Verified Indexed Journal Scopus Indexed Web of Science (WoS)Multidisciplinary South Africa
South African Journal of Surgery
Publisher: Health and Medical Publishing Group
Print ISSN: 0038-2361
Online eISSN: 2078-5151
Peer-reviewed surgical research, operative techniques, and specialized case reviews. | Categories: Surgery (Q3) | SJR Score: 0.182 | H-Index: 27
AJCI Impact Metrics
Calculated using a 2-year citation window with regional Africa-weighted multiplier
Discipline Rank#102 of 329in Multidisciplinary
Bibliometric Provenance:
AfriJournal Citation Index (AJCI)
0.416
2-Year Mean Citation Rate
Impact (Excl. Self-Cites)
0.416
External Citations (100%)
Third-Party Attribution
Regional Rep Quotient (RRQ)
0.0%
Pan-African Authorship Share
Qualified (≥50% Pan-African Footprint)
Lifetime Citations
2,235
Verified Cumulative Citations
Journal h-Index
h-18
Mathematical Citation Depth
Citable Articles
109
Evaluated Catalog Articles
Historical Scientometrics Trajectory
Audited annual performance ledger tracking standard impact, self-citation exclusions, and publication output.
| Year | 2-Year AJCI | Impact (Excl. Self-Cites) | Regional Score | Citable Articles | Verified Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.416 | 0.416 | 0.478 | 109 | 76 |
All scientometric data is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).Primary Index Registry: AfriJournal Indexing Authority.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn wound infection in a dedicated paediatric burns unit
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.1134
An audit of trauma-related mortality in a provincial capital in South Africa
2014 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.1995
The scope of plastic surgery
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.1792
Treatment of male urethral strictures – possible reasons for the use of repeated dilatation or internal urethrotomy rather than urethroplasty
2012 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.1081
Using a structured morbidity and mortality meeting to understand the contribution of human error to adverse surgical events in a South African regional hospital
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.1537
Serum lipase should be the laboratory test of choice for suspected acute pancreatitis
2014 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.2003
Endoscopic management of bile leaks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.1829
Base deficit as an early marker of coagulopathy in trauma
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.1665
Urinary Stones - Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Recurrence
2008 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajs.244
Surgical resources in South Africa: an analysis of the inequalities between the public and private sector
2017 • Vol. 4, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-5151/2018/v56n2a2397
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