Southern African Journal of Critical Care

pISSN: 1562-8264eISSN: 2078-676X• JCR: SOUTH AFR J CRIT CARHealth and Medical Publishing GroupSouth Africa
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2026 Impact Factor

1.2

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.2 (+20.0%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    1.2
  2. Metric year 2024

    1.0

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEESCIQ4
Q4
JCR Quartile
N/A
CAS Block

Southern African Journal of Critical Care current release and JCR quartile

Southern African Journal of Critical Care's newest impact factor is 1.2, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q4 in this Journal Metrics record.

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Ranking position in Medicine

Ranked #4,731 in Medicine by impact factor and #327 among Q4 Medicine journals. This context helps compare Southern African Journal of Critical Care against journals publishing in the same field.

#4,731
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Southern African Journal of Critical Care publication trend

Published 94 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.2.

2025 vs 2024: +3
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Journal Details

Total Articles
292
H-Index
19
Open Access
Yes
Subject Areas
Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyEmergency MedicinePulmonary and Respiratory MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Article Volume

2021
23
2022
16
2023
16
2024
18
2025
21
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