SAJCH South African Journal of Child Health

Aims & Scope

The SAJCH is an online, peer-reviewed medical journal devoted to all aspects of health and healthcare of neonates, infants and children, of particular relevance and interest to its southern African readership.

The editorial board encourages research articles from emerging researchers and the publication of research conducted during postgraduate studies (such as the MMed).

It carries research articles and letters, editorials, clinical practice and other child health articles and personal opinion, South Africa health-related news, obituaries and general correspondence.

Review articles are not encouraged.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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
• 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 4,240.00 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.

• Substance use among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Adebanke, Oluwatomisin, Emmanuel Olagunju, Davies Olubunmi

• A study to evaluate the performance of black South African urban infants on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development III

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Vanessa, Lorna

• Ambient pollution and respiratory outcomes among schoolchildren in Durban, South Africa

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Rajen Nithiseelan, Thomas G, Stuart, Graciela, Caron

• Characteristics of children with pervasive developmental disorders attending a developmental clinic in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Priscilla Estelle, Ronald, Barbara, Martin

• Identifying medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit and paediatric wards using a medication error checklist at a tertiary academic hospital in Gauteng, South Africa

  Citation: 32

  Authors: A, N, J Catharina

• Results from the Healthy Active Kids South Africa 2018 Report Card

  Citation: 29

  Authors: C E, S A, J, H S, L K, A, E V, And members of the

• Outcomes of neonates with perinatal asphyxia at a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Natasha, Daynia E

• Universal newborn hearing screening in public healthcare in South Africa: Challenges to implementation

  Citation: 26

  Authors: J K, K, T, R

• Infant feeding practices during the first 6 months of life in a low-income area of the Western Cape Province

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Charlene, Milla, Claudia

• Risk factors for under-five mortality in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Y, L, E, M