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Southern African Journal Of Critical Care

Southern African Journal of Critical Care publishes scientific articles related to multidisciplinary critical and intensive medical care and the emergency care of critically ill humans and serves as the official journal of the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa.

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Subject Critical Care Medicine
Impact Factor 1
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1562-8264
eISSN 2078-676X
Invitation Only No

Submission Instructions

Southern African Journal Of Critical Care accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified, including whether a cover letter is required.
Abstract A structured abstract (max 250 words) is required with the headings Background, Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusion, and must not contain references.
Manuscript Include no more than 6 illustrations or tables in total. Limit the manuscript to 3000 words, excluding the abstract and bibliography.
References Limit the reference list to the most recent and relevant sources, with a maximum of about 30 references advised; unpublished observations and personal communications must not appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Tables must be simple, fully editable, cell-based tables embedded in the manuscript file, numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and limited together with figures to a total of no more than 6 items.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Narrative review articles and preferably all review articles should be discussed with the Editor before submission, which may be addressed in a cover letter.
Abstract An unstructured abstract of about 100–150 words is required explaining the review and why it is important.
Manuscript An anonymized version of the manuscript for anonymous review may be submitted, with all identifying details and self-citations removed or masked. The guideline word limit is 4000 words.
References Reference formatting must include all authors up to six (then first three plus 'et al.'), full page ranges, volume and issue numbers, approved journal abbreviations, and DOIs where available; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Tables must be simple, cell-based and fully editable, numbered in Arabic numerals in citation order, titled with column headings and units, and embedded within the manuscript Word file rather than uploaded separately.
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Scientific Letter/Short Report

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified, including whether a cover letter is required.
Abstract A structured abstract (max 250 words) is required using the headings: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words and should follow a standard structure with a separate structured abstract plus main text sections (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion).
References Use Vancouver style with numbered superscript in-text citations in square brackets and a numerically ordered reference list; include full author details (first three then et al. if >6) and DOIs where possible. Limit: 15 references.
Figures & Tables Only one illustration or table is allowed; figures must be high-resolution PDFs uploaded individually as supplementary files, while tables must be embedded as editable, cell-based tables within the manuscript file.
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Editorial

Cover Letter No cover letter requirements are specified.
Abstract Abstract word limit is not specified.
Manuscript Editorials are opinion or comment pieces for non-specialist readers, with topical focus and a clear evidence-supported message, and should be limited to about 1000 words.
References No maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables No maximum number of figures or tables is indicated.
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Recent Publications

Enteral feeding barriers in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Ghana

E K Anku, L T Hill, M A Agyarko, O E Ekor, G Akafity, S A Amoo, S O Lamptey, N Kumi

10.7196/sajcc.2026.v42i1.3661
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Fluid tolerance in septic shock: Femoral vein pulsatility versus VExUS score in a cross-sectional study

M A Sahbal, A A Hemeda, S Fawzy, S Gaber

10.7196/sajcc.2026.v42i1.2816
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High-dose insulin euglycaemic therapy (HIET): How high is high enough and what are the risks?

A Dos Santos, S Feris, Z Farina

10.7196/sajcc.2026.v42i1.3800
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Provision of physiotherapy services for children in intensive care units in Uganda: A descriptive study

I Sendagala, B M Morrow

10.7196/sajcc.2026.v42i1.2889
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Children admitted to paediatric intensive care at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital with non- accidental injuries (2012 - 2020): A retrospective descriptive study

L Bowes, B Rossouw, B M Morrow

10.7196/sajcc.2026.v42i1.3260
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Research Topics

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