| African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences is a journal specialized in publishing research activities carried out in the field of geo-spatial sciences and land governance. It aims to encourage innovation, promote the exchange of knowledge and scientific outcomes related to its themes. The journal's target community is made-up of researchers, professors and professionals working in the newspaper field. The journal also aims to promote scientific articles and productions at the African, regional and global levels. The institutions as well as the international universities will enrich by their contribution the scientific level of the journal. The journal can, among other things, deal with professional themes and good practices in the field of land governance. |
Announcement and Call
The AJLP&GS Journal is devoted to improving the quality of its knowledge production that shares vital information on the society behavior to land. New scientific way shall be considered in varying the products of the journal. Various contributors may be not be academicians but have vast experience in the cultural and creative spaces shall be offered opportunities to publish knowledge affecting and affected by society. The Journal in the future plan will have a key role in generating and disseminating knowledge and ought to have implications for practical policy and programmatic, even when driven by a theoretical curiosity.
According to the results of a survey conducted in May 2020 about the future trends of the journal and regarding the outcomes of editorial board meeting of June 2020, the following types of manuscripts are adopted:
Articles that present the results of a scientific study according to a specific research method,
Review Papers that could be manuscripts providing an overview of existing research results on a specific topic or literature review presenting an overview of the existing literature on a subject,
Columns that provide, in a short format (less than 3 pages including references), original topics addressing social and behavioral aspects of land in Africa. This category will be interesting to many specialists that will likely stimulate further ideas linked to land in the African context. In this category, each author is responsible for his ideas and must observe compliance with ethics toward society and governments as recognized in the African sphere. Arts and short captions as fables and stories linked to land in Africa are accepted.
The formats of the accepted manuscripts for publications will cover the following sections managed by the Associate Editors:
Section 1 (Rexford Ahene, ahener@lafayette.edu): Land Policy and Regulatory Framework.
Section 2 (Oussmane Wague, wousmane@yahoo.fr): Youth, Gender, and Security of Tenure.
Section 3 (Eltaib Ganawa, ganawagis@gmail.com): Geospatial Sciences.
Section 4 (Kimani Njogu, kimani.njogu@gmail.com): African knowledge and culture on land.
The journal will publish per year one Volume that encompasses the following publications (see template the submission link:
https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/AJLP-GS/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions:
A number of 5 to 7 articles per issue;
A number of 2 to 3 Review papers
One to 2 papers dealing with the cultural, social, and knowledge related to land in the African Context.
Indeed, the Editorial Board is kindly inviting all scientists, authors, Phd students, Researchers, and professional in land policy and geospatial sciences to send their contributions for the future issues of September 2021 and January 2022 before 30th May 2021. All submitted papers after the mentioned deadline will be scheduled for the issues of March, May, or September 2022.
The Editorial Board is very delighted to welcome all your contributions that enrich our knowledge and promote our culture.
Editor-In-Chief
Vol 4, No 1: January 2021
