Alphabetical list of all the electronic journals that the SU Library Service subscribes to.
In South Africa, only articles published in "accredited journals" are considered for government subsidy. To this end, only journals included in the lists/indices compiled by the Department of Higher Education and Training are considered "accredited" and will be taken into account for government subsidy and NRF rating and evaluation.
For more information about the lists of accredited journals and the Research Output Survey, please see 'Division for Research Development'.
African Music: Journal of the International Library of African Music
Ars Nova [now Muziki]
Herri (Africa Open Institute)
Journal of Musical Arts in Africa
Musicus
Muziki [formerly Ars Nova]
Scenaria
South African Music Studies (SAMUS)
South African Music Teacher (latest issues only online and require a login code. Please contact the Music Library)
Vir die Musiekleier
Please note that all South African music periodicals are not available electronically. Use Library Search, the search function on the library home page to search for copies of or links to these periodicals.
See also Databases & Finding Articles.
Shamseer et al identifies 13 evidence-based characteristics by which predatory journals may potentially be distinguished from presumed legitimate journals. These may be useful for authors who are assessing journals for possible submission.The 13 characteristics are summarized in this article.
See also the link to the statement of the NRF on Predatory Journals & Deceptive Publishers, an important article by Prof Johann Mouton on the extent of SA authored articles in predatory journals and more related links below:
Shamseer et al identifies 13 evidence-based characteristics by which predatory journals may potentially be distinguished from presumed legitimate journals. These may be useful for authors who are assessing journals for possible submission or for others, such as universities evaluating candidates’ publications as part of the hiring process. The 13 characteristics are summarized in this article.
See also the link to the statement of the NRF on Predatory Journals & Deceptive Publishers.
For an overview of titles that are discontinued from Scopus coverage due to quality issues see the Scopus Discontinued List.
