South African Journal of Science
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The South African Journal of Science was established in 1903. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) became the title owner and publisher in 2002.
The mission of the Journal is to promote the visibility and impact of South African and African research by publishing high-quality original research from Africa or on African-relevant issues that will be of interest to readers in any discipline and for the benefit of scholars, educators, the general public and policymakers. The Journal also provides a forum for discussion of news and developments in research and higher education. Source
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| Country | South Africa |
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Search ArticlesTowards a landslide early warning system for South Africa: Model coupling and evaluation
Abstract Rain-induced landslides pose a growing threat to communities in South Africa’s high-rainfall regions, particularly in steep, densely settled and hydrologically complex catchments. The aim of this study was to assess the spatio-temporal response of slope stability to rainfall events using a coupled hydrological–slope stability model.
The missing human postcranial bones from Border Cave, South Africa
Keywords: femur, tibia, pilastric index, meric index, cnemic index Abstract Archaeological debris and human skeletal remains from Border Cave (BC) have played prominent roles in interpretations of behavioural and morphological adaptations during the Middle Stone Age (MSA) of southern Africa. However, nagging questions persist about the context and presumed antiquity of some of these human remains, as Later Stone Age (LSA) and Iron Age deposits are also represented in the cave.
Vol. 122 No. 5/6 (2026)
‘Sunny South Africa’ offers a wide range of tourist attractions, including beaches, safari destinations and vibrant urban centres. Various biometeorological indices have been developed to assess the climatic suitability of destinations for tourism. In their article, Kristensen and Fitchett apply the Holiday Climate Index to selected South African destinations.
Reviewing the use of pejorative ethnophobisms in the common and scientific names of South African fishes
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AI in scholarly publishing: From prohibition to accountable use
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The life and legacy of Professor Roseanne Denise Diab (1949–2026): Environmental scientist, institution builder and champion of women in science
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From ash beds to eggshells: A new frontier in deep time continental U–Pb geochronology
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Taking the long view: Decades reveal ecosystem responses to disturbance
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Whose future? A critical reflection on the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2026
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The limits of credit’s claws examined in South Africa and the United Kingdom
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