Submissions

Author Guidelines

SUBMISSION: To submit your manuscript, read the instructions below and send the manuscript to editorialoffice@johil.org in Microsoft Word format. Please include a title page identifying the authors (names, institutional affiliations/addresses, emails, and ORCID if available).

Read the instructions below to prepare your manuscript.

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MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION

As part of the submission process, authors must check off their submission's compliance with the following items. Submissions may be returned to authors who do not adhere to these guidelines. 

Instructions for Authors/ Manuscript Preparation Checklist

1. All articles are published in English. Submission of an article implies that the work has not been published or being considered for publication elsewhere. All relevant submissions will undergo a peer-review process.

2. Prepare and submit a blinded copy of your manuscript. Names of authors should NOT appear in the text of the blinded copy. In addition, attach a separate cover page that includes the title of the paper, title and affiliation of each author with postal, e-mail addresses and ORCID (if available), and clearly indicate the corresponding author. All Listed authors must satisfy the four ICMJE criteria for authorship (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html)

3. With each copy (blinded manuscript and cover page), include a structured abstract not exceeding 250 words. Abstract should be followed by up to five keywords. 

4. Manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages or 8000 words including tables, graphs, figures, and references.

5. Tables, graphs, and figures should be labelled in numerical order with Roman numerals and embedded in the text. Label tables at the top and follow the heading with the title of the table. Label graphs and figures at the bottom. Tables, graphs and figures must be referenced in the text.

6. Place references in alphabetical order at the end of the text. References should be made only if they are cited in the text; and to works that are published, accepted for publication, or available through libraries or institutions.

7. In-text citations should be by author and year of publication. Use the current APA (American Psychological Association) style for referencing. The quick guides from USC Library (https://libguides.usc.edu/ld.php?content_id=54526203) and the APA (https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-guide.pdf) could be useful for this purpose.

8. As an Open Access journal, this journal charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) of =N=30,000 for Nigerian authors, $50 for authors from other African countries, and $100 for other international authors. This is payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.

9. For Nigerian authors, a manuscript review fee of N5,000 applies and must be paid by the author(s) prior to the peer-review process.

10. JoHIL considers plagiarism a serious offence. Submitted manuscripts may be subjected to plagiarism checks to ensure the originality of the content. 

11. Electronic submissions via email are not required. All submissions must be made via this platform.

12. By submitting your manuscript for publication in JoHIL, you agree to the copyright notice given on this site.

13. Since 2023, JoHIL has been published in online version only. Each manuscript is published online when accepted, and compiled into a biannual issue as scheduled. Authors who require print copies of their publication can send their request to editorialoffice@johil.org