Author Guidelines
1. Ethics and Responsibility of Authors
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their article is original and refrain from publishing any text, in any form that could be considered as counterfeiting, as defined by the French Intellectual Property Code. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are considered unethical in scientific publication and will not be published in the journal. The journal employs anti-plagiarism software (Compilatio) to check articles upon submission.
Multiple, Redundant or Simultaneous Publications
Authors commit not to submit an article that has been previously published in another journal, or a new article that relies exclusively on work already published elsewhere. Likewise, authors commit not to submit their article to multiple journals simultaneously.
References
Any citation (or use of other authors' work) must be identified as such and accompanied by the appropriate references, presented in the format typically used by the journal. If the author wishes to use information obtained privately (conversation, correspondence), they should make every effort to obtain permission from the individuals who are the source of this information.
Authorship
The list of authors should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, implementation, or interpretation of the study presented in the submitted text to the journal, or in the writing of this text. All authors must be mentioned, along with their affiliation, in alphabetical order or according to their degree of involvement in the realization of this study or in the writing of this text. The author who is in contact with the journal must ensure that only appropriate co-authors are included in the list of authors, and that all co-authors, after seeing and approving the final version of their text, have agreed to submit this article for publication.
Defamatory Statements
Authors commit not to exceed, in the submitted articles, the rules of scientific debate and not to make defamatory statements, which could be interpreted as damaging to the reputation of a third party.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare any potential conflict of interest, professional or financial. All sources of non-public funding behind the research presented in the submitted text must be explicitly mentioned.
Erratum
Any author who discovers, after publication, a significant error or inaccuracy in their own work, is obligated to promptly inform the journal's editorial board and cooperate with them to publish an erratum, or even to indicate the withdrawal of their article. If the editorial committee or the editor of the journal learns, from a third party, that an already published article contains a significant error, they must inform the author. The latter must then request the withdrawal of their article, correct it, or provide evidence justifying its validity.
Access to Raw Data
Upon request of the editorial board, authors may be invited to provide raw data related to their research. Authors commit, to the extent possible, to provide public access to this data and therefore to retain it for a reasonable period after publication. If the article is based on clinical cases involving real situations, the author undertakes to respect the anonymity of the individuals they refer to.
Digital Publication
Authors commit, when submitting their article, to authorize its distribution in digital format - particularly on the journal's website and partner portals.
2. Guidelines for submission
Authors should submit their article to redaction@globalafricasciences.org. They must upload their manuscript in Word format, as well as the original illustration files. Figures should also be inserted into the manuscript.
After making the corrections requested by the editorial board and after final acceptance of the article, the author will send to the editorial board, the final version of their article in Word format, again accompanied final illustrations (figures, graphs, photographs, etc.) inserted into the manuscript and provided in digital format (.eps, .tifou .jpg) in separate files.
Before submitting your article, please ensure that it meets the required standards.
The articles are categorized under the following headings:
- Critical issues
The texts can present either research results or a synthesis on a question, or an epistemological reflection, or a scientific or exploratory analysis which opens up avenues or directions for research. The structure of the manuscript must be included (notes, abstract, keywords and references included) between 40,000 and 50,000 characters.
- (Re)discovery
These are seminal texts, old or published in languages which are not those of global research (African languages in particular) which are of substantial interest both for higher education and for research. A presentation of the author and the text as well as a reflection on its fruitfulness to think about our century will be required (between 25,000 and 30,000 characters).
- RegArts
This section seeks to promote the dialogue between the sciences and the arts and in particular how these contribute to thinking about the century (between 25,000 and 30,000 characters).
- Shot and Reverse shot
This section presents interviews with major actors in African and global research, related to the themes of the files.
- The Interdisciplinary/Comparative File
This section is intended to share and discuss specific examples of inter and transdisciplinary and comparative methods, as well as their contributions and limits. These texts must not exceed 15,000 characters (spaces included).
In addition, the journal's website, a place for debate and scientific activities, hosts a continuous flow of book reviews. These texts must not exceed 10,000 characters.
Presentation of Manuscripts
For all sections, the manuscript must include:
- A meaningful title in the chosen language;
- The author(s) contact information (surname, first name, discipline and/or function, organization to which they belong, laboratory or service, city, country; see below);
- The email address of the corresponding author, identified by an asterisk (*);
- An abstract in the language of the article as well as in French and English (1000 words)
For Critical Issues and RegARTs sections, a footnote (called from the introduction) must inform readers of the origin of the research. The author must also specify whether their work has already been presented at a conference, and in this case give the references.
