Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
South African Actuarial Journal
ISSN 1680-2179
South African Actuarial Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Actuarial Journal is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insurance and Financial Risk Management, Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management and Legal Issues in South Africa, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insurance and Financial Risk ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.6%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences16.3%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences7.3%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- HIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions5.6%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Community Development and Social ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | 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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 151 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1680-2179
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Actuarial Journal
What CAS zone is South African Actuarial Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South African Actuarial Journal is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index South African Actuarial Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South African Actuarial Journal is indexed in ESCI.
Is South African Actuarial Journal open access, and what is the APC?
South African Actuarial Journal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .