Africa Researcher Success Portal

Advance your research excellence goals.

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Welcome

At Elsevier, we take immense pride in being a trusted partner to the communities we serve and improving customer experience.

To support academic and research-focused professionals, we bring you the Elsevier Africa Researcher Success Portal, which features a calendar to upcoming live presentations as well as access to on-demand webinars, and materials in our resource center.

Publish Open Access

Step 1: Find a suitable Journal

Find a suitable Journal for your Research by using our Journal Finder新しいタブ／ウィンドウで開く Tool. Enter in your article abstract and ensure you select the filters for Open Access.

Step 2: Decide on Gold or Hybrid Journals

Is the Journal that you want to publish in a Gold Open Access Journal?

Gold Open Access Journals

Receive a 15% Discount on the APC as part of the Transformative Agreement.

Check if the Journal is Gold Open Access using this tool.新しいタブ／ウィンドウで開く

As part of Elsevier’s Geographical pricing Pilot you will receive a 55% discount on any of these 140 Gold Open Access Journals

Hybrid Open Access Journals

You will not be required to pay an APC on any subscribed Hybrid Journal.

Check if the Journal is Hybrid by using this tool.新しいタブ／ウィンドウで開く

This is only applicable to corresponding Authors from Affiliated eligible South African Universities. The Geographical Pricing pilot journal list discounts is for all Authors from South Africa.

Resources & support

Videos

Solution training

Author Profiles training

Training materials (PDFs)

Researcher Academy

Unlock your research potential Navigate your research journey with Researcher Academy新しいタブ／ウィンドウで開く. Free e-learning modules developed by global experts. Career guidance and advice. Research news on our blog.

Support for Librarians

Accredited training for Librarians

The Scopus Certification Program for Librarians is a six-week online training designed to provide a solid foundation in key functions within Scopus, as well as introduce advanced and related concepts such as APIs and user outreach. The materials you use within the program are designed to assist you with expanding training and consulting options within your library. There is no fee for the certification; however, participation is by invitation only as spaces are limited. Ask your Elsevier representative about opportunities to enroll in an upcoming cohort.

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Certified training for Librarians

Library connect academy新しいタブ／ウィンドウで開く provides resources for Library and information science professionals looking to enhance their skills utilizing content developed by their peers covering:

Science teaching and learning - Resources on information literacy, literature search, curriculum development, reference management, science literacy, digital literacy and more.
Research impact - Resources on research metrics, research collaboration, research data management, collection assessment, open science and more.
Insitution/library impact - Resources on institutional repositories, university rankings, library performance, researcher and faculty profiles, communicating value and more.
Promoting your library - Resources including library advocacy, library strategy, marketing and promotions, professional development, library impact and more.

Research Data Management Librarian Academy

The Research Data Management Librarian Academy 新しいタブ／ウィンドウで開く(RDMLA) is a free online professional development program for librarians, information professionals, and other professionals who work in a research-intensive environment throughout the world. The RDMLA is intended primarily for librarians but is also applicable for researchers. The program consists of eight units, which can be taken in sequence or at the user’s choice separately. Each unit takes an average of an hour to complete and consists of videos, slides, demonstrations, reading resources and self-assessments. The program is geared for the practicing librarian who wants to learn about research data management (RDM) but may be time-crunched and not able to leave work to obtain formal training.

Recorded webinars

Open Access

Play webinar: Making sense of Open Access新しいタブ／ウィンドウで開く

Predatory journals

Meet the team

Daneshree Moodley

Consultant for Core Products

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Khalid Shalan

Interim area manager for Egypt and North-East Africa

Khalid Shalanの続きを読む

Lucia Schoombee

Senior Research Intelligence Consultant

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