Safety and Peace Promotion Research Unit
African Safety Promotion Journal
African Safety Promotion seeks to foster the exchange of ideas among safety promotion and injury prevention practitioners primarily in Africa, but also in other regions in the world. Since 2002, the Journal has maintained its publication target of two issues per annum, and in 2005, was accredited by the South African National Department of Education.
The year 2008 saw the launch of our automated online manuscript submission, management and review system which enables authors to track and monitor the status of their manuscripts in the review process. Apart from facilitating management efficiency, the online system also affords greater visibility, accessibility and the promotion of collaborative efforts with scholars both on the continent and globally.
Under the guidance of the new editor-in-chief, Professor Kopano Ratele, a specific goal of the Journal from 2008 is to increase the growth in quality submissions and to ensure delivery and maintenance of higher quality publications. To this end, alongside our external review process, more stringent and rigorous internal review procedures were established to select manuscripts that reflect improved journal standards. An expanded and comprehensive reviewer database was also set up to allow for a wider range of specialities and scholarly interests that would reflect the diverse perspectives and fields contained in our submissions.
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