Editorial: Transitions

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https://doi.org/10.18489/sacj.v33i1.987

Abstract

As of June 2022, SACJ will have a new editor-in-chief, Katherine Malan. In this editorial, I give a restrospective on progress with increasing the journal’s standing and visibility since I took over in June 2012.

Author Biography

Philip Machanick

associate professor, computer science

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2021-07-12

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Vol. 33 No. 1 (2021)

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Editorial Comment

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