A new strategy for journals.

The article presents information on the "Report on a Strategic Approach to Research Publishing in South Africa," that is being distributed among higher education institutions, members of the research community and all parties that have interest in the dissemination of scholarly research in South Africa. The Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology commissioned this report in December 2001 and was prepared in partnership with a number of organizations, convened under Wieland Gevers. The report uses the "impact factor," based on the definition adopted by Thomson Institute for Scientific Information databases, to assess the quality of South Africa's journals and the country's contributions to global science. It provides many tables of statistical information related to journals in South Africa.