The Jos Journal of Humanities, published by the Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria, is a reputable peer-reviewed journal whose main objectives are:
* to foster theoretical and empirical research and publication among scholars from various higher institutions of learning in Nigeria and abroad
* to encourage junior scholars to collaborate with more senior scholars in order to promote interaction and mentoring
* to focus on various aspects of the arts that are of direct relevance to Nigeria in particular, and Africa in general
* to reach as wide as possible an area of coverage including all of Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world.
The Editorial Board welcomes articles from various disciplines within and outside the humanities which address contemporary issues and events. As from the year 2010, the journal will be published on a regular quarterly basis. Plans are also underway to establish a strong web presence for the journal in addition to a much better and professionally produced print edition.
Toward the publication of the next issue, you are invited to submit well researched articles which must conform with the specifications outlined below.
Editor-In-Chief/Publisher
Professor J. S. Illah,
Dean,
Faculty of Arts,
University of Jos
How to Submit Articles
All articles must be submitted in Microsoft Word format either as e-mail attachments to the Editor's e-mail address (dantalagarba[at]yahoo.com) or recorded on CD-R discs and delivered to Room 12, Faculty of Arts Building, Permanent Site, University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Articles must be typed using 12 points Times New Roman font, and must not be longer than 25 pages of A4 size paper. MLA and APA style sheet formats and referencing styles are accepted, depending on the contributor's discipline.
Contributors are encouraged to submit one printed copy of the article, especially for articles that contain complex tables and diagrams which may lose their formatting when sent electronically. If possible, such tables, charts and illustrations should be converted to .jpeg format before insertion in documents being sent electronically.