#YALJOD: Call for Papers

THE YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT (YALJOD) - A Journal of The Young African Leaders Forum (YALF)

Researched articles in English are invited from interested Young African Intellectuals from all nations within the continent. The Journal, which is aimed at fostering the collective progress and development of the African continent, calls for the written thoughts of young African Professionals and Academics as it concerns the destiny of Africa. This is a project for all Lovers of Africa who wish to contribute to the success of their land.

SCOPE OF INTEREST

Papers on education, health, agriculture, politics (leadership and democracy), entrepreneur, technology, culture, social-reforms, and every other facet of the African community are acceptable as long as it exposes a specific pathway to African development. As a passionate African, if it can interest you, then it interests YALJOD.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES

All articles submitted to YALJOD must be original work that has not been published previously, and is not currently under consideration by any other publication. Any consequences for copyright law of infringement will be duly borne by the defaulting author.

The Journal is not formally peer-reviewed, but in some cases manuscripts may be sent to specialists and scholars for evaluation. 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 150 words.

Article must not be less than 1,200 words, and not be more than 2,500 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 style.

Manuscripts should be submitted via regular email, and should take the form of attachment formatted in MICROSOFT WORD (yaliforum@gmail.com OR yalinetworkgroup@gmail.com)

Because of our small staff, we are regrettably unable to provide individualised critiques of most of the manuscripts that we reject. However, we will ensure we confirm the receipt of articles once they arrive.

CONDITION FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES

To successfully submit articles for publication, prospective Authors must meet the following requirements:

Must be a registered member of the Young African Leaders Forum. To register, visit the blog www.yaliforum.blogspot.com and send us your application through the contact form.

Must hold a tertiary qualification – with the minimum being a Diploma of Higher -Education or be affiliated to a tertiary institution.

Must be between the ages of 23 – 39 when submitting the article.

Must partner with another registered Young African Leader to CO-AUTHOR a paper. Self-authorship will be granted ONLY in rare cases.

SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSED TOPIC

It is COMPULSORY you first submit your proposed topic (which should stem from the aforementioned Scope of Interest) before writing the paper.  This is to enable us ascertain the relation between your area of interest and our common goal. It will also help us find suitable/related authors to co-write an article.

Submit your proposed topic to: yalinetworkgroup@gmail.com

NOTE: All articles assessed and accepted will be published before the end of November, 2015. 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE is JULY 31, 2015. 

Meanwhile, the official website of the Young African Leaders Forum will soon be unveiled.

FOR INFORMATION:

All correspondence should be directed to:

General Admin

Young African Leaders Forum

yalinetworkgroup@gmail.com

yaliforum@gmail.com

+254 722 168538, +233 54 701 9934, +229 97 63 8321

OR directly contact your National Coordinator.