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South African Journal of Agricultural Extension

Academy of Science of South Africa
Academy of Science of South Africa
ISSN: 0301603X, 24133221

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SCImago
Q3
SJR
0.246
CiteScore
1.3
Categories
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Areas
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Social Sciences
Years of issue
1998-2009, 2011-2025
journal names
South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE)
Publications
272
Citations
667
h-index
10
Publications
141
Citations
634
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
University of the Free State
University of the Free State (26 publications)
University of Fort Hare
University of Fort Hare (22 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (16 publications)
University of the Free State
University of the Free State (14 publications)
University of Fort Hare
University of Fort Hare (12 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (7 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (130 publications)
Nigeria (15 publications)
Brazil (6 publications)
South Africa (55 publications)
Nigeria (6 publications)
Brazil (4 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Top-100

Citing journals

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Sustainability
59 citations, 8.85%
South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
58 citations, 8.7%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
40 citations, 6%
Agriculture (Switzerland)
21 citations, 3.15%
Heliyon
15 citations, 2.25%
Cogent Food & Agriculture
15 citations, 2.25%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
10 citations, 1.5%
Agronomy
8 citations, 1.2%
SAGE Open
8 citations, 1.2%
African Journal of Agricultural Research
8 citations, 1.2%
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)
8 citations, 1.2%
South African Journal of Science
7 citations, 1.05%
Land
7 citations, 1.05%
Journal of Enterprising Communities
6 citations, 0.9%
Cogent Social Sciences
6 citations, 0.9%
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies
6 citations, 0.9%
Small Ruminant Research
5 citations, 0.75%
Development Southern Africa
5 citations, 0.75%
Diversity
5 citations, 0.75%
Climate
5 citations, 0.75%
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
4 citations, 0.6%
Real Estate Management and Valuation
4 citations, 0.6%
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
4 citations, 0.6%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
4 citations, 0.6%
GM crops & food
4 citations, 0.6%
PLoS ONE
4 citations, 0.6%
Frontiers in Climate
4 citations, 0.6%
Discover Sustainability
4 citations, 0.6%
Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review
4 citations, 0.6%
Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services
4 citations, 0.6%
Agriculture and Food Security
3 citations, 0.45%
Animals
3 citations, 0.45%
Cogent Economics and Finance
3 citations, 0.45%
Food and Energy Security
3 citations, 0.45%
E3S Web of Conferences
3 citations, 0.45%
Insects
3 citations, 0.45%
Scientific African
3 citations, 0.45%
Open Agriculture
3 citations, 0.45%
World
3 citations, 0.45%
Discover Food
3 citations, 0.45%
Politeia
3 citations, 0.45%
Journal of Rural Studies
2 citations, 0.3%
Regional Environmental Change
2 citations, 0.3%
Agenda
2 citations, 0.3%
Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
2 citations, 0.3%
European Journal of Development Research
2 citations, 0.3%
Outlook on Agriculture
2 citations, 0.3%
South African Journal of Botany
2 citations, 0.3%
Foods
2 citations, 0.3%
International Journal of Social Economics
2 citations, 0.3%
Development in Practice
2 citations, 0.3%
Southern African Geographical Journal
2 citations, 0.3%
Problems and Perspectives in Management
2 citations, 0.3%
International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa
2 citations, 0.3%
Key Engineering Materials
2 citations, 0.3%
Land Degradation and Development
2 citations, 0.3%
International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications
2 citations, 0.3%
Remote Sensing
2 citations, 0.3%
Environmental Development
2 citations, 0.3%
World Sustainability Series
2 citations, 0.3%
Energies
2 citations, 0.3%
Water (Switzerland)
2 citations, 0.3%
Earth
2 citations, 0.3%
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
2 citations, 0.3%
IEEE Access
2 citations, 0.3%
SSRN Electronic Journal
2 citations, 0.3%
Agricultural Sciences
2 citations, 0.3%
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
2 citations, 0.3%
Administrative Sciences
2 citations, 0.3%
Frontiers in Sociology
2 citations, 0.3%
Frontiers in Sustainability
2 citations, 0.3%
Frontiers in Animal Science
2 citations, 0.3%
PLOS Climate
2 citations, 0.3%
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
2 citations, 0.3%
The African Review
2 citations, 0.3%
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
2 citations, 0.3%
Food and Humanity
2 citations, 0.3%
World Development Sustainability
2 citations, 0.3%
Green Technologies and Sustainability
2 citations, 0.3%
Discover Agriculture
2 citations, 0.3%
Robots in Academic Libraries
2 citations, 0.3%
Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Service
2 citations, 0.3%
Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability
2 citations, 0.3%
Animal Biotechnology
1 citation, 0.15%
Forest Policy and Economics
1 citation, 0.15%
BMC Microbiology
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
1 citation, 0.15%
Toxins
1 citation, 0.15%
World Development Perspectives
1 citation, 0.15%
Information Development
1 citation, 0.15%
OCL - Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of International Development
1 citation, 0.15%
Agrekon
1 citation, 0.15%
Global Public Health
1 citation, 0.15%
Applied Economics
1 citation, 0.15%
African Entomology
1 citation, 0.15%
Mycotoxin Research
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
1 citation, 0.15%
Environmental Education Research
1 citation, 0.15%
Energy Conversion and Management: X
1 citation, 0.15%
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Citing publishers

