South African Journal of Science 43.4k citations
3.2k papers · indexed · active since 1951
Impact in Evolution and Paleontology Studies Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers in i Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology 62 Evolution and Paleontology Studies 55 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers South African Journal of Science
Comparison fields: 5 of 241 Paleontology 3.1k Nature and Landscape Conservation 3.4k Archeology 375 Anthropology 3.3k Global and Planetary Change 4.6k Ecological Modeling 504 Ecology 4.5k Atmospheric Science 2.1k Insect Science 1.5k Forestry 533 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.2k Pollution 1.3k Plant Science 4.2k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1.2k Oceanography 918 Earth-Surface Processes 642 Archeology 867 Soil Science 965 Environmental Chemistry 605 Water Science and Technology 1k Horticulture 36 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 499 Aquatic Science 397 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 470 Information Systems and Management 488 Food Science 974 Environmental Engineering 619 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 674 Genetics 1.2k Cell Biology 555 Geochemistry and Petrology 248 Waste Management and Disposal 256 Geology 229 Safety Research 439 Business and International Management 36 History and Philosophy of Science 350 Parasitology 198 Management of Technology and Innovation 248 Space and Planetary Science 31 Media Technology 254 Education 1k Agronomy and Crop Science 278 Social Psychology 541 Analytical Chemistry 270 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 806 Building and Construction 353 Biotechnology 148 Geometry and Topology 221 Sociology and Political Science 1k Infectious Diseases 357 Economics and Econometrics 545 Geography, Planning and Development 140 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 312 General Energy 28 Molecular Biology 1.1k Endocrinology 72 Biomedical Engineering 655 Ocean Engineering 232 Biochemistry 116 General Health Professions 365 Developmental Biology 35 Information Systems 418 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 60 Political Science and International Relations 583 Nutrition and Dietetics 208 Geophysics 214 Urology 106 Law 209 Modeling and Simulation 68 Complementary and alternative medicine 124 Urban Studies 93 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 28 Strategy and Management 215 Molecular Medicine 75 Astronomy and Astrophysics 239 Health Informatics 27 Materials Chemistry 468 Management Science and Operations Research 171 Small Animals 87 Biomaterials 120 Communication 92 General Social Sciences 39 Pharmacology 89 Linguistics and Language 54 Animal Science and Zoology 85 Filtration and Separation 17 Occupational Therapy 61 Gender Studies 107 Health 82 Clinical Psychology 196 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 2 Developmental and Educational Psychology 139 Cultural Studies 97 Dermatology 71 Demography 101 Fuel Technology 10 Pharmacology 128 Development 29 Virology 35 Library and Information Sciences 25 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 43 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 104 Mechanical Engineering 277 Civil and Structural Engineering 174 Computer Science Applications 41 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 72 Physiology 27 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 43 Complementary and Manual Therapy 13 Cancer Research 86 Catalysis 32 Finance 74 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 108 Marketing 59 Radiation 52 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 57 Organic Chemistry 191 Mechanics of Materials 126 Polymers and Plastics 71 Museology 29 Transportation 35 Pharmaceutical Science 38 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 52 Public Administration 34 Microbiology 32 Conservation 24 Aerospace Engineering 128 Oral Surgery 30 Emergency Medical Services 31 Equine 10 Accounting 57 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 76 Physiology 111 Inorganic Chemistry 64 Religious studies 42 Human-Computer Interaction 32 Artificial Intelligence 148 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 232 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 5 Health Information Management 36 Epidemiology 126 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 43 Statistics and Probability 49 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 33 Family Practice 9 Biophysics 25 Literature and Literary Theory 70 Process Chemistry and Technology 6 Speech and Hearing 16 Microbiology 3 Toxicology 17 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 9 Management Information Systems 36 Immunology 60 Research and Theory 11 Cognitive Neuroscience 63 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 51 Applied Psychology 16 Applied Mathematics 44 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 49 Automotive Engineering 27 Oncology 62 Computational Mechanics 63 Rehabilitation 17 Reproductive Medicine 27 Orthodontics 16 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Architecture 12 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 39 Aging 4 Immunology and Allergy 12 Life-span and Life-course Studies 3 General Psychology 5 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 72 Sensory Systems 12 Human Factors and Ergonomics 10 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 50 Periodontics 14 General Dentistry 1 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 52 Bioengineering 5 Biochemistry 13 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 23 Spectroscopy 32 Instrumentation 5 Philosophy 34 Pharmacy 7 History 36 Computational Theory and Mathematics 30 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 4 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 23 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 10 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 39 Emergency Medicine 13 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 2 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 51 Biological Psychiatry 2 Theoretical Computer Science 3 Rheumatology 20 Gastroenterology 10 Surgery 60 Computer Networks and Communications 32 Behavioral Neuroscience 4 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 24 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 15 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Genetics 11 Control and Systems Engineering 31 Leadership and Management 2 Ceramics and Composites 6 Anatomy 2 General Decision Sciences 3 Music 5 Numerical Analysis 4 Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 Clinical Biochemistry 4 Hematology 11 Nephrology 8 Software 4 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 2 Otorhinolaryngology 4 General Materials Science 2 Ophthalmology 7 Language and Linguistics 11 Obstetrics and Gynecology 6 Neurology 9 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 5 Developmental Neuroscience 2 Signal Processing 5 Psychiatry and Mental health 9 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 2 Condensed Matter Physics 5 Metals and Alloys 1 Hardware and Architecture 3 Hepatology 3 Classics 2 Electrochemistry 1 Mathematical Physics 3 Algebra and Number Theory 1 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 1 Neurology 1
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About South African Journal of Science The 3.2k papers published in South African Journal of Science in the last decades have received a total of 43.4k indexed citations . Papers published in South African Journal of Science usually cover Archeology (40 papers), Paleontology (162 papers), Information Systems and Management (148 papers), Anthropology (214 papers) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (143 papers) specifically the topics of Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (199 papers), Research, Science, and Academia (120 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (85 papers), scientometrics and bibliometrics research (67 papers), Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (62 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (55 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (52 papers) and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (50 papers). The most active scholars publishing in South African Journal of Science are Brian W. van Wilgen , John C. Vogel , Elisabeth S. Vrba , Hugh E. H. Paterson , David M. Richardson , Charlie M. Shackleton , Nikolaas J. van der Merwe , Sheona E Shackleton , T.S. McCarthy and Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff .
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