Journal of Cultures and Ideas: An African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

The Editorial Board of the Journal of Cultures and Ideas (JoCaI) welcomes submission of papers for the coming edition of the journal. JoCaI is an international and interdisciplinary journal that seeks to extend the scope of scholarly debate about Africa and African issues from diverse perspectives. The journal serves the full spectrum of humanistic and social science disciplinary communities including anthropology, archaeology, history, law, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, demography, development studies, education, gender, peace and conflict studies, literature, and urban studies. Works from other fields are accepted insofar as they impact on culture. The journal will accept empirical and research papers as well as theoretical and practice-oriented papers that contribute to a better understanding of the African experience in all its ramifications.

Submissions

Articles submitted to the journal must be original and should not have been previously published or be in the process of being considered for publication elsewhere. Articles should average between 5,000 and 9,000 words (excluding footnotes) in length. Case analyses should be between 1,500 and 2,500 words; comments/notes should not exceed 3,000 words and book reviews should be between 500 and 1,500 words. The Journal shall be published twice annually (June & December). This will be both in hard copies and online versions. All contributions should be submitted as Microsoft Word document and should follow the MLA Style.

Peer Review Statement, Ethics and Administration 

All articles and manuscripts submitted to the journal will undergo rigorous peer review processes. Decision on each submission will be based on the reports of two anonymous reviewers. The journal has zero tolerance for plagiarism.