Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Aims & Scope

The Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology (SAJGO) is a premier journal that serves as a forum for discussing issues of local importance and specific importance to the developing world.

The Journal focuses on all aspects of cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment in women, making it the prime journal for local healthcare workers and gynaecologists.

With a broad readership, the Journal is of interest to the clinical, scientific, and academic community, as well as policy makers, government and non-government stakeholders, and industry.

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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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• Web of Science

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.

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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. 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.

• Breast cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and a situational analysis

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Samuel Nambile, Keneth Nkeh, Joyce Mahlako

• Experiences of women receiving high dose rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer at an academic hospital

  Citation: 15

  Authors: AD, JE

• Acute toxicity in cervical cancer HIV-positive vs. HIV-negative patients treated by radical chemo-radiation in Zambia

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Sibusiso, Harry, Kennedy

• Living with the late effects of cervical cancer treatment: a descriptive qualitative study at an academic hospital in Gauteng

  Citation: 14

  Authors: SN, JE

• Cervical cancer and human papillomavirus: South African guidelines for screening and testing

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Hennie, Bruno, Greta, Gerhard, Arrie, Franco, Tony, Trudy, Anwar, Louis, Manivasan, Robbie

• Reasons why unscreened patients with cervical cancer present with advanced stage disease

  Citation: 10

  Authors: L C, U

• Tumour and treatment factors influencing the outcome of chemo-radiation in stage IIB cervical cancer: a single institution experience

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Mtabeni, Leon, Michelle, Glenn

• Cervical cancer in Southern Africa: The challenges

  Citation: 7

  Authors: M

• Human papillomavirus-type distribution in South African women without cytological abnormalities: a peri-urban study

  Citation: 5

  Authors: M C, G, K L, P

• Cervical cancer screening programme in Limpopo province: January 2007 to December 2010

  Citation: 5

  Authors: M T, L R, S