AfricArXiv explained
AfricArXiv is an open-access repository for preprints of academic publications which are either about Africa or by African scientists.[1] The platform was established in 2018.[2] It was established to make preprint servers more available in various fields and regions.[3] Its establishment happen during trends to provide more digital services to support science in Africa.[2]
From its founding the platform welcomed publications in any African language.[1] In July 2020 the platform began hosting audio and video files.[4]
The Center for Open Science hosts the platform.[5] The cost of operating the servers is significant and that organization takes a fee to cover its costs.[5]
Preprints can be submitted to AfricArXiv via ScienceOpen. Users need to have a verified ORCID digital identifier and should include in their manuscripts a short summary translation in a traditional African language. After a member of the AfricArXiv team has checked the submission for formal criteria and approved the manuscript, it will be posted with a Crossref DOI and CC BY 4.0 attribution license.[6]
See also
Further consideration
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Notes and References
- Web site: Asiedu . Kwasi Gyamfi . A research platform for African scientists will take papers in local languages . . en . 27 June 2018.
- Mallapaty . Smriti . African scientists launch their own preprint repository . Nature . en . 10.1038/d41586-018-05543-w . 25 June 2018. 158526432 .
- Web site: Garisto . Daniel . Preprints Make Inroads Outside of Physics . www.aps.org . . en . October 2019.
- Web site: Staines . Heather . Investing in a brighter future . www.researchinformation.info . 23 July 2020.
- Mallapaty . Smriti . Popular preprint servers face closure because of money troubles . Nature . 349 . en . 10.1038/d41586-020-00363-3 . 13 February 2020. 578 . 7795 . 32071446 . 211138911 . free .
- Web site: AfricArXiv Preprints.
