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WoS ESCI Q4CAS 4区Hybrid

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

Country: South Africa•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Identifier (ISSN):2312-0053(Print)/2313-1810(Online)•Articles / Year: 31
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.2
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
31articles/year
98.9% Gold OA•89.19% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q4 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyPathologyInternal MedicineGeneticsImmunologyVirologyMicrobiologyChemistryBiochemistryFamily MedicineSurgeryEnvironmental HealthGeologyPaleontologySociologyMathematicsBacteriologyPolitical ScienceIntensive Care MedicinePsychologyDemography
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区INFECTIOUS DISEASES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
AOSIS
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCRESCI
123/141Q4
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCIESCI
117/141Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—220
20251.33523
20241.44060
20230.929106
2022—59243
2021—37324
2020—32230
2019—20133
2018—70344
2017—64373
2016—66385
2015—46345
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

WoS Q4
01122023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 4d07d4e7-bbe0-4819-bdc2-7dca266d0c6a
Database Updated: 2026-09-28