Reviewer Acknowledgement Open Accesshttp://www.pythagoras.org.za Page 1 of 2 Reviewing is an important part of scholarly work, making a substantial contribution to the field. Reviewers’ comments serve two purposes, guided by two inter-dependent objectives: • Pythagoras wishes to publish only original papers of the highest possible quality, making a meaningful contribution to the field. Reviewers advise the Editor on the scholarly merits of the manuscript to help him evaluate the manuscript and to decide whether or not to publish it. Reviewers are encouraged to reject a manuscript if it is scientifically flawed, merely sets out observations with no analysis, provides no new insights, or is of insufficient interest to warrant publication. • Pythagoras is committed to support authors in the mathematics education community. Reviewers help the author to improve the quality of their manuscript. Reviewers are encouraged to write their comments in a constructive and supportive manner and to be sufficiently detailed to enable the author to improve the paper and make the changes that may eventually lead to acceptance. The following summary of outcomes of the reviewing process in 2017 shows that our reviewers do well in achieving both objectives: We sincerely thank the following people who have reviewed these manuscripts for Pythagoras in 2017. We very much appreciate their time, expertise and support of Pythagoras amidst pressures of work. In an effort to facilitate the selection of appropriate peer reviewers for manuscripts for Pythagoras, we ask that you take a moment to update your electronic portfolio on http:// www.pythagoras.org.za, allowing us better access to your areas of interest and expertise, in order to match reviewers with submitted manuscripts. If you would like to become a reviewer, please visit the Pythagoras website and register as a reviewer. To access your details on the website, follow these steps: 1. Log into Pythagoras online at http://www. pythagoras.org.za 2. In your ‘user home’ select ‘edit my profile’ under the heading ‘my account’ and insert all relevant details, bio statement and reviewing interest. It is good practice as a reviewer to update your personal details regularly to ensure contact with you throughout your professional term as reviewer to Pythagoras Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require assistance in performing this task. Publisher: publishing@aosis.co.za Tel: +27 21 975 2602 Fax: +27 21 975 4635 The quality of the articles in Pythagoras and the credibility and reputation of our journal crucially depend on the expertise and commitment of our peer reviewers. No. manuscripts processed in 2017 (outcome complete) 25 Accepted without changes 0 (0%) Accepted with minor changes (to the satisfaction of the Editor)1 5 (20%) Accepted after major revisions (re-submit, then re-review)2 5 (20%) Rejected after review − not acceptable to be published in Pythagoras3 6 (24%) Rejected without review − not acceptable to be published in Pythagoras4 9 (36%) No. articles currently in review 11 Anass Bayaga Andile Mji Andrew Maffessanti Andrew Stevens Anelize van Biljon Anita Campbell Ansie Harding Anthea Roberts Anthony Essien Antonia Makina Barbara Postuma Benadette Ainemani Benita Nel Bhekumusa Khuzwayo Bruce Brown Carol Bohlmann Carol Macdonald Caroline Long Cheryl Reeves Clement Dlamini Craig Pournara Cyril Julie David Mogari Dirk Wessels Duncan Mhakure Erica Spangenberg Erna Lampen Eunice Moru Helen Sidiropoulos Helena Miranda Ingrid Sapire Jaya Naidoo Jenefer Golding Jogy Alex Johan Hugo Kakoma Luneta Kathryn Mellor L.M. Kaino Leila Goosen Lekwa Mokwana Leonor Camargo Lindiwe Tshabalala Lizelle Fletcher Lyn Webb Margot Berger Maria Trigueros Marie Joubert Marthie van der Walt Acknowledgement to reviewers 1. Accepted after one round of review, with ‘minor’ changes as specified by reviewers and Editor 2. Accepted after two or more rounds of review, with ‘major’ changes specified by reviewers and Editor 3. Includes one case where the authors did not resubmit after required to make major changes 4. All submissions undergo a preliminary review by the Editorial Team to ascertain if it falls within the aims and scope of Pythagoras, is of sufficient interest to our readers, offers substantially new knowledge, and is of sufficient quality to be sent for review. We have this year received a flood of 18 submissions from Indonesia, Russia and South America that we unfortunately had to reject mainly because the authors’ English language constructs simply could not carry the mathematics education concepts they were trying to communicate, and fixing it seemed impossible, despite our commitment to support authors and despite our professional language editing services. We do not include these 18 articles in our statistics, because that would distort the acceptance rate. http://www.pythagoras.org.za http://www.pythagoras.org.za http://www.pythagoras.org.za http://www.pythagoras.org.za http://www.pythagoras.org.za Reviewer Acknowledgement Open Accesshttp://www.pythagoras.org.za Page 2 of 2 Mdu Ndlovu Michael Mhlolo Michael Murray Nosisi Feza Nyna Amin Olatunde Osiyemi Odette Umugiraneza Pam Lloyd Patrick Barmby Piera Biccard Samuel Khoza Sarah Bansilal Satsope Maoto Shaheeda Jaffer Sibawu Siyepu Suela Kacerja Tulsi Morar Vasuthavan Govender Verona Leendertz Wajeeh Daher Willy Mwakapenda Yael Shalem Yip-Cheung Chan Zingiswa Jojo Zulkardi Zulkardi http://www.pythagoras.org.za