ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #21,957Diamond OA

South African Computer Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1015-7999(Print)/2313-7835(Online)
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Publisher:South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for South African Computer Journal

WoS Q1
000002025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.2
#21,957

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
14

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
10articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The South African Computer Journal is specialist ICT academic journal, accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training SACJ publishes research articles, viewpoints and communications in English in Computer Science and Information Systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceMathematicsEngineeringOperating SystemsProgramming LanguagesPhilosophyArtificial IntelligencePolitical ScienceBiologyEconomicsLawPhysicsPsychologyBusinessGeographyEpistemologyWorld Wide Web & Internet
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year10
Total Citations1
2025
IF0
Articles / Year15
Total Citations5
2024
IF—
Articles / Year15
Total Citations28
2023
IF—
Articles / Year23
Total Citations147
2022
IF—
Articles / Year21
Total Citations96

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #21,957Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.2

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.45

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,435 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations77
3-Year Documents59
Citable Documents47

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
EducationQ4
Human-Computer InteractionQ4
Information SystemsQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

South African Computer Journal (ISSN: 1015-7999) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists in South Africa. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.200 (Q4), an H-index of 14.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 10 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,435 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Diamond OA
Publisher
South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28