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MDPI
139 citations, 20.84%
Taylor & Francis
72 citations, 10.79%
Springer Nature
63 citations, 9.45%
Elsevier
60 citations, 9%
Frontiers Media S.A.
60 citations, 9%
Academy of Science of South Africa
50 citations, 7.5%
IGI Global
25 citations, 3.75%
Emerald
18 citations, 2.7%
SAGE
15 citations, 2.25%
Wiley
14 citations, 2.1%
Academic Journals
13 citations, 1.95%
Walter de Gruyter
10 citations, 1.5%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
8 citations, 1.2%
AOSIS
8 citations, 1.2%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
8 citations, 1.2%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
7 citations, 1.05%
IntechOpen
7 citations, 1.05%
Unisa Press
5 citations, 0.75%
EDP Sciences
4 citations, 0.6%
Trans Tech Publications
4 citations, 0.6%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
3 citations, 0.45%
Hindawi Limited
3 citations, 0.45%
Scientific Research Publishing
3 citations, 0.45%
Brill
2 citations, 0.3%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
2 citations, 0.3%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
2 citations, 0.3%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
2 citations, 0.3%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
1 citation, 0.15%
King Saud University
1 citation, 0.15%
AIP Publishing
1 citation, 0.15%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
1 citation, 0.15%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
1 citation, 0.15%
Verlag Eugen Ulmer
1 citation, 0.15%
Pensoft Publishers
1 citation, 0.15%
Entomological Society of Southern Africa/Entologiese Vereniging van Suidelike Afrika
1 citation, 0.15%
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
1 citation, 0.15%
Veterinary World
1 citation, 0.15%
International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and China Water and Power Press
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Environmental Science and Development
1 citation, 0.15%
South African Bureau for Scientific Publications
1 citation, 0.15%
Science Alert
1 citation, 0.15%
CSIRO Publishing
1 citation, 0.15%
CABI Publishing
1 citation, 0.15%
South Florida Publishing LLC
1 citation, 0.15%
Kazakh-British Technical University
1 citation, 0.15%
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
1 citation, 0.15%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.15%
International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University
1 citation, 0.15%
AMO Publisher
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education
1 citation, 0.15%
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Publishing organizations

