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Feature Episode: Using Digital Object identifiers to Increase Discoverability of African Journal ArticlesIn today’s feature episode, speakers from African Journals Online (AJOL) Susan Murray, Kate Snow, and Kylie Van Zyl demonstrated the pertinence of Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) in the fostering discoverability of African research outputs and journals as well as how to practically implement the DOI’s within the journals. The meeting was hosted by Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) executive director, Joy Owango. Owango, J., Murray, S., Snow, K., & Zyl, K. V. (2022). Using Digital Object identifiers to Increase Discoverability of African Journal Articles. AfricArXiv. https://doi.org/10.21428/3b2160cd.f2a2460a
Feature Episode: A Round Table Discussion on African Perspectives on Peer Review
This
episode contains dynamic discussions on the importance of peer review
in scholarly communication and African perspectives that need to be
included in peer review by a panel of experts in various fields. The
panel consists of Dr. Raoul Kamadjeu- Co-founder and Managing Editor at
the Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ), Dr. Stella Osoro Kerongo-
Researcher and Clinical Psychologist at Kenya Power and Lighting Company
(KPLC), Mr. Nicholas Outa- Doctorate candidate in the field of
Fisheries and Aquaculture at Maseno University and Prof. Ruth Oniang’o,
Ph.D.- Editor-in-Chief and Founder at African Journal of Food
Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND).
Feature Episode: Enhancing African Research Visibility Through Use of Repositories
Sub-Saharan
Africa [is said to] account[s] for 13.5% of the global population but
less than 1% of global research output. Part of the problem is that
there is low visibility of its research output. Open access repositories
have created a paradigm shift in enhancing African research output.
Where are these repositories and how can we take advantage of them? How
should African researchers make use of these repositories to increase
their visibility? Catch up with Jo Havemann, Mark Hahnel, Mark Snyders,
Stephanie Kitchen, and Joy Owango, the panelist of the session to find
out more! Havemann, J., Hahnel, M., Snyders, M., Kitchen, S., &
Owango, J. (2021). Enhancing African Research Visibility Through Use of
Repositories [Webinar]. AfricArXiv.
https://doi.org/10.21428/3b2160cd.f955ebed
Feature Episode: Research Capacity Support Systems for PhD Scholars in Africa
In
this episode, we get insights from Titi Ajay- Doing a Ph.D. in Africa,
and Andy Nobes- AuthorAID on research capacity support systems that
exist for Ph.D. Scholars in Africa. Ajayi, T., Nobes, A., & Owango,
J. (2020). Research Capacity Support Systems for Ph.D. Scholars in
Africa [Webinar]. AfricArXiv. https://doi.org/10.21428/3b2160cd.bf2fbd69
Feature Episode: Influence of University Rankings on African Research Visibility
One
of the impacts of the globalization of higher education is the creation
and rise of global rankings and its effect on the competitive nature of
universities as we know them. Join Joy Owango, Lisa Bonney-
Institutional researcher at the University of Johannesburg, Denyse
Webbstock- Senior Director at the University of Johannesburg, and Prof.
Ahmed Bawa - CEO, Universities South Africa as they debunk the influence
of university rankings on the strategic decisions they make in regards
to how they use the results to increase their visibility, attract top
talent, funding and collaboration. Owango, J., Bonney, L., Webbstock,
D., & Bawa, A. (2021). Influence of University Rankings on African
Research Visibility. AfricArXiv.
https://doi.org/10.21428/3b2160cd.7d712cbd
Feature Episode: What Does it Take To Produce High-Impact African Journals?
There
are 526 journals indexed in the African bibliographic database African
Journals Online (AJOL). Of these 526 journals, 32 countries have
submitted their publications in the database. This episode features the
webinar titled, 'What Does it Take To Produce High-Impact African
Journals?', where guest speakers Raoul Kamadjeu of PAMJ, Susan Murray of
African Journal Online (AJOL), and Joy Owango of TCC Africa debunk why
it is seemingly hard to hard to produce and sustain good quality
journals and what it takes to produce high impact and credible journals.
Kamadjeu, R., Murray, S., & Owango, J. (2020). What Does it Take To
Produce High-Impact African Journals? [Webinar]. AfricArXiv.
https://doi.org/10.21428/3b2160cd.a7edca13
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