About the journal
SA Heart Journal is an open-access journal published by South African Heart Association in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 7 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 Heart Association
- ISSN
- 1996-6741 · 2071-4602
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 161
- Declared review time
- 7 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- http://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2017-10-24
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 7 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
161
Most recent article
3 years ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
7weeks
Works in OpenAlex
392
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
9
i10-index
9
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy10
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2020-07-07
- Added to DOAJ
- 2017-10-24
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- Portico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 38%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- South African heartSAHJJournal of the South African Heart AssociationSouth Africa heart journal
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Show all subjects (50)
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
Keywords (DOAJ)
- cardiovascular disease
- patient management
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