AOSIS announces the launch of the African Journal of Climate Studies

AOSIS is proud to announce the launch of the African Journal of Climate Studies (AJOCS). Partnering with Stellenbosch University, this open access scholarly journal looks to promote evidence-based research findings studies on the shifts in temperature and weather patterns, especially on the African Continent.

Focus and Scope

AJOCS is an open access scholarly journal focusing on theoretically or pragmatically relevant original academic studies, reviews and syntheses, or academic opinions that include African climate as a pivotal component, attempting to advance transdisciplinary approaches. Read more…

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 climatestudies.org and submit your manuscripts online. Please refer to the submission 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.

Article processing charges (APC’s)

The journal has a sponsorship agreement with the publisher for the purpose of funding qualifying manuscripts’ APC fees. All responsibility for publication is taken by the publisher, so authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge.

Join our editorial board

We are inviting interested academics to apply for inclusion on the editorial team or to nominate suitable colleagues.

Applicants can apply by completing the online application form at https://bit.ly/3gQ4kmR. Applicants who do not have an online CV are welcome to email their CV to indexing@aosis.co.za.  Please make use of the subject line: “AJOCS: Editorial Board application” if you do email your CV.

Alternatively, you can send your nominations via email to indexing@aosis.co.za along with background information and a motivation for why you would nominate this person.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) and support enquiries

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

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