From Idea to Implementation: Supporting the Launch of GJESS in South Africa
Meet Our Speakers
Mr. Silvano Bonfatti
Product Manager, JAMS (Journal & Article Management System) – https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvanobonfattigerola/;
Senior Product leader with 15+ years of experience in Information Technology, designing and implementing digital solutionsacross various industries and geographies.
Long-term minded, proactive manager who strives to bring in smart and disruptive digital innovation with a holisticapproach. Advocate of the “Reuse before Buy before Build” principle.
Dr. Nomathemba Themba
Editor-in-Chief, Global Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (GJESS) – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nomathemba-themba-aa025b1a9/;
Dr. Nomathemba Themba is an experienced environmental scientist and academic leader with a PhD in EnvironmentalSciences. She serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (GJESS) andsits on various boards across the ESG, investment, and higher education sectors. Her research interests include environmentaljustice, air quality, waste management, and public health, with a strong focus on underrepresented and vulnerablecommunities
From Idea to Implementation: Supporting the Launch of GJESS in South Africa
In this webinar hosted by JAMS, we speak with the Editor-in-Chief of GJESS, an emerging journal from South Africa, to explore the early steps, key challenges, and valuable lessons from their journey so far. From limited visibility and indexing hurdles to the day-to-day realities of managing submissions with a small team, this session offers a candid look at the ups and downs of building a journal from the ground up.
The conversation will also highlight how JAMS provided hands-on support—through tools, expertise, and editorial guidance—to help GJESS move forward.
Whether you're launching a new journal or trying to stabilize an early-stage one, this webinar is for you. Expect honest reflections, practical advice, and the reassurance that you’re not alone in facing the challenges of academic publishing.
This event is free and open to all. A recording will be made available after the session.
In order to attend the webinar, please register by clicking on the button below.
This is a FREE webinar. The number of participants to the live session is limited but the recording will be made available on Sciforum shortly afterwards. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.