66 p2 EDITORIAL


             Pythagoras 66, December, 2007 2 

Thank you  
 

… from the editor 
 

 

 
My tenure as editor of Pythagoras comes to an end with this issue and it would be remiss of me not to 
make a few comments.  The table below provides an overview of the submission traffic since issue 60.  It 
is apparent that there has been a steady increase of submissions with a corresponding increase of 
published papers. This points to an active Mathematics Education research community, and an increased 
commitment to research dissemination in South Africa. 
 
 
Edition 

 

Number 
of 
articles 
received 
 

South 
African 
authors 

Foreign 
authors 

Rejected 
by editor 
and sent 
back for 
reworking 

Reviewed 
by panel 

Rejected 
by 
majority 
of panel 

Accepted 
by 
majority 
of panel 

Published 
articles 

 
60 
 

 
8 
 

 
7 

 
1 

 
2 

 
6 

 
1 

 
5 

 
5 

 
61 
 

 
10 
 

 
9 

 
1 

 
1 

 
9 

 
1 

 
8 

 
5 

 
62 
 

 
13 
 

 
12 

 
1 

 
1 

 
12 

 
2 

 
10 

 
7 

 
63 
 

 
15 
 

 
15 

 
0 

 
3 

 
12 

 
2 

 
10 

 
6 

 
64 
 

 
Special Edition: Mathematical Literacy  

 
8 

 
65 
 

 
14 

 
14 

 
0 

 
1 

 
12 

 
2 

 
10 

 
8 

 
66 
 

 
14 

 
13 

 
1 

 
0 

 
14 

 
4 

 
10 

 
8 

 
I wish to pay tribute to our reviewers who have given generously of their time in reviewing papers and 
providing sound and professional advice. Good reviewers are fundamental for the integrity of any 
academic journal.  It is through this process of peer review that Pythagoras sustains robust and rigorous 
academic engagement.  I also wish to thank all the authors who have submitted papers and subjected 
themselves to the often daunting peer review experience. I wish to encourage those whose papers were 
either substantially dissected or rejected not to lose heart – learn from the experience and try again! I 
would also like to pay tribute to our two language/formatting editors, Ms Mariss Stevens and Ms Nikki 
Köhly for their meticulous work and unfaltering support. Without them Pythagoras would simply not 
happen!  My thanks also go to the AMESA Council for their continuous support and encouragement. 
 
Appropriate dissemination (and consumption) of good quality Mathematics Education research in South 
Africa is an issue of concern.  Pythagoras plays a crucial role in the dissemination and advocacy of good 
research and it is important that it remains the journal of choice for experienced and aspiring authors.  I 
wish my successor, Prof Alwyn Olivier from Stellenbosch all the best as he takes Pythagoras to new 
heights. 
 
Marc Schäfer