The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ)
Last updated ISSN 1681-150X
The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ) is published by South African Orthopaedic Association in medicine. It is open access. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ) concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
Key facts
| Publisher | South African Orthopaedic Association |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 1681-150X, 2309-8309 |
| Subject area | Medicine |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | Scopus · DOAJ |
| Articles published | 645 |
| Publishing since | 2005 |
| Journal website | www.saoj.org.za/index.php/saoj |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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