Ɗunɗaye
Journal of Hausa Studies: Editorial Process
1. Submission:
- Authors submit their
manuscripts electronically via email to the journal's official submission
address.
- Submissions must adhere to
the journal's guidelines, including formatting and word count limits.
2. Initial Screening:
- The editorial office conducts
an initial screening to ensure that submissions meet the basic requirements and
fit within the scope of the journal.
- Manuscripts that do not meet
these criteria are returned to the authors with feedback.
3. Plagiarism Check:
- Manuscripts passing the
initial screening undergo a plagiarism check using reputable plagiarism
detection software.
- Any manuscript found to have
significant levels of plagiarism is rejected, and the author is notified.
4. Assignment to Editors:
- Manuscripts that pass the
plagiarism check are assigned to an editor with expertise in the relevant field
of study.
- The editor conducts a
preliminary review to assess the manuscript’s suitability and quality.
5. Peer Review:
- Suitable manuscripts are sent
to at least two independent peer reviewers for double-blind review.
- Reviewers assess the
manuscript’s originality, methodology, significance, and clarity.
- Reviewers provide detailed
comments and recommendations: accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or
reject.
6. Review Feedback:
- The editor compiles the
reviewers’ feedback and makes an initial decision on the manuscript.
- Authors receive the
reviewers’ comments and the editor’s decision, which may include requests for
revisions.
7. Revisions:
- Authors revise their
manuscripts according to the feedback provided.
- Revised manuscripts are
resubmitted to the journal within a specified timeframe.
- In cases of major revisions,
the revised manuscript may be sent back to the original reviewers for further
evaluation.
8. Final Decision:
- The editor reviews the
revised manuscript and makes a final decision.
- Manuscripts may be accepted,
accepted with minor revisions, or rejected.
9. Copyediting and
Proofreading:
- Accepted manuscripts undergo
copyediting to correct grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors.
- Authors review and approve
the final proofs before publication.
10. Publication:
- The finalized manuscripts are
formatted for publication and uploaded to the journal’s website.
- Articles are published in the
current issue of Ɗunɗaye Journal of Hausa Studies.
11. Post-Publication:
- The journal promotes the
published articles through various channels, including social media and
academic networks.
- Authors are encouraged to
share their published work within their professional communities.
Contact Information:
For any queries related to the
editorial process, please contact:
The Secretary,
Ɗunɗaye Journal of Hausa
Studies
Dr. Nazir Ibrahim
Abbas
Department of Nigerian
Languages,
Faculty of Arts,
Usmanu Danfodiyo University,
Sokoto,
Sokoto State,
Nigeria
Email:
ibrahimabbasnazir@gmail.com
Phone: +234 806 043
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