How do we do it?

A broad measure of the success of any scholarly publisher is its reputation in the wider scholarly publishing community, as well as among key stakeholder groups. In the first instance, the HSRC Press has certainly become the most productive publisher of scholarly works in South Africa and the rest of Africa. In the second instance, the Press is increasingly becoming a sought-after outlet for leading academic authors to publish and disseminate their work.

External peer-review processes are critical to ensuring the quality and scientific rigour of scholarly works. The double-blind peer reviews of manuscripts by the Editorial Board before any decision is taken to publish is a crucial quality-assurance stage within the Press’s publishing programme and activities.