When a journal falls off the education department list, academics shouldn’t pay the price
Daily Maverick | 28.07.2026 07:22
South Africa’s higher education system relies heavily on the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) accredited journal list to determine research subsidies, academic performance, promotion criteria and institutional prestige. Academics are repeatedly encouraged to publish in journals that appear on the department’s list, often after lengthy peer review processes and significant financial and intellectual investment.
