About the journal
SA Orthopaedic Journal is an open-access journal published by MedPharm Publications in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MedPharm Publications
- ISSN
- 1681-150X · 2309-8309
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.saoj.org.za/index.php/saoj
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-01-15
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 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)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
643
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
12
i10-index
28
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Editorial & policy10
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-06-28
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-01-15
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 0%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- South African orthopaedic journalSouth Africa orthopaedic journal
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Show all subjects (50)
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
Keywords (DOAJ)
- orthopaedics
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