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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Identifier (ISSN):0035-919X(Print)/2154-0098(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
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 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

WoS Q1
000002023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.239
#19,760

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 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 AccessSubscription
22articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa , published on behalf of the Royal Society of South Africa since 1908, comprises a rich archive of original scientific research in and beyond South Africa. Since 1878, when it was founded as Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society, the Journal’s strength has lain in its multi- and inter-disciplinary orientation, which is aimed at ‘promoting the improvement and diffusion of science in all its branches’ (original Charter). Today this includes natural, physical, medical, environmental and earth sciences as well as any other topic that may be of interest or importance to the people of Africa. Transactions publishes original research papers, review articles, special issues, feature articles, festschriften and book reviews. While coverage emphasizes southern Africa, submissions concerning the rest of the continent are encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology52.4%Geography52.3%History39.1%Geology38.8%Ecology34.5%Political science22.8%Computer science22%Archaeology22%Environmental science21.1%Physics20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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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 / Year22
Total Citations4
2025
IF—
Articles / Year20
Total Citations24
2024
IF—
Articles / Year26
Total Citations31
2023
IF0
Articles / Year20
Total Citations80
2022
IF—
Articles / Year27
Total Citations118

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,760Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1909-1910, 1913-1915, 1917-1919, 1921-1926, 1928-1940, 1942-1943, 1945-1949, 1951, 1954-1964, 1967-1972, 1974-1990, 1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental ScienceMedicineMultidisciplinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.239

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.16

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,592 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations72
3-Year Documents62
Citable Documents60

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 Rate37.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MultidisciplinaryQ2
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
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

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa (ISSN: 0035-919X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.239 (Q2), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,592 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
Subscription
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29