Open access (SciELO South Africa)
National open-access journal platform supporting freely available, peer-reviewed South African research.
Jurisdiction · ZA
CASRAI standards in South Africa
South Africa has a long-standing open-access tradition, anchored by SciELO South Africa and a strong national open-journals ecosystem, supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Research-data management and responsible-assessment practices (including DORA) are developing across South African universities and councils, alongside growing adoption of persistent identifiers and structured contribution metadata.
Key funders
Who funds research here
- NRF (National Research Foundation)
- DHET
- SAMRC
Assessment frameworks
How research is evaluated
- DORA signatories
- NRF rating and assessment
- Responsible-assessment approaches
Mandates
Active rules + when they took effect
Research data management
Growing institutional and funder expectations for FAIR data management and sharing.
Responsible research assessment (DORA)
Increasing adoption of DORA-aligned, responsible evaluation principles.
Related CASRAI guidance
