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Policies

Peer Review Policy

YALJOD operates a double-blind peer review process. All submitted manuscripts are first screened by the editorial team for relevance, originality, and compliance with submission guidelines. Suitable manuscripts are then reviewed by at least two independent reviewers with subject-matter expertise.

Open Access Policy

YALJOD is a fully open-access journal. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication, without subscription or access fees, in line with DOAJ principles.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work. Articles are published under a Creative Commons license (CC BY or CC BY-NC), allowing for redistribution and reuse with appropriate attribution.

Publication Ethics

The journal adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity. All submissions are screened for plagiarism using appropriate detection tools. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism or unethical research practices will be rejected.

Author Fees

YALJOD does not charge article processing fees (APCs). Submission and publication are free of charge.

Archiving Policy

The journal is committed to long-term digital preservation through Kennesaw State University institutional repository.

Guidelines for Submission

Articles submitted to YALJOD must be original work that has not been published anywhere previously. It also must not be currently under consideration by any other publication. Any consequences for the violation of copyright laws or infringement will be duly borne by the defaulting author.

Please carefully read through and ensure you comply with the stated guidelines as any breach of the submission rules may lead to the rejection of your paper.

  • Each paper must be accompanied by the Author’s profile summary of no more than 100 words. This should include Author’s qualification and other affiliations.
  • Each paper must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 200 words.
  • Article must not exceed 8,000 words.
  • All articles must be properly proofread by the author.
  • Articles must be double spaced.
  • Tables, models, diagrams or photographs should be within the text, and NOT as appendix.
  • Citations and referencing should follow the recent APA 7th edition style.
  • Manuscripts should be submitted via regular email, and should take the form of attachment formatted in MICROSOFT WORD (send to yaljod@yalf-africa.org)

Due to the large volume of papers we receive, we are unable to provide individualized critiques of most of the manuscripts that we reject. However, we will ensure we automatically confirm the receipt of articles once they arrive.

YALJOD is usually launched in partnership with the African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. For more information, visit www.yalf.africa.