Southern African Journal of Critical Care

Aims & Scope

This Journal publishes scientific articles related to multidisciplinary critical and intensive medical care and the emergency care of critically ill humans.

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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 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.

• Barriers to implementing evidence-based practice in a private intensive care unit in the Eastern Cape

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Portia Janine, Candice Andrea, David

• A survey of cultural competence of critical care nurses in KwaZulu-Natal

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Jennifer, Jennifer

• Low albumin levels are associated with mortality in the critically ill: A retrospective observational study in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit

  Citation: 23

  Authors: A, K

• Moral distress experienced by intensive care nurses

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Gayle Cartland, Leah, Shelley

• Endotracheal tube cuff pressure management in adult critical care units

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Portia Janine, Dalena, Danie

• The needs of family members of intensive care unit patients: A grounded theory study

  Citation: 20

  Authors: JENNIFER, Jennifer, Petra

• Parental satisfaction with the quality of care in a South African paediatric intensive care unit

  Citation: 17

  Authors: C, A C, B

• Exploring moral distress among critical care nurses at a private hospital in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

  Citation: 16

  Authors: W, O

• Professional quality of life of nurses in critical care units: Influence of demographic characteristics

  Citation: 15

  Authors: E, C, J, T

• Gut dysfunction in the critically ill − mechanisms and clinical implications

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Lauren T