Proceedings of the Annual National Scholarly Editors’ Forum Meeting November 2022

Proceedings of the Annual National Scholarly Editors’ Forum Meeting – The latest trends and challenges in the rapidly changing world of scholarly publishing

Day 1 (21 November 2022)

Session 1: ASSAf Business Meeting 

Progress report on SPP activities/Ms Susan Veldsman

Session 2: Changing Scholarly Journal’s Accessibility

Plan S and its implications for journals/Dr Alice Gibson
The prospects of audio publishing/Dr Nosipho Mngomezulu

Session 3: Enhanced Engagement

Strategies to reach more readers/Prof Rebecca Garland
How to report to your editorial board/Prof Mike Lambert
The importance of standardised referencing/Prof Philip Machanick
Multimedia and enhancing engagement of readership/Prof Klaus Von Pressentin

Session 4: Keynote Presentation 

Keynote Presentation Dr Seán Muller

Session 5: Creative Outputs

Accreditation of Creative Outputs/Mr Chief Mabizela
Evaluation process of Creative Outputs/Dr Rene Smith
Evaluation of Creative Outputs: University perspective/Prof Leora Farber-Blackbeard
Evaluation of Creative Outputs: Creator’s perspective/Dr Lee Watkins

Day 2 (22 November 2022)

Session 1: Research Integrity and Ethics 

Ethical considerations when publishing scholarly journals/Dr Pierre de Villiers
Copyright transfer –Why is it such a big deal?/Dr Jenice Goveas
Ethical standards in publishing/Prof Betty Mubangizi

Session 2: Peer Review 

Ensuring the quality of reviewer feedback/Dr Caradee Wright
Peer reviewer capacity building/Prof Bob Mash

Session 3: Editor’s Support

Struggles faced by editors of journals in SA/Prof Phillip de Jager
Development of editors and assistant editors/Prof Labby Ramrathan

Wrap-up and Closure