Health SA Gesondheid

Aims & Scope

Health SA Gesondheid - Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences is an open access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary and interprofessional scholarly journal that aims to promote communication, collaboration and teamwork between professions and disciplines within the health sciences to address problems that cross and affect disciplinary boundaries.

The journal publishes original articles on issues related to public health, including implications for practical applications and service delivery that are of concern and relevance to Africa and other developing countries.

It facilitates the gathering and critical testing of insights and viewpoints on knowledge from different disciplines involved in health service delivery.

The journal offers the breadth of outlook required to promote health science education, research and professional practice.

The journal with its interdisciplinary scope attracts interest from a wide audience of scientists and health professionals working in the areas of health care management, health care economics, policy making, nursing, psychology, sociology, ethics and education.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 13,968.00 ZAR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Mental health challenges of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: An integrated literature review

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Miriam M., Anna E. van, Priscilla M., Richard S.

• Effect of personal and work stress on burnout, job satisfaction and general health of hospital nurses in South Africa

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Natasha, Karl, Dragan, Brian

• The link between poverty and malnutrition: A South African perspective

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Hester H.

• Barriers and facilitators associated with HIV testing uptake in South African health facilities offering HIV Counselling and Testing

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Neo, Bomkazi, Karl, Aziza

• e-Learning readiness amongst nursing students at the Durban University of Technology

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Marilynne, Stephen, Marí

• The prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Magdalena P., Chrizanne, Marié P.

• Professional nurses' understanding of clinical judgement: A contextual inquiry

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Anna C., Martha J.S., Magdalena P.

• Best practice recommendations for healthy work environments for nurses: An integrative literature review

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Jean F., Dalena, Wilma

• Parents’ lived experience of providing kangaroo care to their preterm infants

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Angela, Pat

• Organisational culture of hospitals to predict turnover intentions of professional nurses

  Citation: 36

  Authors: E, G