Journal profile
South African Journal of Science and Technology
ISSN 0254-3486 · eISSN 2222-4173 · South African Journal of Science and Technology · South Africa
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South African Journal of Science and Technology: fully open access; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Journal of Science and Technology is published by South African Journal of Science and Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Research, Science, and Academia, Science Education and Pedagogy and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, together about 20% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences7.6%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences6.2%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science6.2%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics5.8%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,784 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 54 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 46 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 54 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 61 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 82 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
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 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
On submission, authors warrant that content does not violate existing common law or statutory copyrights. Model summary
On submission of a manuscript, authors warrant that its content does not violate any existing common law or statutory copyrights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Opinions expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of SATNT or SAAWK. Model summary
The opinions expressed in articles are those of the authors, and do not reflect the opinions or views of the SATNT or the SAAWK or its members.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to South African Journal of Science and Technology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Research, Science, and Academia, Science Education and Pedagogy.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3Expected review timeabout 16 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- South African Journal of Science and Technology
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- Afrikaans
- ISSN
- 0254-3486
- Electronic ISSN
- 2222-4173
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Science and Technology
How long does peer review take at South African Journal of Science and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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.
Is South African Journal of Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal of Science and Technology 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: .