, 1, 0.48%
Norway
1 publication, 0.48%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.48%
Saudi Arabia
1 publication, 0.48%
Senegal, 1, 0.48%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.48%
Turkey, 1, 0.48%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.48%
Uganda, 1, 0.48%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.48%
Switzerland, 1, 0.48%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.48%
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