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African Journal Rankings: Health Sciences

Continental Subject Leaderboard • 2-Year AJCI Citation Impact

The official continental ranking index for African peer-reviewed journals in Health Sciences. Rankings are determined by verified citations in peer-reviewed African and international literature over a 2-year window.

RankJournal & CountryAJCI ScoreAction
#1Journal of Biomedical and Sustainable Healthcare Applications
Kenya • KE Academic Press
11.750Profile
#2South African Health Review
South Africa • ZA Academic Press
2.256Profile
#3African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
South Africa • AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
2.056Profile
#4Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences
Nigeria • Academic Journals
2.000Profile
#5Pan African Medical Journal One Health (PAMJ)
Kenya • Pan African Medical Journal
1.404Profile
#6South African Family Practice (SAFP)
South Africa • AOSIS
1.365Profile
#7Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health
Nigeria • Academic Journals
1.000Profile
#8Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
South Africa • Taylor & Francis
0.942Profile
#9International Journal of Health Sciences
Kenya • KE Academic Press
0.745Profile
#10Rwanda Public Health Bulletin
Rwanda • Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)
0.633Profile
#11Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development
South Africa • Unisa Press
0.595Profile
#12La Tunisie Médicale
Tunisia • Tunisian Society of Medical Sciences
0.531Profile
#13Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine
Egypt • The Egyptian Society of Industrial Medicine
0.486Profile
#14African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies
Nigeria • African Center for Research and Information on Substance Abuse
0.478Profile
#15Southern African Journal of Public Health
South Africa • South African Medical Association
0.464Profile
#16Social and Health Sciences
South Africa • Unisa Press
0.389Profile
#17Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology
Nigeria • Academic Journals
0.381Profile
#18Journal of Advocacy, Research and Education
Ghana • Centre for Behaviour and Wellness Advocacy
0.347Profile
#19Health Sciences Investigations Journal
Ghana • University of Ghana College of Health Sciences
0.346Profile
#20KIU Journal of Health Sciences
Uganda • Kampala International University
0.324Profile
#21SAJCH South African Journal of Child Health
South Africa • South African Medical Association
0.315Profile
#22Tanzania journal of health research/Tanzania Journal of Health Research
Tanzania • TZ Academic Press
0.308Profile
#23Ethiopian Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
Ethiopia • Ethiopian Pediatric Society
0.306Profile
#24Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences
Nigeria • Nutrition Society of Nigeria
0.304Profile
#25South African Journal of Occupational Therapy
South Africa • Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa
0.281Profile
#26American Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing Practice
Kenya • KE Academic Press
0.273Profile
#27Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care
Nigeria • Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria
0.253Profile
#28East African Journal of Health and Science
Kenya • KE Academic Press
0.245Profile
#29Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Uganda • African Field Epidemiology Network
0.208Profile
#30Ethiopian Journal of Health Development
Ethiopia • African Journals OnLine
0.149Profile
#31Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine
Egypt • Egyptian Community Medicine Association
0.144Profile
#32Annals of Pediatric Surgery
Egypt • Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association (EPSA), Arab Association of Pediatric Surgeons (AAPS), Mediterranean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (MAPS), and Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA)
0.125Profile
#33Arabian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Morocco • Moroccan Institute of Scientific and Technical Information
0.122Profile
#34Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Uganda • Student's Journal of Health Research
0.056Profile
#35Health Sciences
Morocco • Mediterranean BioMedical Journals
0.017Profile
#36The Lancet Regional Health - Africa
South Africa • Elsevier BV
—Profile
#37Central African Journal of Public Health
South Africa • Science Publishing Group
—Profile
#38African Journal for Physical Health Education Recreation and Dance
Nigeria • African Journals OnLine
—Profile
#39African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES)
South Africa • African Academic Publisher
—Profile
#40Africa health
South Africa • African Academic Publisher
—Profile
#41African Journal of Health Economics
Nigeria • University of Nigeria
—Profile
#42Occupational Health Southern Africa
South Africa • African Academic Publisher
—Profile
#43African Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health
South Africa • MA Healthcare
—Profile
#44African Journal of Health Economics Systems and Policy
South Africa • African Academic Publisher
—Profile
#45Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
South Africa • Taylor & Francis
—Profile
#46Rwanda Journal of Health Sciences
Rwanda • African Journals OnLine
—Profile
#47Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research
Egypt • Ashdin Publishing
—Profile
#48Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research
Nigeria • Medknow
—Profile
#49International Journal of Studies in Systematic Reviews
South Africa • Global Association of Educational and Research in Psychology
—Profile
#50International Journal of Studies in Sexuality Education
South Africa • Global Association of Educational and Research in Psychology
—Profile