SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
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Aims and Scope
The South African Journal of Science is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary academic journal and the official publication of the Academy of Science of South Africa. It covers research in any field of interest to more than one discipline and with a regional focus on Africa. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.191. Less
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- PublisherACAD SCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA - ASSAF
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- Publication Time52
- Editorial Review ProcessDouble anonymous peer review
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- Publication Start Year1903
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- Other charges
- Plagiarism
- Publication Time52
- Editorial Team
- Review ProcessDouble anonymous peer review
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- Deposit PolicySherpa/Romeo
- License typeCC BY
- OA statement
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FAQs
Since when has SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE been publishing? 
The SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE has been publishing since 1903 till date.
How frequently is the SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE published?
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE is published Bi-monthly.
Who is the publisher of SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE?
The publisher of SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE is ACAD SCIENCE SOUTH AFRICA - ASSAF.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE?
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE?
The eISSN number is 1996-7489 and pISSN number is 0038-2353 for SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Research ethics, Burden of disease, Academic integrity, Christian theology, Microplastics, Pandemic, Higher education, Plastic waste, Biodiversity, Plant pathology, Social media, Peer review, Estuary, Sponge.
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