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Q1Scientific African
About Scientific African
Scientific African is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.641 and H-index of 64.
Coverage: 2018-2026. Research categories: Multidisciplinary (Q1).
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Energy and Environment Impacts; COVID-19 epidemiological studies; Agricultural Innovations and Practices; Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies; Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity; Child Nutrition and Water Access.
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