Beyond ‘publish or perish’: Unpacking the complexities of academic publishing in Africa

Beyond 'publish or perish' Page 2 of 2 further deepened North-South inequalities.And yet, as this book shows, African researchers are navigating this space in an effort to survive and even thrive in spite of the inequalities.Ultimately, a thriving global research economy must include the active and equitable participation of voices from Africa, but this can only be achieved when the publishing landscape in African universities evolves to reflect the reality on the ground.