AOSIS invites all prospective authors to submit their latest research manuscripts to the Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation (JOLGRI).

Journal Focus and Scope:

JOLGRI seeks to publish and foster knowledge development in educational, epistemological and practice advancements within local government that will result in alternative models practised in local government service delivery and governance.

The journal has a rigorous, double-blind peer-review process and a rolling publication system, which encourages prompt publication of accepted papers. JOLGRI publishes research articles, notes, conceptual reviews and essays as well as practitioner-focused papers. Manuscripts are welcome from South Africa, Africa and across the globe.

DHET Accreditation and Indexing Services:

The journal is DHET accredited and is included in leading indexing services which include the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and GALE, CENGAGE Learning.

Peer Review:

The journal has a double-blinded peer review process. Manuscripts are initially examined by editorial staff and are sent by the Editor-in-Chief to two expert independent reviewers, either directly or by a Section Editor. Read our full peer review process.

How To Submit Your Manuscript:

To contribute your latest research findings towards this publication, please visit jolgri.org. Authors can conveniently submit all manuscripts online. Please refer to the submissions procedure when submitting your original manuscripts. The submission guidelines include information about the types of articles received for publication and preparing a manuscript for submission.

Other relevant information about the journal’s policies and the reviewing process can be found under the about section.

Please visit our FAQs page for any other information you may require, and email submissions@jolgri.org for your support inquiry.

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