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South African Journal of Sports Medicine

Publisher: OpenJournals Publishing
Print ISSN: 1015-5163
Online eISSN: 2078-516X

Clinical sports science tracking, biomechanics, and athlete rehabilitation parameters. | Categories: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q3); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q3) | SJR Score: 0.402 | H-Index: 11

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AJCI Impact Metrics

Calculated using a 2-year citation window with regional Africa-weighted multiplier

Discipline Rank#53 of 420in Health Sciences
Bibliometric Provenance:
AfriJournal Citation Index (AJCI)
0.836
2-Year Mean Citation Rate
Impact (Excl. Self-Cites)
0.836
External Citations (100%)
Third-Party Attribution
Regional Rep Quotient (RRQ)
0.0%
Pan-African Authorship Share
Qualified (≥50% Pan-African Footprint)
Lifetime Citations
3,430
Verified Cumulative Citations
Journal h-Index
h-24
Mathematical Citation Depth
Citable Articles
44
Evaluated Catalog Articles

Historical Scientometrics Trajectory

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Year2-Year AJCIImpact (Excl. Self-Cites)Regional ScoreCitable ArticlesVerified Citations
20250.8360.8360.9614460
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Indexed Articles & Publications

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Acute and session RPE responses during resistance training: Bouts to failure at 60% and 90% of 1RM

2009 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2009/v21i1a304
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Rugby World Cup 2019 injury surveillance study

2020 • Vol. 7, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2020/v32i1a8062
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Fitness and body composition profiling of elite junior South African rugby players

2006 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2006/v18i2a242
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Changes in markers of fatigue following a competitive match in elite academy rugby union players

2016 • Vol. 3, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2016/v28i1a1411
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The incidence and severity of injuries at the 2011 South African Rugby Union (SARU) Youth Week tournaments

2011 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2012/v24i2a345
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BokSmart: Safe and effective techniques in rugby union

2008 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2008/v20i3a633
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Cricket: Nature and incidence of fast-bowling injuries at an elite, junior level and associated risk factors

2008 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2008/v20i4a275
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Seasonal incidence and nature of cricket injuries among elite South African schoolboy cricketers

2007 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2007/v19i3a259
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Endurance Training - Science and Practice

2012 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2012/v24i4a528
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