About the journal
South African Journal of Psychiatry is an open-access journal published by AOSIS in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 13,837 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 45 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- AOSIS
- ISSN
- 1608-9685 · 2078-6786
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 13,837 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 857
- Declared review time
- 45 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2017-12-07
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 13,837 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 45 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
857
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
45weeks
Works in OpenAlex
983
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
32
i10-index
224
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2017-12-07
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- Yes
- Declared digital preservation
- PMCPortico
- 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
- 92%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 97%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- SAJP
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100958626
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Show all subjects (50)
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Sleep and related disorders
- Sleep and related disorders
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health, psychology, and well-being
Keywords (DOAJ)
- psychiatry
- mental health
- clinical psychology
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