South African Journal of Child Health
South African Medical Association
About the journal
South African Journal of Child Health is an open-access journal published by South African Medical Association in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 4,240 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 30 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 Medical Association
- ISSN
- 1994-3032 · 1999-7671
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 4,240 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 44
- Declared review time
- 30 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/sajch/index
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2016-11-14
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 4,240 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 30 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
44
Most recent article
9 years ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
30weeks
Works in OpenAlex
768
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
27
i10-index
115
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-12-11
- Added to DOAJ
- 2016-11-14
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- 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
- 38%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- SAJCH
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101316200
Classification3
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
Show all subjects (50)
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Family and Disability Support Research
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Keywords (DOAJ)
- child health
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