South African Medical Journal

South African Medical Association

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About the journal

South African Medical Journal is an open-access journal published by South African Medical Association in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 7,440 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 10 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: 0256-9574 · 2078-5135
Country: South Africa
Languages: english
Access: Open access
Declared publication charge: 7,440 ZAR
Articles in DOAJ: 683
Declared review time: 10 weeks
Declared peer-review model: double_blind
Official website: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/index

Index listings

DOAJ · 2016-11-14
MEDLINE · 1965-01-01
PUBMED · 1945-11-10

Indexing: DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC: 7,440 ZAR
Declared review time (DOAJ): 10 weeks
Actual review time (measured): 118 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=61)
Activity (OpenAlex): Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status: Shown after sign-in
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Journal profile

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Articles in DOAJ

683

Most recent article

last month

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

10weeks

Works in OpenAlex

7288

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

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i10-index

1439

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Editorial & policy12

Last DOAJ review date: 2025-03-04
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: 50%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check: ✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref: ✓
APC waiver policy: View policy
Peer-review policy: View policy

Identity & continuity3

Alternate titles: SAMJ (OnlineSAMT. Suid-Afrikaanse mediese tydskrifSouth African medical journal
Source type: journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed): 0404520

Classification3

Subjects (DOAJ)

Medicine: Medicine (General)

LCC codes

RR5-920

Subject areas

HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Global Maternal and Child Health
Global Maternal and Child Health

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Child and Adolescent Health
Child and Adolescent Health
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Global Health Workforce Issues
Global Health Workforce Issues
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Global Health and Surgery
Global Health and Surgery
Healthcare Policy and Management
Healthcare Policy and Management
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
Health and Medical Research Impacts
Health and Medical Research Impacts
Innovations in Medical Education
Innovations in Medical Education
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Legal Issues in South Africa
Legal Issues in South Africa
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Healthcare cost, quality, practices
Healthcare cost, quality, practices
Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
Health and Conflict Studies
Health and Conflict Studies
Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Keywords (DOAJ)

general medicine
child health
maternal health
non-communicable diseases
trauma and injury

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