About the Journal

The AUJP Humanities Review (associated with African University Journals and Prints [AUJP]) is an open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly outlet dedicated to publishing critical and original research across the arts, culture, and humanistic disciplines. Operating under AUJP’s broader academic publishing and hosting network based in Nigeria, the review aims to advance the visibility and global reach of African scholarship.

Scope and Focus Areas

The review publishes original research articles, theoretical essays, book reviews, and interdisciplinary critiques with an emphasis on African cultural, social, and historical contexts. Key subject areas include:
  • Language and Literature: African linguistics, oral literature, contemporary African prose, poetry, and dramatic arts.
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies: African philosophical thought, ethics, interreligious dialogue, indigenous knowledge systems, and post-colonial humanistic theory.
  • History and Cultural Studies: Historiography, material culture, gender studies, and sociopolitical transformations across African societies.
  • Media and Digital Humanities: Film studies, popular culture, media representations, and the intersection of technology and humanistic scholarship.

Key Editorial and Publishing Characteristics

  • Open Access Model: Published papers are distributed under open-access licenses (such as Creative Commons CC BY), ensuring immediate free access to articles for scholars, students, and institutions globally.
  • Peer Review Standard: Uses double-blind peer review to evaluate originality, academic rigor, methodological coherence, and contextual relevance.
  • Indexing and Identifiers: Articles published across AUJP partner outlets receive persistent Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs via CrossRef) and are indexed in repositories such as Google Scholar, Zenodo, and OpenAIRE.
  • Institutional Ties: AUJP collaborates with academic departments and university faculties across Nigeria and neighboring African institutions to host, archive, and disseminate university-backed journals and research reviews.

Common Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to the AUJP Humanities series typically follow standard academic conventions:
  • Style: APA or MLA formatting depending on the specific humanities track (e.g., MLA for literature, APA for interdisciplinary/social sciences).
  • Structure: Requires a standalone abstract (usually 200–300 words), relevant keywords, an introduction, clear thematic headings, and complete references.
  • Integrity: Submissions must be original, unpublished work with strict adherence to anti-plagiarism standards (typically under a 20% similarity threshold).