South African Journal of Higher Education: Announcements

SAJHE - Closed for NEW submissions

2025-09-29T09:39:12+00:00

Website challenges SAJHE

2025-09-27T10:34:21+00:00

SAJHE Annual Report

2025-03-29T11:27:26+00:00

Introduction
The South African Journal of Higher Education (SAJHE) has had a productive and impactful year in 2024, achieving significant milestones in the dissemination of scholarly research within the higher education sector. This report summarizes the accomplishments of the journal over the past year, underscoring our commitment to academic excellence and the advancement of knowledge.

Volume Production
In 2024, SAJHE successfully published six issues, with each issue comprising an average of 16 articles. This consistent output reflects the high level of engagement and contributions from scholars within the field of higher education, both locally and internationally.

Editorial Excellence
The rigorous review process has been a cornerstone of our publication strategy, ensuring that each article published meets the highest standards of research and scholarly integrity. Our peer review system, managed by an esteemed editorial board, has maintained stringent criteria to evaluate submissions critically, ensuring that only the most robust and impactful research is shared with our audience.

Editorial Support and Copy Editing
Commendable support has been provided by our production editor, who has shown exemplary skills in copy editing. The quality of editing has not only enhanced the readability of our articles but also ensured that they adhere to the academic and stylistic standards expected of a leading journal. This attention to detail in the production phase has significantly contributed to the overall quality of each published issue.

Management and Oversight
The managing editor has endeavored to uphold the journal’s reputation for excellence and relevance in the academic community. This involved overseeing the editorial process, from submission to publication, ensuring that each stage of production runs smoothly and efficiently. The management practices implemented this year have streamlined operations and improved efficiency, allowing us to handle the complexities of journal production effectively.

Technological Adaptations
2024 has also seen us successfully navigate new challenges in the digital and technological landscape. With the integration of tools like Turnitin, we have enhanced our ability to ensure the originality and academic integrity of the submissions. Moreover, advancements in AI and its applications in academic writing and reviewing have been embraced, ensuring that SAJHE remains at the forefront of technological integration in academic publishing.

Conclusion
The South African Journal of Higher Education continues to be a leader in the dissemination of significant educational research. The dedication of our editorial team and the robust management of the publication process have ensured that our journal not only maintains its esteemed status but continues to grow and evolve in response to the changing dynamics of higher education scholarship. We look forward to another year of exceptional contributions and advancements in 2025.
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This report is a testament to the collective efforts of our editorial team, contributors, and the academic community that support SAJHE. We are grateful for the continued support and look forward to upholding our standards of excellence in the coming years.

Yusef Waghid
Editor-in-Chief South African Journal of Higher Education

ASSAF-and-SciELO Guidelines for the use of AI (artificial intelligence) Tools and Rexources in Research communication

2024-10-07T06:50:00+00:00

ASSAF update on the Code of Conduct for Research

2023-04-28T07:28:01+00:00

The Academy of Sciende of South Africa would like to take this opportunity to thank all stakeholders for the overwhelming responses and comments in the development of the code of conduct for Research, as per Chapter 7 of POPIA.

The Code of Conduct was submitted to the information Regulator (Regulator) on 19 April 2023 for review. The Regulator is required to give notice in the Gazette, inviting affected parties to make written submissions before the code can be approved. This will give all the stakeholdres another opportunity to submit comments for consideration before accreditation. the guidelines from the Regulator stipulate that it will take up to 13 weeks to approve a Code once it has been submitted.

The submitted copy of the Code is available on the ASSAF wesite : https://www.assaf.org.za/popia-a-code-of-conduct-for-research/

Please take note that comments can only be submitted to the Regulator once the notice is issued.

We thank all who have contributed to the discussion and debate to develop a Code of Conduct for Research that will provide both legal and practical guidelines on the interpretation of POPIA in the research sector.

Kind Regards

ASSAF POPIA Committee

26 April 2023

USING AI AND AI-ASSISTED WRITING TECHNOLOGIES IN ARTICLES SUBMITTED TO SAJHE

2023-04-04T07:05:17+00:00

Additional author guidelines

It is the responsibility of authors and co-authors to submit articles to SAJHE that do not infringe on any copyright right violations.

SAJHE will continuously monitor developments around AI and AI-assisted tools such as large language models that can generate work used to create academic articles.

If AI and AI-assisted tools are used in the research approaches of the submissions, the authors should disclose having used such technologies if the article has been accepted for publication. Failing to do so would lead to a removal of the article from SAJHE’s website.

AI and AI-assisted should not be used to alter tables and other images that are considered for inclusion in articles. However, spelling or grammar checkers, and reference managers can be used without disclosure in the preparation of articles for submission to SAJHE.

Editorial response to articles that might have succumbed to AI and AI-assisted technologies

We recognise that the continuous development of software like Turnitin to detect generic AI-assisted writing such produced with the use of ChatGPT. Our reviewers and editorial committee rely on Turnitin to detect any plagiarism that might appear in the articles and inform authors duly of their responsibility to withdraw such submissions to SAJHE.

We encourage our reviewers to identify ‘fake’ references referred to as ‘hallucinations’ to address concerns about academic articles submitted to the journal.

Reviewers are also encouraged to identify generic writing through the assistance of ChatGTP and other AI-assisted technologies that might appear in the articles submitted for consideration to SAJHE.

1 March 2023

SAJHE Publication dates 2025 Volume 39

2021-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Ethics Approval

2017-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

South African Journal of Education (SAJHE) makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, our publisher, and our licensor (HESA) make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by SAJHE. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. SAJHE shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content.