About the Journal
Author fees
Authors from low- and middle-income countries (including Kenya and other African countries): USD 95 / KES 10,000
Authors from high-income countries (Global North): USD 120
No other fees are charged, this includes submission fees, page charges, colour figure fees, language editing fees, or any other processing fees.
Publisher Information
Editon Consortium Publishing - https://journals.editononline.com/
Peer review
Initial Screening
All submissions are received through the OJS system and are assigned to the appropriate Chief Editor or Handling Editor. Each manuscript undergoes an initial plagiarism screening.
Desk Review
Manuscripts are evaluated to determine their alignment with the journal’s scope, adherence to basic academic standards, and originality through plagiarism screening. Submissions that do not satisfy these criteria are not progressed further, and authors are informed of the decision accordingly.
Peer Review
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are anonymised, assigned a reference code, and sent to two independent reviewers for evaluation.
Revision Stage
Reviewer reports and recommendations are communicated to the author. Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in line with the reviewers’ comments and resubmit within the specified timeframe.
Subsequent Review Rounds
Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further assessment. This process may be repeated until a final decision is reached.
Editorial Decision
The Editor-in-Chief or designated Handling Editor makes the final decision (acceptance, revision, or rejection), taking into account the reviewers’ reports and the journal’s editorial standards. In cases of conflicting reviews, additional reviewers may be consulted.
Manuscripts may be rejected at any stage of the process if authors fail to adequately address reviewer or editorial concerns.
Publication Scheduling
This journal publishes 1 issue in 1 volume a year.
