Paper Submission
Papers are submitted in MS-Word compatible formats. This is after logging into the AJERNET portal with their credentials and accessing the Online Submission Link. The authors are then guided by a sequential process to submit their papers. After submission, the authors get an automatic acknowledgment through their email accounts with an especially assigned reference number. The authors will then be contacted directly by our editor.
Paper Format and Page Layout
- Papers must submitted in MS-Word (.doc & .docx) format
- The paper should not exceed 20 pages
- The authors name and institution of affiliation should be clearly indicated.
- Keywords should not be more than six
- The spacing for the paper should be as follows: single spacing for the whole document.
- The font sizes of the papers are as follows: title: 12 font size; names of authors: 11 font size; names of authors’ institutions: 10 font size; abstract and keywords: -10 font size; all other parts: 11 font size
- The font for the paper should be Times New Roman
- The page setup should be as follows: Portrait; A4 size; left margin: 1.5 inches; all other margins: 1 inch.
- Pages numbers should be placed at the bottom and centered. Nothing else, including footnotes, is allowed in the bottom margin of the paper.
- The papers should be referenced in the APA sixth Edition Style. Automatic referencing is preferred
- Spelling should be checked automatically through MS word and Grammarly [if possible] to avoid unnecessary grammatical errors and typos
- Download any of our published papers for guidance.
Structure of Paper
The manuscript is to be arranged in the following order:
- Title of paper/work; author(s) names, and complete name(s) of institution(s)
- Contact number (phone) & valid Email address
- Acknowledgment (optional):
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Objective(s) (must be included if more than one)
- Research Question(s) and/or; Hypothesis
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
- Reference
Structure the paper as shown below:
Title of Work:
This should present the complete title of the paper/work. It should be followed by the complete list of the author(s) and their respective addresses
Acknowledgment (optional): This should briefly acknowledge other persons who assisted in the research but who are not listed as authors. It should also present the funding institutions if any.
Abstract: Each work should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 400 words. It should be a brief summary of the work that describe the research context, purpose, research methods, main findings, conclusions, and recommendations. It should not include any references.
Keywords: these should be placed immediately after the abstract and should not exceed six.
Text: The paper should be numbered corresponding to the various sections highlighted under the format of the paper above Tables and figures should be numbered chronologically
Introduction: This describes the context and problem being addressed by the study. All relevant variables must be introduced
Objectives: these should be listed if they are more than one.
Experimental work: All studies conducted in the laboratory or on fauna and flora should include the correct names of the specimens/ scientific names of the species studied
Results and discussions: These should be written in the past tense. Corresponding tables and figures should be included where necessary. The results should be analyzed against reviewed literature. Extensive citations should be avoided
Conclusion: This should highlight the emerging key findings and their significance.
References: These should be in APA, Havard of CMS latest format. They should be listed alphabetically.
ARTICLE PROCESSING COST (APC) PAYMENT METHODS
As pointed out our APC is USD. 50 (pay the equivalent of your currency based on current exchange rates as advised by the journal)
Pay via the following accounts:
(Option 1) MPESA Paybill to Bank (Kenya):
Lipa Na MPESA:
Paybill:
Paybill Number: 8752518
Account Number: APC - Your name
Enter Amount: KES. (Amount)
(Option 2) Payment Details to Bank (KENYA):
By MPESA to Cooperative Bank
Lipa Na MPESA:
Paybill
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Account No: 1823261#
Enter Amount: 12,000/=
NB: the # in number 4 is mandatory to avoid crediting in wrong account
(Option 3) MPESA GLOBAL (Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi)
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(Option 4) Bank Transfer (The Rest of Africa)
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(Option 5) PAYPAL: pay to editor.ajernet@gmail.com
Peer-review Policy
- The papers submitted to AJERNET are subjected rigorously to double-blind peer review.
- No follow-up review is undertaken for rejected articles.
- All articles should be properly cited and the corresponding primary and secondary data sources indicated.
Copyright Notice
(i) AJER is an open-access journal. This means that all content is freely available to all. The author retains the copyrights associated with their work within AJER’s policy framework.
(ii) All articles can be accessed freely without any limitations of use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium so long as they are expressly cited.
(iii) The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, may not mean that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations in their respective countries.
(iv) The publisher believes that all information is true and accurate at the time of going to press. In this regard, the authors, editors, and publishers cannot accept any legal responsibility for any errors, typos or omissions that may be made. There is thus no warranty for the materials contained in the articles.
