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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that meet the aims and scope of The African Journal of Monitoring and Evaluation (AfriJME) will be reviewed.
  • As part of the submission process, authors will be required to warrant that they are submitting their original work, that they have the rights in the work, and that they have obtained and can supply all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyright works not owned by them, that they are submitting the work for first publication in The African Journal of Monitoring and Evaluation (AfriJME) and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere.
  • Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to the editorialteam@afrijme.org.

Author Guidelines

Preparing your manuscript for submission

Formatting

The preferred format for your manuscript is Word. LaTeX files are also accepted.

Left justified, single column, minimal formatting

Bold headings and identify heading levels (using a heading hierarchy) so that heading levels are distinguishable.

A-level headings should be in block capitals + bold;

B-level headings in title case + bold;

C-level headings in sentence case + bold;

D-level headings sentence care + italics

Use 12-point font size for text and 1.5 line spacing

Include figures and tables in the main article to show placement. Label figures as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. Label tables as Table 1, Table 2, etc. Labels should be above figures and tables. Also, refer to each figure/table in the text preceding it, such as ‘... as shown in Figure 1’ or ‘Table 1 shows ...’

Artwork, figures and other graphics

The African Journal of Monitoring and Evaluation (AfriJME) is published both online and in print. Figures supplied in colour will appear in colour online regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. Illustrations are reproduced in print in black and white as default. If you wish your illustrations to be reproduced in colour in print, you will need to notify the Design and Production team (dpteam@afrijme.org) once your article has been accepted. You will receive information regarding the costs of this from The African Journal of Monitoring and Evaluation (AfriJME) after receipt of your accepted article. 

Ethics and cultural safety

All manuscripts reporting the results of an evaluation that includes human participants must provide a statement confirming ethical review was undertaken (e.g., by an institutional ethics review committee) or otherwise provide a brief statement of how the evaluation was conducted in compliance with appropriate ethical standards.

Reference style

The African Journal of Monitoring and Evaluation (AfriJME)adheres to the most recent version APA reference style. Check the APA guidelines to ensure your manuscript conforms to this reference style.

English language editing services

Authors seeking assistance with English language editing, translation, or figure and manuscript formatting to fit the journal’s specifications should contact the Design and Production team: dpteam@afrijme.org.

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