About the Journal
Publisher
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) was inaugurated in May 1996 by its patron, former President Nelson Mandela. ASSAf aspires to be the apex organisation for science and scholarship in South Africa, recognised and connected both nationally and internationally (www.assaf.org.za).
Sources of Support
The South African Journal of Science receives sponsorship from the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, through its publisher, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).
Peer Review
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Appeals and Complaints
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Production Process and Publication
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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.
All content is open access; all articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC BY 4.0).
Publication Scheduling
This journal publishes six issues a year.
General
As a consequence of the multidisciplinary and wide readership, authors are requested to write their manuscripts in a manner and style that is intelligible to specialists and non-specialists alike. As a multidisciplinary journal, the editorial team comprises ten discipline-specific Associate Editors who are responsible for the submissions in their respective research fields, an Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Online Publishing Systems Administrator and Online Publishing Administrator.