Five keywords: two keywords referring to the fields and themes of the journal, and three free keywords (e.g. dominant discipline [or interdisciplinarity], medium concerned, method, geographical area ).
The text, in Word format, is typed in Times New Roman font size 12 in black color, on A4 pages with 2.5 cm margins, 1.5 line spacing with no spacing before or after. Each paragraph begins with a 1 cm indent for the first line. All pages are numbered. Titles and subtitles will be in bold and/or italic without ever being underlined or in locked caps.
Artwork
The illustrations (tables, graphs, figures, photographs) are placed in the text following the call (Box 1, Table 1, Figure 1). They are numbered in Arabic numerals and accompanied by a short caption. The tables are in Word or image format.
Graphics and figures will be transmitted by file in .eps, .ps, .ppt, .jpg, .png or .tif format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and photographs in .jpg format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
All artwork must be of high quality to allow direct reproduction. No editing will be done by the publisher.
It is the responsibility of the author to seek permission from the publisher and the authors concerned to reproduce any document (photograph, graph, figure or table) already published. The source must be mentioned.
Formatting
Headings and subheadings are never numbered. Different levels of headings should be clearly identified: bold, italic, different font sizes.
Never use underline or bold. The use of italics will be reserved for: Latin or foreign phrases, except for words or expressions accepted in common language (e.g., interim, ultimatum, marketing, etc.); titles of books, newspapers, magazines, literary works, etc., cited in the text.
The acronyms are written in capitals with no dots between each letter: UGB, ECOWAS, etc. All acronyms must be expanded on the first occurrence. However, when an acronym forms an acronym (pronounced phonetically) and it is widely known, only the first letter is capitalized: Unesco etc.
Short quotations are inserted between quotation marks inside the text. Those of more than 500 characters are detached in a separate paragraph, between quotation marks, in size 11 with left indent of 2 cm and spacing of 6 points before and after. Passages omitted from quotations are indicated by three dots in square brackets.
Footnote calls appear in the text as superscripts in automatic continuous numbering; the footnotes are automatically placed at the bottom of the relevant page, and each note should not exceed 500 characters, including spaces.
Bibliographic References
The complete list of bibliographical references will be found at the end of the text, under the epigraph “Bibliographical references”.
Only the bibliographic references of works cited in the text will be inserted, and all cited works must be referenced in the final bibliography, in alphabetical order. In the case of multiple references from the same author, they will be arranged in chronological order, starting with the references of the sole author, followed by the works compiled by the author, and finally those of the author with other co-authors. The names and initials of the authors are capitalized only at the initials. It is advisable to avoid citing references that are forthcoming as much as possible. However, accepted but not yet published works will be included in the bibliographic citations, specifying the name of the journal followed by the expression "in press."
For drafting the list, please refer to the 7th edition of the APA standards available in their French version in the Scribbr guide available here or in their English version in the APA memo available here.
Proofs
- The publisher sends the proofs to the author with authorization for publication.
- The author must return their corrections according to the instructions given by the publisher and within the deadline that will be specified to them.
- As soon as the issue is published, the corresponding author will receive a PDF file of their article as a reprint.
Boxes
The texts of the "boxes" envisaged by the author (e.g., history of the topic addressed, clarification on various concepts, commented general statistics, definitions, various explanations, methodological clarification, etc.) should be inserted in Word format in the text following their call. The author must ensure that the length of these boxes is compatible with the total length of their text (technically, no more than 20% of the total number of characters).
Order of presentation
- References of the author or authors.
- Short summary in the language of the article.
- Title and abstract (in French and/or in English depending on the language of the article).
- Keywords (in French and English).
- Text with illustrations (tables, graphs, figures, photographs) and their captions, as well as boxes, inserted in the text after their call.
- Acknowledgments (if applicable).
Varia
Global Africa continuously welcomes manuscripts for its various sections to disseminate texts that do not fit into the different thematic calls for contributions but are related to the central or related themes covered by the journal. These articles will be part of the "varia."
For a list of preferred topics by Global Africa please refer to the editorial guidelines.
For any information on submission procedures, presentation and evaluation requirements, as well as our accountability policies, we invite you to explore the "guidelines for authors" tab and the Ethics Charter.
Reviews
All proposals for book reviews, critiques of documentary films, or works of art related to the themes addressed by the journal are welcome. For a list of preferred topics by Global Africa, please refer to the editorial policy. We also offer a list of books and documentary films available to the journal. Please contact our editorial secretary to receive a copy. The texts of book reviews and art critiques should not exceed 10,000 characters and should focus on problematizing the work. Authors provide a documented analysis of the contributions and/or limitations of the work.
