AOSIS

23/12/2025

: Research is meant to be read, not hidden behind paywalls.

Dr. Lara Skelly, Managing Editor of the 'South African Journal of Business Management', shares how open access boosts readership, accelerates progress, and builds trust in science.

Discover the benefits, challenges, and future of open access in her thought-provoking opinion piece. Read more here: https://ow.ly/hjKP50XyVGU

22/12/2025

18/12/2025

It's our last day in the office before we head off for the holidays! We're signing off for the year and will be back, refreshed and ready to assist you, on the 6th of January 2026.

Wishing you all a wonderful and festive break. We look forward to connecting with you in the new year!

17/12/2025

: 🌟 The future of academic publishing is here—and it’s open access!

Key trends shaping the field:
• Democratisation of knowledge
• Greater collaboration worldwide
• Removal of paywalls for faster innovation

Open access isn’t just a change—it’s a revolution in academic publishing. 🚀
👉 Learn more about this transformation in our latest blog, ‘Why open access is the future of academic publishing’: https://ow.ly/nf8L50XbBLh

16/12/2025

: Africa faces a critical need for palliative care to ease daily suffering. The ‘African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine’ (PHCFM) invites African-led research to:
✅ Share locally grounded evidence & best practices
✅ Highlight culturally sensitive care approaches
✅ Provide policy insights for health system reform
✅ Foster regional collaboration and capacity building

Let’s work together to transform palliative care and advocate for compassionate, community-centered solutions.

Submit your research today: https://phcfm.org

Affiliation: World Organization of Family Doctors - WONCA Africa
Endorsed by: PainSa

11/12/2025

Research is meant to be read, not hidden behind paywalls.

Dr. Lara Skelly, Managing Editor of the 'South African Journal of Business Management', shares how open access boosts readership, accelerates progress, and builds trust in science.

Discover the benefits, challenges, and future of open access in her thought-provoking opinion piece. Read more here: https://ow.ly/hjKP50XyVGU

09/12/2025

The open-access ‘African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine’ (PHCFM) invites researchers to submit evidence-based work on maternal and neonatal care in district level health service settings.

Share your impactful studies, innovations, or insights to support clinicians, educators, and policymakers in advancing maternal and neonatal wellbeing.

Submit your manuscript: https://phcfm.org.

Affiliation: World Organization of Family Doctors - WONCA Africa

08/12/2025

The open-access ‘African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine’ (PHCFM) promotes a positive, evidence-based approach to sexual health, recognising it as a vital part of overall well-being and a normal aspect of human life.

We champion an inclusive, non-judgemental approach to sexual health from an African family medicine and primary health care perspective:

• Clinical aspects: Sexual health services, sexual dysfunction and disorders, associated mental health problems, sexual development, and health-related consequences of sexual behaviour.
• Non-clinical aspects: Sexual ethics, justice, and rights, sexual self-esteem and diversity, sexual satisfaction, and self-determination in personal sexual well-being.

Together, these elements offer a well-rounded understanding of sexual health that empowers individuals and supports overall well-being.

We invite you to submit your work to PCHFM at https://phcfm.org.

Journal affiliation: World Organization of Family Doctors - WONCA Africa
Endorsed by: Southern African Sexual Health Association - SASHA

05/12/2025

The open-access ‘Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia’ (SAJAA) is now proudly published by AOSIS, offering enhanced visibility, streamlined submissions, and a modern digital platform.

We spoke with Editor-in-Chief Prof. Sandra Spijkerman about this exciting transition and the journal’s role in advancing anaesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine in Southern Africa and beyond.

Submit your research and be part of this new chapter for SAJAA.

Read more: https://aosis.co.za/news-southern-african-journal-of-anaesthesia-and-analgesia/
Visit the journal: https://sajaa.co.za

Journal affiliation: South African Society of Anaesthesiologists

04/12/2025

Are you still shaping technology, or has it started shaping you?

In the final part of our opinion piece series, ‘Artificial intelligence and humanity’, Dr Kim Viljoen, Editor-in-Chief of ‘The Journal of Social Media’, asks ChatGPT about our digital identity. The dialogue explores creativity, coexistence, and how algorithms are redefining who we are.

Read Part 3, ‘The algorithmic self: Identity and coexistence in a digital age’. https://ow.ly/NuFU50XBIWO

Learn more about the open-access journal ‘The Journal of Social Media’ (JSM) at: https://ow.ly/4tPX50XBIWN

Journal partner: Emeris

03/12/2025

Our office will be closed from 19 December 2025 and reopen again on 6 January 2026. We'll be back and ready to assist you in the new year.

02/12/2025

: Want your research to make waves? Open access boosts visibility, driving more citations and wider impact. 🌍✨

Discover why open access is the future of scholarly work.

Read more here 👉 https://ow.ly/1elm50XbBGb