What is the Impact Factor of South African Journal of Bioethics and Law?

The journal South African Journal of Bioethics and Law is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is South African Journal of Bioethics and Law indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, South African Journal of Bioethics and Law is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.379 (Q2) and an H-index of 8.

Who publishes South African Journal of Bioethics and Law and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law is published by Health and Medical Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,542 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #14,768Hybrid

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law

Identifier (ISSN):1999-7639(Print)

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Publisher:Health and Medical Publishing Group

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for South African Journal of Bioethics and Law

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):1.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.379

#14,768

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

20articles/year

70.37% Gold OA•73.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law (ISSN: 1999-7639) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICAL ETHICS, published by Health and Medical Publishing Group in South Africa. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.379 (Q2), an H-index of 8.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceMedicineLawPsychologyBiologyEconomicsSociologyPhilosophyComputer ScienceEngineeringEconomic GrowthPathologyNursingGeneticsPsychiatryGeographyBusinessHistoryArchaeology

Primary Research Areas

Medical Ethics

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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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 / Year8

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year18

Total Citations3

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year22

Total Citations28

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year31

Total Citations80

2022

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations74

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	8	0
2025	1.1	18	3
2024	0.5	22	28
2023	0.9	31	80
2022	—	18	74
2021	—	23	41
2020	—	25	124
2019	—	34	303
2018	—	40	206
2017	—	29	82
2016	—	28	215
2015	—	51	127

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,768Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.379

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.96

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,542 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations82

3-Year Documents78

Citable Documents51

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 Rate59.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q2

LawQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

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: 0%

Citations per Document

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区MEDICAL ETHICS

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,542 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.