PROGRAMME

10:00

Welcome and introduction

10:05

Where to start with peer review

Leslie Swartz, SUN

Editor-in-Chief: SAJS

10:50

Peer review models and their technologies

Susan Veldsman, ASSAf

Director: Scholarly Publication Unit

11:20

Tools for recognising and rewarding peer review

Nadia Grobler

Online Publishing Systems Administrator: SAJS

11:35

Q&A

11:55

Thanks and closure

Presenters

Leslie Swartz is a Professor of Psychology at Stellenbosch University. His research focuses on disability rights and mental health issues in southern Africa. He has a particular interest in developing academic writing skills and increasing access to academic publishing. He is Editor-in-Chief of the South African Journal of Science and of the Scandinavian Journal of Disability.

Susan Veldsman is  Director of the Scholarly Publication Unit at the Academy of Sciences in South Africa, responsible for driving the Open Science agenda, to raise the visibility, discoverability and accessibility of South African scholarly journals, improve the quality of SA research output, and support the development of policy frameworks in order to facilitate optimal use and access to publicly funded research. She received the Electronic Publishing Trust (EPT) award for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of Open Access in Developing Countries.  Recently, she was the Co-chair of the IAP Report on “Combatting Predatory Journals and Conferences”, which was launched on the 16th March 2022. She also received special recognition for her role in establishing the SciELO SA platform in South Africa at the most recent SciELO 25 years celebrations.

Nadia Grobler is the Online Publishing Systems Administrator for the South African Journal of Science. She holds a degree in Information Science from the University of Pretoria and has expertise in scholarly publishing systems, tools, and services.