Criteria for inclusion on the DHET Accredited Journals list:

South African journals which, in the opinion of the editor, comply with the following criteria may apply to the Department for inclusion in the List of accredited South African Journals: 

(a) The purpose of the journal must be to disseminate research results and the content must support high level learning, teaching and research in the relevant subject area; 

(b) Articles accepted for publication in the journal must be peer reviewed; 

(c) At least 75% of contributions published in the journal must emanate from multiple institutions; 

(d) The journal must have an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN); 

(e) The journal must be published at the frequency it is intended to be published, e.g. quarterly, biannually, annually or biennially; 

(f) The journal must have an editorial board, with more than two-thirds of the editorial board members beyond a single institution, and which is reflective of expertise in the relevant subject area; 

(g) The journal must be distributed beyond a single institution; and 

(h) Journals must include English abstracts if their language of publication is not English.