About the journal
Obiter is an open-access journal published by Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,600 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 40 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- ISSN
- 1682-5853 · 2709-555X
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,600 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 40 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://obiter.mandela.ac.za/index
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2022-07-11
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 3,600 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 40 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
0
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
40weeks
Works in OpenAlex
1302
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
10
i10-index
11
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy11
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2022-07-11
- Added to DOAJ
- 2022-07-11
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PKP PNPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- PKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 13%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Comparative and International Law Studies
- Comparative and International Law Studies
- Legal principles and applications
- Legal principles and applications
- Corporate Insolvency and Governance
- Corporate Insolvency and Governance
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- Criminal Law and Evidence
- Criminal Law and Evidence
- Corporate Law and Human Rights
- Corporate Law and Human Rights
- Human Rights and Development
- Human Rights and Development
- South African History and Culture
- South African History and Culture
- Corporate Governance and Law
- Corporate Governance and Law
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- European and International Contract Law
- European and International Contract Law
- Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
- Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Discrimination and Equality Law
- Discrimination and Equality Law
- Law, logistics, and international trade
- Law, logistics, and international trade
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Law in Society and Culture
- Law in Society and Culture
- Taxation and Legal Issues
- Taxation and Legal Issues
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- International Labor and Employment Law
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- International Labor and Employment Law
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Artificial Intelligence in Law
- Artificial Intelligence in Law
- International Law and Human Rights
- International Law and Human Rights
Keywords (DOAJ)
- law
- constitutional law
- jurisprudence
- legal studies
- legal theory
- south african law
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