About the Journal
Publisher
Centre for Social Science Research, Enugu, Nigeria and Zainab Arabian Research Society for Multidisciplinary Issues Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Sources of Support
Donations, charges for article review and paper processing and annual subscription
Peer Review
All journals use double-blind review system. The reviewers' identities remain anonymous to authors, and the reviewers are also unaware of authors' identities. Two reviewers from outside and one editor from the journal typically involve in reviewing a submission.
Open Access Policy
The Journal of Policy and Development Studies (JPDS) is an online scholarly, referred, peer reviewed journal. The primary purpose is to publish scholarly research articles in the fields of development studies, management, arts, humanities, financial/fiscal policy, education policy It is a professional and academic discussion and research in development related issues across the globe. The journal is published four times a year (Feb, May, August and November. JPDS is an Open Access Journal. Full texts of published papers are free to download.
Interested contributors should type their scientific papers on A4 size with wide margins and single line spacing in 12 fonts Times New Roman. It should not exceed 15 pages including the abstract of not more than 200 words. Not more than five keywords should be provided immediately after abstract. The paper should be empirical or theoretical, well researched, and persuasive. It should also include: brief profile of the author including institutional affiliation and status, title of paper, abstract, introduction, statement of problem, review of related literature, method of investigation, discussion of findings and recommendations. Authors should include their phone numbers including addresses and e-mail.
Articles must be in conformity with the American Psychological Association (APA) documentation style 7th edition. Journal titles should be abbreviated for multiple citations in the same year, a,b,c, should be used immediately following the year of publication.
Manuscript should be submitted as email attachment in Microsoft word.
All correspondence should be addressed to the Executive Managing/Chief Editor
Prof. Emma E.O. Chukwuemeka, Ph.D
Professor of Public Administration and Development Studies
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
P.M.B 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
E-mail ee.chukwuemeka@unizik.edu.ng or eljicvs@gmail.com
Tel: +2348060967169; +2348052671039
The views expressed in the articles do not reflect that of the editorial board but of the author(s) concerned.
Publication Scheduling
This journal publishes four times a year.
