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CALL FOR PAPERS
OFFICE OF THE COLLEGE JOURNAL
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF DEFENCE, SECURITY, AND STRATEGY
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Office of the College Journal of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Seventh edition of the African Journal of Defence, Security and Strategy.
The aim of the Journal is to contribute to scholarly writing by filling existing voids identified in key thematic areas. The Journal is also aimed at generating and sustaining interest among stakeholders and affiliates of GAFCSC in professional/scholarly writing.
RESEARCH THEMES
The Journal covers the underlisted 3 key thematic areas where GAFCSC already has some comparative advantage and leverage:
1. Defence.
2. Security.
3. Strategy.
The sub-thematic areas are not exhaustive but include the following:
1. Border Security.
2. Internal Security.
3. Fault-lines of society impacting Defence and Security.
4. The Value Systems of entities, people, states with impacts on humanity.
5. Technology in the Security-Defence-Strategy conundrum.
6. Posturing and Competition (Industries, States, People)
7. Natural Resource Issues.
8. Emerging Crimes.
TYPES OF ARTICLES ACCEPTED.
The following types of articles are accepted:
1. Original Research.
2. Reviews.
3. Letters to the Editor.
4. Notes from the Field.
As an academic journal, all the work submitted must follow generic scientific writing rules, and referencing should respect the current APA style.
LENGTH OF PAPERS.
Articles should be between 6000 to 8000 words long, submitted in Word format, using Times New Roman font style, 12 pt font size, and double spaced. Articles must be preceded by abstracts and a list of 5 keywords.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS
Proposals should address all of the stated themes and/or sub-themes and should include the following:
1. Title of Proposed Paper.
2. Name(s) of Author(s).
3. Author(s)' Institutional Affiliation.
4. Author(s)' Email Address, Telephone.
5. Abstract of Proposed Papers (Not exceeding 300 Words).
Authors are encouraged to ensure that papers submitted are original. Accepted papers will undergo peer-review processes and are expected to be published in the College Journal both online and in print.
TIMELINES TO NOTE:
Submission of Abstracts - 15 January 2027
Acceptance or Rejection - 28 February 2027
Submission of Main Articles - 20 April 2027
Shortlisting of Main Articles - 20 May 2027
Final Publication of Articles - 20 August 2027
Proposals and papers should be submitted to:
The Editor,
Office of the College Journal
Otu Barracks
TESHIE
Email: editor_journal@gafcscmil.edu.gh
admin_journal@gafcscmil.edu.gh
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