Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) has announced its inclusion in the recognised list of journals, lists and indexes accepted by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training. The move represents the first time that an open access listing has been recommended to South African University academics, encouraging researchers to publish in open access and make use of the free quality content available on DOAJ.
Articles published in DOAJ journals by South African scholars, will receive publishing points. Only articles published in approved scholarly journals can be subsidised by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
DOAJ joins six other accredited journal listings, which are recognised by the South African DHET list including Web of Science, Scopus and Scielo South Africa. Of the listings, DOAJ is the only global index containing uniquely open access journals. The directory has become the ‘de facto’ list for researchers to find quality open access journals and share their work with others around the world.
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