About the Journal
The R&D Journal (ISSN 0257-9669 (print until 2008); ISSN 2309-8988 (online)) is a peer-reviewed engineering science journal, the first issue of which was published during 1985. The Journal is presently fully accredited as a subsidised research journal with the South African State Department of Higher Education and is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
In line with international trends to increase the visibility and accessibility of mechanical engineering research, the SAIMechE Council, in consultation with the Editorial Advisory Board, has decided to publish SAIMechE's R&D Journal as an open-access internet edition from 2009 onwards.
Current Issue
Vol. 40 (2024)
Published:
16-08-2024
