Consensus Study Reports

2021

cover Maths and Science Peer Review Final Report FINALTitle: Peer Review of Scholarly Journal in Mathematics and Science 
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: November 2021
Publication type: Consensus study/Peer Review


Cover Alt Tel TechnTitle: Evaluation of Alternative Telecommunication Technologies for the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: August 2021
Publication type: Consensus study


Biennial Report Climate Change Front CoverTitle: Second Biennial Report on the State of Climate Science and Technology in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: August 2021
Publication type: Consensus study


COVER Root Causes Immunisation SSA ConsensusTitle: Root Causes of Low Vaccination Coverage and Under-Immunisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published by: ASSAf and Uganda National Academy of Sciences
Publication date: July 2021
Publication type: Consensus study


HPP cover Page 001for web

Title:  Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in History, Philosophy and Politics
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: May 2021
Publication type: Consensus study


cover Mental Health careTitle: Provider Core Competencies for Improved Mental Health Care of the Nation
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: March 2021
Publication type: Consensus study

 

2020

cover 2020 assaf peer review education smallTitle:  Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Education
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: June 2020
Publication type: Consensus study

 

 


Pages from Collaborative Research Report FINAL APPROVEDTitle: Recognising Individual Contributions to Collaborative Research: Limitations of Proportional Publication Counts and Proposals for Alternatives
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2020
Publication type: Consensus study

 

2019

Cover Twelve Years OnTitle: Twelve Years Later: Second ASSAf Report on Research Publishing in and from South Africa (2018)
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2019
Publication type: Consensus study


cover Master Final Communication and Information Science reportTitle: Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Communication and Information Sciences
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2019
Publication type: Consensus study

 

 

2018

Pages from Postgraduate Engineering Studies without appendices Single pages 1Title: Status of Postgraduate Research Training in Engineering in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2019
Publication type: Consensus study


cover Human GeneticTitle: Human Genetics and Genomics in South Africa: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2018
Publication type: Consensus study


cover 2018 assaf arts peer review

Title: Committee on Scholarly Publishing in South Africa Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Humanities II – Visual and Performing Arts
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2018
Publication type: Consensus study


State of Energy cover for web 19 June 2018

Title: The State of Research, Development and Innovation of Electrical Energy Efficiency Technologies in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2018
Publication type: Consensus study


cover ASSAf HPE Concensus FinalTitle: Reconceptualising Health Professions Education in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2018
Publication type: Consensus study

Also available as a Concise Report


cover assaf 2017 AET Concise DRAFT2Title: Consensus Study on Agricultural Education and Training – Concise
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2018
Publication type: Concise study
Also available as a full Concensus study


Cover ASSAf Architecture BuiltTitle: Report on Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Architecture, Built Environment and Engineering
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2018
Publication type: Consensus study

 

 

2017

cover ASSAF AET Census DRAFT 7aTitle: Consensus Study on Agricultural Education and Training
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2017
Publication type: Consensus study
Also available as a Concise Study


ASSAf State of Climate Change cover

Title: The State of Climate Change – Science and Technology in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2017
Publication type: Consensus study


cover ASSAf New Breeding Techniques

Title: The Regulatory Implications of New Breeding Techniques
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2017
Publication type: Consensus study

 

 

2016

cover ASSAF Fracturing WebTitle: South Africa’s Technical Readiness to Support the Shale Gas Industry
(Please note that this is the final version and has replaced the pre-publication)
Published by:
ASSAf
Publication date: 2016
Publication type: Consensus study

 

 

2015

Cover ASSAF Biosafety and Biosecurity Report DevV11LR 2Title: The State of Biosafety and Biosecurity in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2015
Publication type: Consensus study
Chapters: Prelims Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 References and Appendices


cover Humanities LiteratureTitle: Humanities Part 1: Literature
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2015
Publication type: Peer Review


Cover Diversity in human sexuality

Title: Diversity in Human Sexuality – Implications for Policy in Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2015
Publication type: Consensus study


2014

Title: Repor1 October ASSAf LAW Cover Page 11t on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Law and Related Legal Fields
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2014
Publication type: Consensus study


Pages from Health Science 30.9.20141Title: Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Health Sciences and Related Medical Fields
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2014
Publication type: Consensus study


Title: State of Green Technologies in South Africa Cover Green Tech1
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2014
Publication type: Consensus study

State of Energy Research Consensus Report Cover11

Title: State of Energy Research in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2014
Publication type: Consensus study


Africa Tobacco Control-FINAL-24 Jan

Title: Preventing a Tobacco Epidemic in Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2014
Publication type: Consensus study


2013

RTRF cover

Title: Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Religion, Theology and Related Fields
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2013
Publication type: Consensus study


ASSAf Micronutrients coverTitle: Improved Nutritional Assessment of Micronutrients
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2013
Publication type: Consensus study


2011

The State of Humanities in South Africa August 2011

Title: The State of Humanities in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Consensus study


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Title: Towards a Low Carbon City
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Consensus study


SPP Social Science coverTitle: Report on Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in the Social Sciences and Related Fields
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Consensus study

 


SPP Social Agri cover

Title: Report on Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in the Agricultural and Related Basic Life Sciences
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Consensus study


2010

PhD Cover web

Title:The PhD Study: An Evidence-based Study on how to meet the Demands for High-level Skills in an Emerging Economy 
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2010
Publication type: Consensus study


2009

BOOK SUDY FINAL COVERTitle: Scholarly Books: Their Production, Use and Evaluation in South Africa Today
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2009
Publication type: Consensus study


ASSAf Clnical Report Summary cover

Title: Revitalising Clinical Research in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2009
Publication type: Consensus study


2007

Title: HIV/AIDS, TB and Nutrition
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2007
Publication type: Consensus study


2006

Title: Report on a Strategic Approach to Research Publishing in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2006
Publication type: Consensus study