Publishing is a stage in the research cycle where the researcher makes his work available to the public for free or for sale through a journal publication. This page provides guidelines and information on accredited journals, Open-Access publishing and the Transformational Agreement, further on how to improve the visibility of both researchers and their research. Read more about Open Access Publishing by Elsevier here.
SANLiC has negotiated and signed a number of agreements for South African Higher Education Institutions. The list of current negotiated agreements is now available allowing South Africans to publish FOR FREE
1) READ AND PUBLISH LIST (ACM, SPRINGER, WILEY, ELSEVIER)
Publish OPEN ACCESS without cost in these journals [UP Author/s must be corresponding author/s]. Contact your Information Specialist at marriette.mapheto@up.ac.za to assist you verify whether the journal you chose is indeed Open Access and Accredited.
The library's Special Collection Unit can assist with issuing ISBNs.
How to improve your research visibility
Research(er) Visibility Check - this will assist your research to be visible and accessible.
WILEY - Open Access articles create higher impact: click here
OrcID Connecting Researchers and Research
Create your OrcID Get a standard unique author identity
What is OrcID?
Populate your ORCID Link publications from Scopus~Google Scholar~Manually~Use Crossref to keep your ORCID updated
Short Video Use the Search & Link Wizard to Import Works