Author Guidelines

Submission Preparation Checklist

Submission of articles to the Gender Truth Journal (GTJ) implies that the work has not been published previously and is not under consideration in any other journal. Articles submitted to the Gender Truth Journal (GTJ) should:

  1. Contain original and “truthful” research (empirical or theoretical) that enhances/contributes to the existing body of knowledge in the area of gender studies.
  2. Be accompanied by an abstract (11-point font size) of not more than 300 words with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 keywords and with full names of author (s), institutional affiliations, and contact details.
  3. Not exceed 8000 words including references; using Times New Roman, 12-point font size and double line spacing on A4 paper size, and comply with the APA style of referencing (7th edition). References should be single-spaced.
  4. Strictly be submitted in a Microsoft Word file format.

Authors are required to ensure compliance with items 1-4 above as well as the detailed author guidelines provided below. Submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines may be rejected and returned to the author (s).

Author Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation

Language

While the main language of use by GTJ is English, GTJ also accepts submissions in other languages such as Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, et cetera, and three major Nigerian languages - Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. However, it is the responsibility of authors who make submissions in languages other than English to provide the English translation version alongside the original language. GTJ may also assist authors in translation, but with a fee that will be determined when such services are requested.  In addition, authors who use English MUST be consistent as to the spelling style - the United States or British mode of spelling.

Author Attestation

Manuscripts MUST be research articles that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors are required to attest in an authentically signed written document that:

  • The manuscript has not been published elsewhere
  • There is no conflict of interest of any sort with the manuscript and its content. Conflict of interest is anything that may influence the manuscript, the review process, or the publication of an article. Such examples include: (a) financial or business interest that may have influenced the research/researcher’s output; (b) Prior relationship with the Editor, or other circumstances that can influence the manuscript or its publication. While a conflict of interest may not necessarily hinder an article from publication, it is important that it is disclosed by the author upon submission to GTJ to allow the editorial team to make an informed decision.

Format

  • The manuscript must be written in Microsoft Word.

Page layout

The manuscript must use a page size corresponding to A4, which is 210mm (8.27″) wide and 297mm (11.69″) long.  The margins must be set as follows:

  • Top = Bottom = 1″
  • Left = Right = 0.7″

Page Style

  • All paragraphs must be indented, and the entire document must be justified.

Title and Author(s) Details

  • Title must be in 16-point Regular Times New Roman font. The author's name must be in 11-point Regular Times New Roman font.  Author affiliation must be in 10-point Italic Times New Roman font.  The email address must be in 9-point Courier Regular font.
  • Every word in a title must begin with capital letter except for short minor words or short conjunctions such as “a”, “an”, “and”, “as”, “at”, “by”, “for”, “from”, “if”, “in”, “into”, “on”, “or”, “of”, “the”, “to”, “with”.
  • Author details must not show any professional title (e.g., Managing Director), any academic title (e.g., Dr.), or any membership in any professional organization (e.g., NPSA). 
  • To avoid confusion, all names must be written in full, and the family name (surname) must be written in capital letters as the last name.
  • Each affiliation must include, at the very least, the name of the University, Research Institute, and or Company, and the name of the country where the author is based (e.g., Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Nigeria).
  • Email addresses of all authors must be indicated, and the Corresponding Author should be specified with an asterisk.

Journal Article Structure

Abstract

  • Abstract should be in Times New Roman 11-point font and contain a maximum of 300 words containing short descriptions of the problem on hand, purpose(s) of paper, material(s) and/or method(s) used, result(s) obtained, analyses and/or deduction(s) made, conclusion(s) reached, recommendations, and contribution(s) to knowledge.

Keywords

  • At most, seven (7), and at least five (5) keywords separated by commas should be provided.

Body of Manuscript

  • The entire main body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman 12-point font, and 1.5 line spacing.  Other font types may be used if needed for special purposes.

Number of Words

  • The manuscript should not be more than 8000 words. However, in exceptional cases, where some contents cannot be cut off because the manuscript will lose its basic argument, and it is obvious that the paper makes significant contributions to knowledge, GTJ can take up to 10,000 words, and no more.

Sectional Headings

  • No more than 7 levels of headings (excluding references) should be used, except where extremely necessary; an additional heading may be added.  All headings must be in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Figures and Tables

  • Figures and tables must be centred on the page. Graphics may be full colour, and must not use stipple fill patterns because they may not be reproduced properly.  Please use only SOLID FILL colours which contrast well both on screen and on a black-and-white hardcopy.
  • Figures and Tables must be numbered using Arabic numerals, and captions must be centred with a 12-point Regular Times New Roman font in sentence case. 

Human Subjects/ Ethical Approval

  • For research involving human or living subjects, institutional ethical approval and informed consent from human subjects must be obtained and copies included in the submission.

Acknowledgement

  • The heading of the Acknowledgment section must not be numbered.

References and Referencing

  • The heading of the References Section must not be numbered.  All references must be in 12-point Times New Roman font and single-line spacing.  APA referencing style (7th edition) should be used throughout.

Manuscript Submission

  • Complete manuscript should be submitted in MSWord format via the submission page at http://journals.abuad.edu.ng or as an attachment to the Journal email gendertruthjournalabuad@gmail.com at least 3 months before the May edition or the November edition.

Plagiarism Check

  • Similarity index of submitted article to GTJ must not exceed 20%.  All submitted articles will be subjected to a similarity check using the Turnitin plagiarism checker.

h3Manuscript Review

  • Manuscripts submitted to GTJ for consideration for publication shall undergo peer review.

Submission and Processing Charges

  • Authors submitting articles to GTJ are required to pay manuscript review (after the editors have acknowledged the receipt of the article) and publication fees, which are collectively referred to here as article processing charges.
  • For the manuscript review, local authors are to pay N10,000 (non-refundable), and foreign authors pay $20 (non-refundable).
  • For article publication, local authors are to pay N30,000, and foreign authors pay $50
  • Note: The publication fee is for online publication only. Hard copies of the journal will be made available upon the author's request. Such requests will therefore attract printing and postage service charges that will be communicated to the author via email.

Payment Instructions

  • Upon acknowledgement of the manuscript submission, authors will be asked to pay for the review. We ask authors not to pay for manuscript review until they are asked to do so. The editors of GTJ may decide not to send the paper out for review, especially when a manuscript is outside the scope of our Journal. Thus, it is important that authors wait to get a go-ahead from the Managing Editor before making any payment, as payments are non-refundable.  After the review, if the manuscript is accepted for publication, authors will be contacted to make payment after the necessary revisions (if any) have been made.
  • All payments are to be made to the Fidelity bank account with details below:
    Bank Name: Fidelity Bank Plc, Nigeria
    Account Name: AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY GENDER TRUTH JOURNAL
    Account Number: 4110148271
  • For further enquiries, kindly contact the GTJ Editorial Team via

  • gendertruthjournalabuad@gmail.com