South African Computer Journal
South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists
About the journal
South African Computer Journal is an open-access journal published by South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 6,000 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 20 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists
- ISSN
- 1015-7999 · 2313-7835
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 6,000 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 257
- Declared review time
- 20 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://sacj.org.za/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2015-08-18
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 6,000 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 20 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
257
Most recent article
23 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
20weeks
Works in OpenAlex
566
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
25
i10-index
67
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy11
- Added to DOAJ
- 2015-08-18
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- PKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 95%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- SACJSuid-Afrikaanse rekenaartydskrif
- Source type
- journal
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Online and Blended Learning
Show all subjects (50)
- Online and Blended Learning
- Information Technology Governance and Strategy
- Information Technology Governance and Strategy
- Software Engineering Research
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- Information and Cyber Security
- Software Engineering Research
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Information and Cyber Security
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services
- Algorithms and Data Compression
- Algorithms and Data Compression
- Software System Performance and Reliability
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Teaching and Learning Programming
- Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development
- Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Teaching and Learning Programming
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Software System Performance and Reliability
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
- Business Process Modeling and Analysis
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Business Process Modeling and Analysis
- Legal case studies and regulations
- ICT in Developing Communities
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- E-Government and Public Services
- E-Government and Public Services
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
Keywords (DOAJ)
- computer science
- information systems
- ict4d
- africa
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