Journal for Afrikan Research & Design

What is the status

Understanding real needs

The journal is currently being evaluated based on the needs of potential contributor feedback. For example, the following questions are being put to this community:

  • Why an Afrikan journal?
    Why even publish in a new journal over established options?
  • Contextual nuance?
    How should the uniqueness of Afrika be researched?
  • What topics?
    What focus and topics should the journal cover?

Give your feedback

Seeking contributor feedback

Please register with the journal to complete your needs survey. This feedback will form the basis of the platform and will be presented in the journal's first article.

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1st month update

Small steps / 2024-09-24

It has been just over a month since the Journal for Afrikan Research & Design initiative was launched. As we focus on collaboration over promotion, our invite was intentionally subtle in the form of two short social-media posts.

Since then, we are pleased to report that the journal has attracted key design researchers from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Their interest and survey feedback has already contributed to the development of the journal.

We are also learning what is needed for researchers who have registered, and the following feedback and functionality has been added to their secure dashboard.

  1. A registry of design researchers who signed-up with the journal is now available. This is a first step towards creating real value for Afrikan researchers who would like to network with each other.
  2. The survey results to-date are also available. The data is presented in an anonymised and randomised manner to protect the identity of the contributors. It is this feedback that is already starting to drive the development of the journal.
  3. A settings menu has been added, which provides users the ability to update their account registration details, and control what correspondence they choose to receive.