South African Journal of Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

The journal is the leading psychiatric journal of Africa.

It provides open-access scholarly reading for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and all with an interest in mental health.

It carries empirical and conceptual research articles, reviews, editorials, and scientific letters related to psychiatry.

It publishes work from various places in the world, and makes special provision for the interests of Africa.

It seeks to serve its readership and researchers with the most topical content in psychiatry for clinical practice and academic pursuits, including work in the subspecialty areas of psychiatry.

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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
• 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 12,032.00 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.

• Drug use among youth and adults in a population-based survey in South Africa

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Karl, Nancy

• Fine motor deficits and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in primary school children

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Maria, Basil J., Anneke M.

• Resilience and coping strategies of undergraduate medical students at the University of the Free State

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Lynette J., Anja, Gina

• Adolescent attachment, family functioning and depressive symptoms

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Nishola, Wendy, Basil J

• Excess of non-verbal cases of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) presenting to orthodox clinical practice in Africa - a trend possibly resulting from late diagnosis and intervention

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Muideen O, Kerim M

• Factors associated with relapse in schizophrenia

  Citation: 28

  Authors: N J B, M Y H, F Y

• Post-partum depression, anxiety and marital satisfaction: A perspective from Southeastern Nigeria

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Jaclyn I., Marybasil, JohnBosco C., Kenneth, Philip, Paul C., Kennedy U., Rosemary C.

• Antipsychotic medication non-adherence among schizophrenia patients in Central Ethiopia

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Minale, Siranesh, Desalegn, Tilahun, Andargie

• Schizophrenia in a member of the family: Burden, expressed emotion and addressing the needs of the whole family

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Gian

• The relationship between locus of control and depression: A cross-sectional survey with university students in Botswana

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Tsholofelo, Ilse E.