Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Leslie Swartz ORCiD logo

Managing Editor: Linda Fick  ORCiD logo

Online Publishing Systems Administrator: Nadia Grobler ORCiD logo

Marketing and Communications: Henriette Wagener

Scholarly Publishing Intern: Phumlani Mncwango


Associate Editors

Agriculture and Forestry
Teresa Coutinho  ORCiD logo Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

Archaeology, Anthropology and Palaeontology
Jemma Finch  ORCiD logo School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Chemistry
Philani Mashazi Email icon ORCiD logo Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa

Cell, Molecular and Health Sciences 
Pascal Bessong Email icon ORCiD logo HIV/AIDS & Global Health Research Programme, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa

Earth and Environmental Sciences
Jennifer Fitchett Email icon ORCiD logo School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Engineering and Technology
Michael Inggs Email icon ORCiD logo Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Organismal Biology
Sydney Moyo Email icon ORCiD logo Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Thebe Medupe Email icon ORCiD logo Department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

Social Sciences and Education
Chrissie Boughey Email icon ORCiD logo Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa

Social Sciences and Humanities
Floretta Boonzaier Email icon ORCiD logo Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa


Associate Editor Mentees

Agriculture and Forestry
Lindah Muzangwa ORCiD logo School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

Archaeology, Anthropology and Palaeontology
Tim Forssman ORCiD logo School of Social Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela, South Africa

Cell, Molecular and Health Sciences
Shane Redelinghuys ORCiD logo National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa

Earth and Environmental Sciences
Pfananani Ramulifho ORCiD logo Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa

Engineering and Technology
Thywill Dzogbewu ORCiD logo 1.Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa; 2.Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Social Sciences and Education
Nkosinathi Madondo ORCiD logo Academic Literacy and Language Unit, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

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Editorial Advisory Board

Stephanie Burton ORCiD logo (Chair), Professor of Biochemistry and Professor at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

Felix Dakora ORCiD logo, Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa

Saul Dubow, Smuts Professor of Commonwealth History, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela ORCiD logo, Trauma Studies in Historical Trauma and Transformation, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

David Lokhat ORCiD logo, Discipline of Chemical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Robert Morrell ORCiD logo, School of Education, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Pilate Moyo ORCiD logo, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Catherine Ngila ORCiD logo, Deputy Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs, Riara University, Nairobi, Kenya

Daya Reddy ORCiD logo, South African Research Chair - Computational Mechanics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Brigitte Senut, Natural History Museum, Paris, France

Benjamin Smith ORCiD logo, 1.Centre for Rock Art Research and Management, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; 2.Rock Art Research Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Himla Soodyall ORCiD logo, Academy of Science of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Leslie SwartzORCiD logo, Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Lyn Wadley ORCiD logo, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, and Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa