Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

1. Manuscripts submitted should be original and MUST NOT be under consideration elsewhere for publication. Submission should be in Times New Roman (Word document file), 12 font size and 1.5 line spacing not more than 15 pages.
2. Abstract should not more than 200 words with a maximum of five (5) keywords.
3. Submissions should be done in at least two files as follows:
4. A file containing title of manuscript, names of author(s), institutions, e-mail address(es) and phone number of corresponding authors.
5. A file of the blind manuscript (manuscript without authors’ information) for the reviewers.
6. APA 7^th edition manual of writing should be strictly adhered to.
7. All submissions should be done electronically through JRITES submission portal https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/jrites/about/submissions or email: [email protected] with evidence of vetting fee of N6,000 (Six thousand Naira) paid into UBA, Acc Name: AGBO, NNAEMEKA MARTIN, Acc No: 2077479989
8. On notification of acceptance of manuscript for publication, a publication fee of N20,000 will be paid into the account details that will be provided.