Seeking impact and visibility scholarly communication in Southern Africa / Henry Trotter [and four others].

Other author Trotter, Henry.
Other author University of Cape Town. Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCape Town : African Minds, for the Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme, University of Cape Town, 2014.
Descriptionxiii, 246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
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Subjects
Communication in learning and scholarship--Africa, Southern.
Communication in learning and scholarship--Technological innovations. --Africa, Southern.
Scholarly publishing--Africa, Southern.
Open access publishing--Africa, Southern.
Research--Publishing. --Africa, Southern.
Universities and colleges--Africa, Southern.

Abstract "African scholarly research is relatively invisible globally because even though research production on the continent is growing in absolute terms, it is falling in comparative terms. In addition, traditional metrics of visibility, such as the Impact Factor, fail to make legible all African scholarly production. Many African universities also do not take a strategic approach to scholarly communication to broaden the reach of their scholar's work. To address this challenge, the Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme (SCAP) was established to help raise the visibility of African scholarship by mapping current research and communication practices in Southern African universities and by recommending and piloting technical and administrative innovations based on open access dissemination principles." -- Back cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 237-246).
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014426005
ISBN9781920677510