A new journal for Africa’s scientific researchers is about to makes its debut. It could be a game changer for the continent, says Curtis Abraham
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The wait is nearly over for Africa’s scientists. Very soon, they won’t have to rely on collaboration with Western academics and institutions to get work published in a high-profile journal.
The first edition of Scientific African, the continent’s new “mega-journal”, is due in September. It could be a game changer. Lack of exposure in prominent Western scientific journals represents a catch-22 for many African scientists. Without it, funding can be harder to come by, and their work can suffer and become less publishable. …