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University of the Free State
26 publications, 9.56%
University of Fort Hare
22 publications, 8.09%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
16 publications, 5.88%
University of Pretoria
14 publications, 5.15%
North-West University
12 publications, 4.41%
University of Limpopo
9 publications, 3.31%
Central University of Technology Free State
8 publications, 2.94%
Stellenbosch University
7 publications, 2.57%
University of South Africa
5 publications, 1.84%
University of Venda
5 publications, 1.84%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
5 publications, 1.84%
University of Eswatini
5 publications, 1.84%
Tshwane University of Technology
4 publications, 1.47%
Nelson Mandela University
4 publications, 1.47%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
4 publications, 1.47%
University of Johannesburg
2 publications, 0.74%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 0.74%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 0.74%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2 publications, 0.74%
University of Ilorin
2 publications, 0.74%
Ahmadu Bello University
2 publications, 0.74%
Rivers State University
2 publications, 0.74%
Ohio State University
2 publications, 0.74%
Australian National University
1 publication, 0.37%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.37%
Africa Health Research Institute
1 publication, 0.37%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.37%
Walter Sisulu University
1 publication, 0.37%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.37%
University of Zululand
1 publication, 0.37%
Vaal University of Technology
1 publication, 0.37%
University of Port Harcourt
1 publication, 0.37%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
1 publication, 0.37%
Ekiti State University
1 publication, 0.37%
Kwara State University
1 publication, 0.37%
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
1 publication, 0.37%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
1 publication, 0.37%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)
1 publication, 0.37%
University of Nairobi
1 publication, 0.37%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.37%
Zimbabwe Open University
1 publication, 0.37%
National University of Lesotho
1 publication, 0.37%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of the Free State
14 publications, 9.93%
University of Fort Hare
12 publications, 8.51%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
7 publications, 4.96%
University of Limpopo
7 publications, 4.96%
North-West University
4 publications, 2.84%
Stellenbosch University
3 publications, 2.13%
Nelson Mandela University
3 publications, 2.13%
University of South Africa
2 publications, 1.42%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2 publications, 1.42%
Central University of Technology Free State
2 publications, 1.42%
Rivers State University
2 publications, 1.42%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
2 publications, 1.42%
Africa Health Research Institute
1 publication, 0.71%
University of Pretoria
1 publication, 0.71%
University of Johannesburg
1 publication, 0.71%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 0.71%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.71%
Rhodes University
1 publication, 0.71%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.71%
Walter Sisulu University
1 publication, 0.71%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.71%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.71%
University of Zululand
1 publication, 0.71%
University of Port Harcourt
1 publication, 0.71%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
1 publication, 0.71%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.71%
Zimbabwe Open University
1 publication, 0.71%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.71%
National University of Lesotho
1 publication, 0.71%
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Publishing countries

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South Africa, 130, 47.79%
South Africa
130 publications, 47.79%
Nigeria, 15, 5.51%
Nigeria
15 publications, 5.51%
Brazil, 6, 2.21%
Brazil
6 publications, 2.21%
USA, 5, 1.84%
USA
5 publications, 1.84%
Eswatini, 5, 1.84%
Eswatini
5 publications, 1.84%
Tanzania, 4, 1.47%
Tanzania
4 publications, 1.47%
Zimbabwe, 3, 1.1%
Zimbabwe
3 publications, 1.1%
Switzerland, 2, 0.74%
Switzerland
2 publications, 0.74%
Australia, 1, 0.37%
Australia
1 publication, 0.37%
Argentina, 1, 0.37%
Argentina
1 publication, 0.37%
Botswana, 1, 0.37%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.37%
Ghana, 1, 0.37%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.37%
Greece, 1, 0.37%
Greece
1 publication, 0.37%
Iraq, 1, 0.37%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.37%
Canada, 1, 0.37%
Canada
1 publication, 0.37%
Kenya, 1, 0.37%
Kenya
1 publication, 0.37%
Lesotho, 1, 0.37%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.37%
Malawi, 1, 0.37%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.37%
Netherlands, 1, 0.37%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.37%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.37%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.37%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 55, 39.01%
South Africa
55 publications, 39.01%
Nigeria, 6, 4.26%
Nigeria
6 publications, 4.26%
Brazil, 4, 2.84%
Brazil
4 publications, 2.84%
USA, 2, 1.42%
USA
2 publications, 1.42%
Zimbabwe, 2, 1.42%
Zimbabwe
2 publications, 1.42%
Tanzania, 2, 1.42%
Tanzania
2 publications, 1.42%
Switzerland, 2, 1.42%
Switzerland
2 publications, 1.42%
Greece, 1, 0.71%
Greece
1 publication, 0.71%
Canada, 1, 0.71%
Canada
1 publication, 0.71%
Lesotho, 1, 0.71%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.71%
Malawi, 1, 0.71%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.71%
Eswatini, 1, 0.71%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.71%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.71%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.71%
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