Publications
South African Journal of Science: the voice of SA science for over 105 years
The first issue of SAJS was published in 1903, as the proceedings of the annual meeting of the SA Association for the Advancement of Science. SAJS now is the official bimonthly publication of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). For more information on SAJS www.sajs.co.za
SAJS in 2009
- SAJS bid farewell to Graham Baker, editor since 1972, and welcomed Michael Cherry as editor-in-chief and ten subject-specific associate editors responsible for the following fields: Agriculture and Forestry; Archaeology and Physical Anthropology; Cell and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Engineering, Technology and Computer Sciences; Humanities, Social Sciences and Education; Organismal Biology; and Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics.
- SAJS was the first South African journal to be launched on the open-access SciELO-SA site (www.scielo.org.za). Published articles will now enjoy greater visibility and accessibility. More about SciELO-SA.
- SAJS has employed the practice of double-blind reviewing since 1 July 2009 – that is both authors and reviewers remain anonymous, which promotes an objective peer review process. The benefits of this practice will be discussed in an upcoming issue of SAJS.
Highlights of the current issue (SAJS vol. 105 9/10)
Upcoming issue
Watch this space for highlights of the Nov/Dec 2009 issue which focuses on evolutionary biology to commemorate the anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s Origin of the Species.
SAJS in the news
What in SAJS is making headlines? Click here to find out.
Reports
ASSAf publishes a report following the conclusion of each of its studies, forum or consensus. See the latest reports here.
Quest
Quest: Science for South Africa is a full-colour, quarterly, popular science magazine published by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
Quest presents the latest trends and findings in the scientific world in an interesting, varied and exciting way. The magazine is accessible to high school learners and university students. It is an invaluable teaching tool for educators in the natural and life sciences. Most of all, it’s FUN!
The 25 000 copies of each edition of Quest are distributed:
- to all members of ASSAf
- to key stakeholders in government departments, parastatals, and science councils – including the DST and the Department of Education (DoE)
through the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) and the DST and DoE, in support of projects and initiatives that target the youth, science educators, and scientists (e.g. SciFest Africa; Olympiads; National Science, Engineering
and Technology Week; Women-in-Science Awards) - to each South African high school in the country with a science department (copies sponsored by ASSAf)
- via retail sales in bookstores (selected CNA and Exclusive Books stores and other outlets)
- via subscriptions.
Newsletter
ASSAf publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent events and developments in the South African science sector.
