Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD)- Institutional Journals

The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (JSDLP) is Nigeria’s first interdisciplinary sustainable development journal, published by the OGEES Institute, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria. The journal fosters the dissemination of research results and scholarly papers by teaching and research scholars in Africa and across the world in the area of sustainable development law and policy. The OGEES Institute publishes two issues per year.

The thematic focus of the journal span across broad areas of sustainable development law and policy ranging from the economic, social and environmental dimensions. As such papers that explore broad themes of sustainable development such as environment, natural resources, green economy, international trade, banking, taxation, public policy, public-private partnerships, alternative dispute resolutions, peace, and conflict studies are normally given top consideration.

The Editorial Board of the Journal comprises international development scholars and experts from Italy, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Nigeria, Canada, Qatar and the United States that provide leadership and lend their expertise to promote and enhance the scholarly relevance of the journal. Readmore

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ABUAD Journal of Engineering Research and Development (AJERD) is a double-blind peer-reviewed open access journal, which is domiciled in the College of Engineering of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Nigeria. The aim of AJERD is to promote the discovery, advancement and dissemination of innovative and novel original research and development results in different branches of engineering to the wider public. AJERD provides a platform for fast publication of research and development outputs. Apart from the journal-level digital object identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.53982/ajerd, all papers which are freely available online have individual permanent web identifier. The abstracts will be submitted for indexing in major academic databases. The journal accepts original research contributions that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Due to the large number of submissions coming in, our publications are now scheduled for April, August, and December with effect from 2025 (Volume 8).

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ABUAD International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (AIJNAS),  ISSN (online): 1115-5892 and ISSN (Print): 2955-1021, is a university-based scholarly journal of the College of Science, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. The journal publishes research articles, based on theoretical or experimental research works in all the fields of natural and applied sciences. In addition to having a journal-level digital object identifier (DOI)- https://doi.org/10.53982/aijnas, every accepted and published article carries its unique DOI and indexed in many reputable scholarly databases and archiving infrastructures for persistent visibility and access. Authors are thereby cordially invited to submit original and unpublished full-length papers for the forthcoming issues of the ABUAD International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (AIJNAS). Submission of articles implies that the works have not been published previously and are not under consideration in any other journal.

Àgídìgbo: ABUAD Journal of the Humanities promotes the publication of issues, researches, and comments connected with the ways of humanistic discourse that determine, regulates, and accounts for the development of Africa. It focuses on topics and issues that would appeal to audience of diverse disciplinary interests. It is a double-blind peer-reviewed open access journal domiciled in the Department of General Studies, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti. The editorial board welcomes manuscripts for publication in Àgídìgbo: ABUAD Journal of the Humanities. Manuscripts submitted for publication will be considered for acceptance on the understanding that they have neither been published nor are currently being considered for publication elsewhere. The copyright of the papers accepted belongs to the contributor (s) or author (s) and are free to distribute them through their personal websites, institutional repositories or other relevant platforms. Contributors must adhere to Àgídìgbo: ABUAD Journal of the Humanities' referencing style in preparing their manuscript. To ensure permanent availability and wide distribution of published contents, Àgídìgbo maintains the journal-level digital object identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.53982/agidigbo as well as makes every article available online on Open Access basis with individual permanent digital identifiers.

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Journal of Contemporary International Relations and Diplomacy is a university-based academic and peer-reviewed journal, domiciled in the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, College of Social and Management Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. The journal welcomes rigorous-researched original articles that are theoretical, empirical/policy-oriented in diverse areas of International Relations and Diplomacy, as well as cognate disciplines. Apart from the journal-level digital object identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.53982/jcird, all papers which are available online on open access basis have individual permanent digital identifiers. Submission of articles to JCIRD implies that the work has not been published previously and is not under consideration in any other journal. JCIRD is published on a bi-annual basis.

