About us

Unisa Press

Unisa Press is part of the University of South Africa’s Research Department, which consists of three directorates:

Directorate: Unisa Press
Directorate: Innovation and Technology Transfer
Directorate: Research Management

Unisa Press publishes new academic and scholarly titles each year, screened and peer-reviewed through Unisa’s Senate Publications Committee.

Vision

To publish and disseminate excellent research
To find innovative solutions in an evolving publishing environment
To deliver sustainable service

Mission

Publish and disseminate research and knowledge development guided by integrity, quality, rigour and ethics;
Cultivate and promote an institutional ethos, intellectual culture and research experiences that are conducive to critical discourse, intellectual curiosity, tolerance, and a diversity of views;
Develop appropriate and efficient publication channels for research dissemination in the context of current global trends;Nurturing collaborative relationships with stakeholders in order to increase share and towards financial sustainability

Publishing model

Unisa Press functions within a classic university press model:

The Senate Publications Committee oversees the acceptance of publications and the quality of peer review processes.
Unisa Press publishes independent scholarly and academic books and has expanded into the broader specialist books arena.
Unisa Press is also the publisher of accredited and non-accredited academic journals.

It publishes within diverse subject fields, from art history, architecture and psychology to sociology and African studies.
Unisa Press publishes within five focal areas

knowledge generation and human capital development in response to the needs of South Africa and the African continent;
the promotion of democracy, human rights and responsible citizenship;
innovation and capacity building in science and technology;
economic and environmental sustainability;
open distance learning.

Last modified: Sun Jul 30 15:52:33 SAST 2023