Journal profile · Health Professions-Health Professions (miscellaneous)
South Sudan Medical Journal
ISSN 2309-4605 · eISSN 2309-4613 · South Sudan Doctors' Association · South Sudan
South Sudan Medical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South Sudan Medical Journal is published by South Sudan Doctors' Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Health and Surgery, Global Maternal and Child Health and Health and Conflict Studies, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical guidance and letters to the editor, in all fields of medicine and public health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 11, Kenya 3, United States 1, India 1, Germany 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Health and SurgeryMedicine9.6%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine9.4%
- Health and Conflict StudiesHealth Professions7.3%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions5.7%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine5.5%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.2%
- Global Health and EpidemiologyHealth Professions5%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 86/101 | 15th |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 425/466 | 8th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 692/725 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
African Journals Online (AJOL)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 386 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 45 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 38 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 38 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 25 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- case studiesSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
- clinical guidanceSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
- commentariesSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
- discussionsSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
- letters to the editorSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
- original researchSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
- reviewsSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
- survey reports/kap studiesSSMJ publishes all types of articles: original research, reviews, survey reports/KAP studies, discussions and commentaries as well as case studies, clinical gui…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI tools must not be used to generate any part of a submission; submissions are scanned for AI use. Model summary
Do not use Artificial Intelligence tools such as chatbots to generate any part of your submission, as this is a form of plagiarism. We will scan submissions for the use of AI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Lead author responsible for obtaining permissions from organization/employer and/or funders. Model summary
It is the lead author’s responsibility to obtain any permissions needed to publish from their organization/employer, and/or funders.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Original articles must not be submitted simultaneously to other publications or already accepted elsewhere. Model summary
Original articles must not be submitted simultaneously to other publications and must not have been accepted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical permission required for clinical research articles. Model summary
For clinical research articles you must get ethical permission to publish.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial Works License (CC BY-NC) applies. Model summary
The Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial Works License (CC BY-NC) has been read
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All manuscripts screened for plagiarism; plagiarised manuscripts rejected. Model summary
All manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism, and those containing plagiarism will be rejected.
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 Sudan Doctors' Association
- Country or region
- South Sudan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2309-4605
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-4613
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South Sudan Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at South Sudan Medical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of South Sudan Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 South Sudan Medical Journal based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (11), Kenya (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index South Sudan Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South Sudan Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is South Sudan Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
South Sudan Medical Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .