About the Journal

The Journal of African Politics, Policy and Development is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal publishing original research that examines the creation and outcome of public policy in terms of African economies, societies, and politics, assessing the tangible results of applied policy theory and scholarship on African nations and their citizens.

 

Peer Review Process

JAPPD operates a rigorous, double anonymized review process in which neither the identity of the reviewer nor the author are revealed to either party. Anonymized submissions will be sent to two independent expert reviewers for assessment of aspects of each submitted work, including originality, coherence, validity, interest and significance. The Editor will make the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of the submission based on reviewer feedback.

Call for Submissions!

Open from July 23rd to August 23rd

Covering topics such as Education, Health, Infrastructure, Neocolonialism, Democracy, International Development, Human Rights and more

Submissions are open to anyone with expertise in the field of African politics, policy and development. African academics, intellectuals, professionals and experts in the field are encouraged to submit

Accepting short and extended essays and reviews

Apply here