Journal profile · Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology
SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
ISSN 0038-2329 · eISSN 2305-8862 · South African Medical Association · Cape Town · Tri-annual
SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is published by South African Medical Association and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare and Global Maternal and Child Health, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The SAJOG is an annual, general specialist obstetrics and gynaecology journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed work in all areas of obstetrics and gynaecology, including contraception, urogynaecology, fertility, oncology and clinical practice. The journal carries original research articles, editorials, clinical practice, personal opinion, South Africa health-related news, obituaries and general correspondence.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 12 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine9.2%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine9.2%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine6.8%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine6.2%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions4.3%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 280 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 7,500 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright remains with authors; authors may use work for non-commercial purposes with acknowledgement of the Journal as original place of publication. Model summary
Copyright of published material remains in the Authors’ name. This allows authors to use their work for their own non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from the Publisher, subject to properly acknowledging the Journal as the original place of publication. Authors are free to copy, print and distribute their articles, in full or in part, for teaching activities, and to deposit or inclu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality requirement: submissions must not have been published or submitted elsewhere. Model summary
Material submitted for publication in the SAJOG is accepted provided it has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- South African Medical Association
- Country or region
- Cape Town
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0038-2329
- Electronic ISSN
- 2305-8862
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
What CAS zone is SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology open access, and what is the APC?
SAJOG-South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .