Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The SAJCH is a medical journal devoted to child health. It carries research articles and letters, editorials, clinical practice and other child health articles and personal opinion, South Africa health-related news, obituaries, general correspondence, and classified advertisements.

 

Section Policies

Cover

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Content Page

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Editorial

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Hot topics

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Opinion

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Message

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Scientific letters

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Original articles

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Letter to the editor

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Short report

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Audit

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Case reports

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Review articles

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Clinical Images

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Book reviews

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Obituaries

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Abstracts

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CPD questions

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Continued Professional Development

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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 quaterly. 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.

 


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