Contact the Open Access office to apply.
What you need to apply:
Read more about ISSNs.
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) advises the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in reviewing South African journals for inclusion in their accredited list. There are various criteria, one being that the journal must be South African. What does that mean? There are general principles that can be used to identify a South African journal:
Accredited journals published by the University of the Free State:
The journals are hosted on PKP Open Journal Systems by the Library and Information Services. The journals are also archived on the UFS repository, KovsieScholar.
To apply to become a KovsieJournals journal, and/or be hosted on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform of the UFS, you need to complete the application form below. The UFS Journal Editors Committee reviews applications for new journals quarterly. Remember, KovsieJournals are Open Access and all the content of the journal you are applying for must be available immediately upon publication. A remit* of the editorial team for the journal should accompany all applications.
*The remit should include:
Here is an example of a remit: