The following journals are currently calling for papers

The Journal of Corporate and Commercial Law & Practice 2024(2)

Background

The Journal of Corporate and Commercial Law & Practice (JCCL&P) is a bi-annual periodical published by Juta for the University of Witwatersrand Law School. This journal covers the area of corporate and commercial law, with specific emphasis on how constitutional law, foreign law and public policy imperatives help improve and develop corporate and commercial law principles. All contributions must conform to the JCCL&P house style and must not have been published elsewhere.

All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review process. The JCCL&P is supported by an eminent editorial committee and editorial advisory board of thought leaders in academics and practice.

Scope and author guidelines

The editors welcome the submission of manuscripts in English for consideration for publication, and provided that the topic under discussion would be of interest to the academic and professional readership of the Journal. The JCCL&P accepts manuscripts of three types.

These are:

1. Articles. Articles are the feature pieces of each part of the journal. These provide a detailed, if not seminal, analysis of the topic under discussion. Articles should not exceed 12 000 words (this number excludes references). Special permission will have to be sought from the editors to consider pieces longer than this, and this permission will not lightly be granted. All references in articles must be footnoted. Each article must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 200 words. The abstract should summarise rather than introduce the argument of the article, and should contain appropriate key words.
2. Notes. Notes are shorter, more focused pieces. Traditionally, many notes are case notes which analyse a particular recent judgment (or judgments) of the courts. However, notes can discuss any specific issue of legal interest, and are not constrained to case notes. Notes should be between 3 000 and 8 000 words long. Notes longer than this will, regrettably, not be accepted. Notes do not require an abstract. All references in notes are to be placed in-text, and in brackets.
3. Book reviews. Book reviews are critical discussions of scholarly books on any topic related to law. These should be between 2 000 and 5 000 words long.
   References are in-text, in brackets.

A manuscript will be considered for publication;

(a) only on the assurance that it has not in whole or in part or in substance been published or offered for publication elsewhere;

(b) on the understanding that it may be submitted in confidence to at least two expert referees for evaluation; and

(c) on the understanding that the editors reserve the right to make what changes they consider desirable:

i) to bring the manuscript into the house style of the Journal of Corporate and Commercial Law & Practice;

ii) to eliminate errors of typing, grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling, idiom and the like;

iii) to eliminate ambiguity, illogicality, tautology, circumlocution and redundancy;

iv) to produce accuracy and coherence;

v) to improve the mode of expression and style of writing; and

vi) to avoid possible criminal or civil liability.

Authors are required to read their manuscripts carefully to avoid the need for the editors to exercise these rights extensively. In particular, authors are asked to acquaint themselves with the house style of the JCCL&P (https://journals.co.za/pb-assets/auth_guidelines/jlc_jcclp_auth-1626440364033.pdf), and to check their manuscripts carefully against the guidelines that follow.

NOTE: Regrettably, manuscripts that do not accord with the house style of the JCCL&P will be returned to authors immediately, with a request that the manuscript be placed, to the best of the authors’ ability, in house style. The quality of the piece will normally not be assessed before this has occurred.

Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis, however, the final submission date for consideration for the 2024(2) issue is 15 April 2025.

All manuscripts for this issue are to be directed to Dr Friedrich Hamadziripi at fhamadziripi@law.uz.ac.zw

Journal of Ocean Governance in Africa – Volumes 3 and 4

Background

The Journal of Ocean Governance in Africa (JOGA) is a blind peer-reviewed Journal housed in the South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI).

In 2020, it was decided to rename the publication to remove any suggestion that the Journal might focus primarily on ocean law by removing the word ‘law’ from the previous title of the Journal (The Journal of Ocean Law and Governance in Africa). The disciplinary and geographical width of the editorial team has also been broadened. The vision of the journal is to encourage and support the fast-growing pool of emerging African ocean governance scholars in publishing excellent research outputs on a scientific and policy platform with which they are as comfortable as possible. The JOGA editorial team is thus pleased to invite submissions for its second and third issues to be published in 2025.

The 2nd edition of the Journal is currently in publication.

Aim and Scope

The Journal of Ocean Governance in Africa (JOGA) will publish two issues in 2025 focusing on providing a dedicated platform for emerging African Ocean governance scholars to publish high-quality research outputs. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on ocean governance issues affecting Africa with a particular focus on policy development and implementation and ocean law and legal frameworks.

Author Guidelines

JOGA accepts the following submissions:

1. Articles that do not exceed 12 000 words (including footnotes);
2. Notes between 3 000 and 8 000 words (including footnotes);
3. Updates and reports that do not exceed 3 000 words; and
4. Book reviews between 2 000 and 5 000 words (including footnotes).
   Manuscripts must be submitted to the following email address: joga@saimi.co.za by no later than 28 February 2025. Manuscripts must be in Microsoft Word (.doc) or (.docx) and must conform to JOGA’s stylistic guidelines.

Kindly note that a manuscript will be considered for publication:

• only on the assurance that it has not, in whole or in part or in substance, been published or submitted for publication elsewhere;
• on the understanding that it may be submitted in confidence to at least two expert referees for evaluation; and
• on the understanding that the editors reserve the right to make whatever changes they consider desirable:
• to bring the manuscript into the house style of JOGA;
• to eliminate errors of typing, grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling, idiom and the like; to eliminate ambiguity, illogicality, tautology, circumlocution and redundancy;
• to produce accuracy and coherence;
• to improve the mode of expression and style of writing; and
• to avoid possible criminal or civil liability.

For further information, visit joga@saimi.co.za

South African Intellectual Property Law Journal – Volume 12 Issue 1 (2024)

We invite you to submit contributions for consideration for the 2024 issue of the South African Intellectual Property Law Journal. Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis, however, the final submission date for consideration for the 2024 issue is 30 July 2024.

Contributions on all aspects of intellectual property law which have relevance to Africa, and in particular South Africa, are welcome. Submissions should be in the form of articles between 5000 and 10 000 words, or notes between 3000 and 4000 words. Submissions must be of a scholarly nature and offer a contribution to the knowledge in the field. A maximum of three notes will be published per issue.

All contributions must conform to the SAIPLJ house style and must not have been published elsewhere. The SAIPLJ is an accredited journal and all submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review process.

Submissions and enquiries can be directed to the editors at editoriplj@uct.ac.za.
For further information, visit www.jutajournals.co.za/south-african-intellectual-property-law-journal/

Africa Journal of Crime and Justice (AJCJ) – Volume 3 Issue 1 (2024)

You are invited to submit a paper for possible inclusion in the Africa Journal of Crime and Justice with the theme “Decolonising the criminal justice system: Colonial legacies and contemporary problems”.

Africa Journal of Crime and Justice is housed in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, United States International University-Africa. This journal is hosted by Juta & Company, one of Africa’s preeminent publishers of quality Legal and Academic content and the current publisher of a stable of some twenty-five high-calibre research journals. The journal welcomes articles that address the theme above.

Your research is of great importance to us. Please indicate your intention to submit your full paper by emailing the editor-in-chief with the title of the paper, authors, and abstract. The full manuscript, as an MS Word file, should be emailed to the guest editor by the deadline indicated below. The paper should be between 5 000 and 8 000 words, and the book review should be between 500 and 1000 words. Authoring guidelines will be mailed to you after we receive your letter of intent.

Areas of interest for this journal issue include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Focusing on the relationship between criminal justice and the legacy of colonialism.
• Broad interdisciplinary discussions of state and penal power, criminal and social justice.
• Effects of colonialism and imperialism on criminal justice policies.
• Addressing issues about the structure, remit, and aims of criminology and criminal justice.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Intent to submit: 31 May 2024

Abstract acceptance: 15 June 2024

Full paper version: 31 July 2024

Decision date: 31 August 2024

Final version: 30 November 2024

Date of publication: 28 February 2025

Editor-in-Chief: ajcj@usiu.ac.ke

Juta invites both aspiring and established researchers to submit articles to our comprehensive range of law journals, which serve as a forum for jurisprudence within South Africa, Africa and beyond.

To submit a paper or for any other questions or comments related to any of our journals, please contact the Journals Product Manager: Ms Lita Spreeth at lspreeth@juta.co.za