*Call for Papers in a special issue of the Journal of Scientometric
<br>Research *
<br>Special issue on: Science Technology Innovation and Development in Africa
<br>
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<br>*Background*
<br>
<br>The African Union (AU previously OAU) has developed a science, technology
<br>and innovation strategy for African sustainable development. There are many
<br>strategies adopted from time to time. For example, in 1979 Africa adopted
<br>the Monrovia Strategy; in 1980 adopted the Lagos Plan of Action. In 2013,
<br>the AU has produced “Agenda 2063 to realize fully the African unity by
<br>integrating the economy with science, technology and innovation. The Africa
<br>Union has NEPAD, Peer Review Mechanism, Peace and Security, the African
<br>Parliament, STISA 2024 and Agenda 2063. The AU is good at producing
<br>protocols to generate the "Africa We Want" to transform Africa "into the
<br>global powerhouse of the future". This agenda 2063 has also included
<br>science, technology and innovation (STI) for Africa’s overall integrated
<br>and sustainable development by aligning with the STISA 2024 that has been
<br>declared a year after agenda 2063. In 2014, the AU created a specific
<br>sectoral strategy on science, technology and innovation by adopting a
<br>10-year Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa
<br>(STISA-2024). The strategy aims to address the pressing challenges through
<br>skill development, capacity building, entrepreneurship development,
<br>intellectual property generation and protection.
<br>
<br>The strategies are well articulated; but the implementation is challenging.
<br>There are a few countries like South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya and the Northern
<br>African countries which are quite well performing while some other
<br>countries are lagging behind. Some research output shows that there is a
<br>significant increase in the number of scientific publications and patents
<br>from Africa. However, the publications and patents from Africa are
<br>attributed to only a few countries for example South Africa from South and
<br>Egypt from the North. There is a need to cover as many parts of Africa as
<br>possible to discover the research publications and patents generated in all
<br>parts of Africa.
<br>
<br>This special issue of *Journal of Scientometric Research
<br>*
<br>(JSCIRes) calls for papers on various Science and Technology issues of
<br>African Continent to comprehend the breadth and depth of the scientific
<br>publications and patents, innovation hubs and industrial parks from Africa.
<br>Papers for the special issue are called for in any of the following
<br> Science, Technology and Innovation thematic areas:
<br>
<br> 1. ST&I indicators with special reference in the African context.
<br> 2. Country specific case study including the S, T & I policy
<br> perspectives.
<br> 3. Science and technology measurements from the regional perspective for
<br> example S&T development in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Southern African
<br> Development Community (SADAC), The Intergovernmental Authority on
<br> Development (IGAD), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
<br>and
<br> in specific manufacturing, agricultural and service sectors.
<br> 4. The digital and knowledge economy with Science, Technology and
<br> Innovation for African Sustainable Development.
<br> 5. Intra and Inter African Scientific collaborations.
<br> 6. Open science and its relevance in developing countries particularly
<br> in African context.
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<br>*Submission Guidelines*
<br>
<br>To submit the full manuscript, authors should read carefully the journal
<br>instructions and requirements in terms of length, reference style.
<br>Submissions can be made using the following links:
<br>https://www.journalonweb.com/jscires/
<br>
<br>Full manuscript to be considered for publication in the Special issue of
<br>“Science Technology Innovation and Development in Africa”. Submission of
<br>a
<br>full manuscript does not indicate automatic acceptance for the present
<br>special issue.
<br>
<br>All full manuscripts to be considered for the special issue must be
<br>submitted through the online submission system and subjected to double
<br>blind peer review and inclusion in the Special Issue will be determined on
<br>a final acceptance decision by the Editor-in-Chief the basis of peer
<br>reviews and recommendations made by the Guest Editors.
<br>
<br>*Important dates*
<br>
<br> - Abstract submission deadline: 31st March 2020 (to be sent to the
<br> Guest Editors )
<br> - Full paper submission deadline: 30th June 2020 (should be submitted to
<br> the online journal submission system)
<br> - Publication of the issues: October/ November 2020
<br>
<br>*Guest Editors: *
<br>
<br> - *Swapan Kumar Patra *(skpatra[@]gmail.com ,
<br> PatraSK[@]tut.ac.za )
<br> - *Mammo Muchie *(Mammo.muchie[@]gmail.com ;
<br> muchiem[@]tut.ac.za )
<br>
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<br>*Further Details
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