Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The SAMJ is a monthly peer reviewed, internationally indexed, general medical journal. It carries research articles and letters, editorials, clinical practice and other medical articles and personal opinion, South African health-related news, obituaries, general correspondence, and classified advertisements.

 

Section Policies

From the Editor

Editors either provide the editors page(s)material or may commision it

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Editors choice

Editors highlight and summarise select material from the jounal

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Briewe (letters)

Letters to the editor are considered for publication by the editor

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Izindaba

Topical medical and medico-political matters are invesigated and reported in depth

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Forum

'Forum' accommodates a wide variety of material such as clinical practice, medical history, education, controversial issues, book reviews, obituaries etc.

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Book reviews

Independent reviews of books may be published. Books received are all listed.

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Obituaries

Obituaries of practioners, medical scientists etc. may be published

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Editorial

Editorials may be submitted by authors or commissioned by the editor. They may be self-standing or relate to articles in the journal.

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Position Statement

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Scientific letters

Short reports or scientific letters, which include case reports, side effects of drugs and brief or negative research findings should be 1000 words or less, with 1 table or illustration and no more than 6 references.

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Original articles

Original articles of 3 000 words or less, with up to 6 tables or illustrations, should normally report observations or research of relevance to clinical medicine. References should preferably be limited to no more than 15.

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Guidelines

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Abstracts

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CPD questions

Questions derived from the contents of the journal are provided for readers to acquire CPD credits

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Mental health

Editors
  • Dan Stein, University of Cape Town
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Peer Review Process

Original articles are first reviewed by an Editorial Advisory Group who can recommend rejection or referral for review by one or more subject referees. Manuscripts from review may be accepted, returned to author for revision or rejected. All final decisions on a manuscript are at the editors discretion.

 

Publication Frequency

Journals are published on the first day of every month. Journal items are published as part of an issue with its own Table of Contents.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.