Application process for inclusion of journals on the DHET Accredited Journals list:

When applying for inclusion in the Approved List of South African Journals, the following information must be submitted to the Department by 15 June for the journal to be considered for inclusion effective the following calendar year:

(a) Title, including translations if not published in English;

(b) The ISSN of the journal;

(c) Publisher and the publisher’s address and contact details;

(d) Frequency of publication;

(e) Evidence that the journal has been published uninterrupted for a minimum of three

years as well as the latest three consecutive copies of the journal;

(f) Editorial policy, including evidence of the peer review process;

(g) Editorial Board - the status of the members of the editorial board must be stated

together with their institutional affiliations;

(h) In the case of electronic journals, the journal’s internet Uniform Resource Locator

(URL); and

(i) Proof of the journal’s library holdings and/or downloads for electronic publications.

Following submission to the Department, the applications undergo a double review process with panels convened by both the DHET and the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). The final outcome will be communicated to all applicants before the end of the year (same year as application).

Submissions must be Addressed to the Director: University Policy and Development Support at the following address:

Department of Higher Education and Training

123 Francis Baard Street

Pretoria

0001

Or

Private Bag X 174

Pretoria

0001.