South African Journal of Radiology

Aims & Scope

The SA Journal of Radiology is the official journal of the Radiological Society of South Africa and the Professional Association of Radiologists in South Africa and Namibia.

The SA Journal of Radiology is a general diagnostic radiological journal which carries original research and review articles, pictorial essays, case reports, letters, editorials, radiological practice and other radiological articles.

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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 Health Professions and 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 Health Professions and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• A short overview of MRI artefacts

  Citation: 47

  Authors: L.J., D., M., H.G., S.

• An approach for performing a successful computed tomography colonography examination

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Joel H.

• PI-RADS v2.1: What has changed and how to report

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Robin, Shalendra K., Dania, Emanuele

• Diagnostic reference levels for paediatric computed tomography

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Zakariya, Richard, John, Willem

• The role of imaging in rheumatoid arthritis

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Kgomotso, Mahmood M.T.M., Martha C., Farhana E.

• Usefulness of lateral radiographs for detecting tuberculous lymphadenopathy in children – confirmation using sagittal CT reconstruction with multiplanar cross-referencing

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Savvas, Dirk Johannes, Pierre, Robert P, Nicolette

• Understanding indications and defining guidelines for breast magnetic resonance imaging

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Peter K.

• Bone of contention: The applicability of the Greulich–Pyle method for skeletal age assessment in South Africa

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Dashnee, Matthew

• Air embolus revisited - a diagnostic and interventional radiological perspective (bubble trouble and the dynamic Mercedes Benz sign)

  Citation: 11

  Authors: D J, K

• The knowledge, awareness and practices of radiation safety amongst orthopaedic surgeons

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Louis W.A., Farhana E., Heleen