African Journal of Stability and Development (AJSD) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Department of Political Science, College of Social and Management Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is a biannual journal that publishes scholarly articles in the fields of Political Science, International Relations, and Development Studies. The Editorial Board of AJSD processes only articles that are well-grounded in theory and analytically sound. In addition, we welcome interesting book reviews and critical commentaries in areas that are relevant to the scope of the journal. Apart from the journal-level digital object identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.53982/ajsd, all papers which are available online on Open Access basis have individual permanent digital identifiers

The ABUAD Journal of Social and Management Sciences (AJSMS) is a biannual publication of the College of Social and Management Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. AJSMS is a refereed journal that publishes scholarly works in all fields of social and management sciences. This journal considers original articles from around the world that are theoretically and methodologically sound. The Journal also publishes critical commentaries that dissect current burning issues in society and suggest stimulating policy ideas in areas that are relevant to the scope of AJSMS. The publication has a journal-level digital object identifier (DOI)- https://doi.org/10.53982/ajsms. Also, every published article carries its unique DOI and indexed in many reputable scholarly databases and archiving infrastructures for persistent visibility and access.

Nigerian Journal of Peace, Development and Humanitarian Affairs (NJPDHA) is a peer-reviewed academic journal of the Department of Conflicts, Peace and Strategic Studies, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. NJPDHA publishes well-researched original papers from resourceful academics and experts. It is published annually, drawing authors locally and internationally.
NJPDHA offers a platform for discussions and analyses of contemporary issues in peace, conflict, security, development, humanitarian emergencies, peacekeeping, human rights, governance, and related issues in Nigeria, Africa and the world in general. NJPDHA welcomes contributions from scholars and practitioners all over the world. NJPDHA prioritises empirical studies, that is, papers based on empirical data from fieldwork or experiments) and will also publish original position papers from well-experienced authors in their areas of expertise. The publication maintains the journal-level digital object identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.53982/njpdha as well as makes every article available online on Open Access basis with individual permanent digital identifiers.

ABUAD Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (AJEAS) is a peer-reviewed open access journal, which is domiciled in Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Nigeria. AJEAS is a peer-reviewed journal with a high impact factor. All papers are subject to rigorous peer-review by experts in the field. Papers that are accepted for publication are freely available online with permanent web identifier. The abstracts will be submitted for indexing in major academic databases. Readmore

ABUAD Law Journal is a peer-reviewed annual publication of the College of Law, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. The Journal provides a forum for academics, scholars and legal practitioners to reflect on diverse topical issues of national, regional and international relevance. It focuses on adjectival and substantive aspects of the law. The Journal calls for well researched articles, commentaries, case/statute/book reviews and other contributions which shall be subjected to blinded peer review and for grammatical, mechanical and lexical accuracies. ABUAD Law Journal maintains the journal-level digital object identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.53982/alj, as well as makes every article available online on Open Access basis with individual permanent digital identifiers.

The APBLJ is a peer reviewed journal of the Department of Private and Business Law, College of Law, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). The journal is published annually and focuses on a variety of current legal topics particularly in the fields of private, commercial/business, property, taxation, banking, insurance, intellectual property and corporate law. Its purpose is to publish well researched scholarly articles and case/book reviews which shall be of interest to academics, students, legal practitioners, policy and law makers and the society at large.
The Editorial Board calls for the submission of well researched papers for publication in the new issue of the journal. The papers should address contemporary and cutting-edge issues. APBLJ operates the journal-level digital object identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.53982/apblj as well as makes every article available online on Open Access basis with individual permanent digital identifiers.

The Gender Truth Journal (GTJ) is an academic and peer-reviewed open-access journal published by Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Nigeria. GTJ accepts rigorously researched and original research that is theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented in diverse subjects related to gender studies. GTJ is published twice a year (biannually) – May and November.
Submissions are welcome from diverse areas in gender studies, including, but not limited to:

• Gender and Politics


• Gender and Environment Readmore

ABUAD Journal of Public and International Law