The Challenge of Discoverability
AfricArXiv is working in collaboration with Open Knowledge Maps to increase the visibility of African research. In the midst of […]
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Decolonising Research Methodologies
AfricArXiv is contributing to decolonisation by promoting an understanding of decolonisation through preprints; accepting preprint submission in both lingua-franca and native languages, and enabling ownership of African research by Africans through establishing of a decentralized, Africa-owned digital repository for the African continent.
Comparative Literature Search
Here are a few quick search results in counter-chronological order for “illegal pharmaceuticals” (example search). Be aware that each platform works with a specific search approach and algorithm which is why we recommend for you to always compare and screen search results on more than one or two platforms:
Call for African Marine Researchers
Ocean Acidification Africa (OA-Africa) is a pan-African network specifically convened to coordinate and promote ocean acidification (OA) awareness and research in Africa.
Successful campaign: OSF preprint hosting & maintenance
We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the AfricArXiv hosting and maintenance on the Open Science Framework (OSF).
Open Science Pie
The Open Science Pie visualizes eight (8) important pieces of Open Science that can easily be implemented by any researcher to foster transparent, reproducible, and efficient research practices.
AfricArXiv, Announcements, Open Access, Perspectives (blog)
Job opportunity: Frontend developer for a Funding Observatory
As a frontend developer or tech-savvy person with experience in the same, you are cordially invited to contribute to finalizing
A podcast: Making African Science Visible
The AfricArXiv team contributed to the third episode of Code for Thought, a podcast on ‘software, engineering, research and anything in between’ created by Peter Schmidt of the Society of Research Software Engineering.
Open Science (Definition)
Open Science is a concept promoting transparency, reproducibility, equity, and fairness in knowledge acquisition and dissemination for ecologically sustainable livelihood of a global society in accordance with Good Scientific Practice (GSP) by utilizing digital tools and services.
ScienceOpen and the University of South Africa Press launch the preprint server UnisaRxiv
Our partner repository ScienceOpen has cooperated with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Press to create the preprint server UnisaRxiv.