Verified Indexed Journal Scopus IndexedHealth Sciences South Africa
SAJCH South African Journal of Child Health
Publisher: South African Medical Association
Print ISSN: 1999-7671
Online eISSN: 1994-3032
Categories: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q3) | SJR Score: 0.221 | H-Index: 23
AJCI Impact Metrics
Calculated using a 2-year citation window with regional Africa-weighted multiplier
Discipline Rank#154 of 420in Health Sciences
Bibliometric Provenance:
AfriJournal Citation Index (AJCI)
0.315
2-Year Mean Citation Rate
Impact (Excl. Self-Cites)
0.315
External Citations (100%)
Third-Party Attribution
Regional Rep Quotient (RRQ)
0.0%
Pan-African Authorship Share
Qualified (≥50% Pan-African Footprint)
Lifetime Citations
3,797
Verified Cumulative Citations
Journal h-Index
h-27
Mathematical Citation Depth
Citable Articles
72
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 | 0.315 | 0.315 | 0.362 | 72 | 23 |
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Substance use among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2018 • Vol. 5, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.2018.v12i2b.1524
Ambient pollution and respiratory outcomes among schoolchildren in Durban, South Africa
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.598
A study to evaluate the performance of black South African urban infants on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development III
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.547
Outcomes of neonates with perinatal asphyxia at a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.574
Characteristics of children with pervasive developmental disorders attending a developmental clinic in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.530
Identifying medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit and paediatric wards using a medication error checklist at a tertiary academic hospital in Gauteng, South Africa
2017 • Vol. 4, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.2017.v11i1.1101
Weight status and eating habits of adolescent Nigerian urban secondary school girls
2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.529
Results from the Healthy Active Kids South Africa 2018 Report Card
2019 • Vol. 6, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.2019.v13i3.1640
Infant feeding practices during the first 6 months of life in a low-income area of the Western Cape Province
2014 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.675
Socio-clinical issues in cerebral palsy in Sagamu, Nigeria
2008 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.7196/sajch.79
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