About the Journal

Zaria Journal of Liberal Arts (ZAJOLA) is a peer-reviewed journal, published bi-annually by the Faculty of Arts, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. The journal welcomes manuscript of original articles, from scholars around the globe, in the various areas of Liberal Arts. The articles may be product of descriptive or analytical research, field research notes, reviews of publications and printed materials, drawn from, but not limited to Languages and Linguistics; Law; Environmental Sciences, Education; Management Studies; Cultural and Literary Studies; Theatre Arts; Philosophy; Religion; History and Strategic Studies; Archaeology and Heritage Studies; Developmental Studies and Social Sciences. To ensure the quality of its published articles, Zaria Journal of Liberal Arts (ZAJOLA) deploys a rigorous double-blind peer-review process as outlined below:

The Editor-in-Chief;

i.                 Receives the submitted manuscript and conducts an initial desk screening to ensure that the manuscript aligns to journal’s guidelines.

ii.                Conducts a preliminary check for plagiarism using detection software.

iii.              Assigns the manuscript to two double-blind reviewers with expertise in the relevant subject area.

iv.              Reviewers provide detailed feedback and recommendations about the suitability or otherwise of the manuscript to the Editor-in-Chief.

v.               The Editor-in-Chief reviews the external assessments and makes a final decision on the manuscript.

vi.              The Editor-in-Chief communicates the decision to the author(s), along with the reviewers' feedback (anonymized).

vii.            If revisions are requested, the Editor-in-Chief guides the author(s) to revise the manuscript and resubmit it.

viii.           Once the manuscript is deemed acceptable, the Editor-in-Chief sends a formal acceptance letter to the author(s).

ix.              Ensures that the manuscript is then sent for copyediting and typesetting.