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South African Medical Journal

South African Medical Association NPC
ISSN: 02569574, 20785135

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q2
Impact factor
1.2
SJR
0.446
CiteScore
2.4
Categories
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Areas
Medicine
Years of issue
1945-2023
journal names
South African Medical Journal
SAMJ S AFR MED J

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49 citations, 0.2%
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39 citations, 0.16%
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38 citations, 0.16%
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38 citations, 0.16%
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38 citations, 0.16%
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35 citations, 0.14%
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