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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
Cover
Contents
From the Editor
Editors choice
Correspondence
Izindaba
Forum
Book reviews
Obituaries
Editorial
Scientific letters
Original articles
Position Statement
Guidelines
Abstracts
CPD
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.
ISSN:2078-5135
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