Policies
Submission of a manuscript to MAJOHE implies that the work being described, in whole or substantial part, is not concurrently being considered for publication elsewhere; those contributing the manuscripts accept the editor’s prerogative to effect changes to the manuscripts as may be deemed fit for purposes of quality assurance; and in case of two or more authors, all the co-authors have endorsed the submission of the manuscript. Contributors must not use sexist language (e.g. the notion that man is a generic term that includes women). United Kingdom English spellings and conventions of usage are preferred. The information and views expressed in MAJOHE are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Journal, its staff, the East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development, the College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University or their partners. Articles are published on the assumption that they are original and have not been published elsewhere. In the unlikely event that plagiarised materials are published, therefore, those submitting them, rather than the Journal, are to be held to account. MAJOHE is open access (CC-BY-NC-VD), so all the articles published in the Journal are covered by copyright and may not be reproduced without the prior permission of the copyright owner. All the manuscripts submitted are subjected to careful screening by the Editor and, if found to be generally suitable for publication, subjected to blind review by at least two peers. Manuscripts that are found to be generally unsuitable for publication in MAJOHE will not be submitted for peer review. However, their contributors will be requested to make the required revisions and resubmit. Although reviews may be accepted, priority will be given to primary papers that discuss themes/ cases that are relevant at national and international levels. Retraction of published articles will be at the discretion of the Journal’s Management Board.
Stylistic Requirements
Authors contributing to MAJOHE should adhere to the following requirements:
Length: 4000 to 6000 words.
Format: Times New Roman; size 12 and 1.5 spacing.
Structure: Even though articles may have other subsections as the author(s) may find appropriate, the following sections should be conspicuous: Introduction; Methodology; Findings; Discussion; Conclusions; and Recommendations. Tables, diagrams, figures and pictures should be of reproducible quality and in their appropriate places in the body of the article.
Abstract: Articles must be accompanied with an abstract of not more than 150 words.
Keywords: After the abstract, the author(s) should outline the keywords in the article, on whose basis it can be classified.
Referencing: All citations must be referenced and contributors should adhere to the current edition of the APA format. DOIs should be included in the references where they are available.
Final Formatting: Contributors of accepted manuscripts may receive detailed guidelines for preparing their accepted papers for publication.
Author details: The full name, institutional affiliation and ORCID number of each author/ co-author should be given on the cover page of the manuscript. No new authors can be added to a manuscript after it has been accepted.
Submission & Enquiries
Manuscripts should be e-mailed to the editor at majohe.cees@mak.ac.ug as word attachments. Enquiries, including questions on the appropriateness of manuscripts intended for submission, should also be sent to the same address. However, feedback on published articles should be addressed directly to the corresponding authors.
Copyright Notice
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MAJOHE is open access (CC-BY-NC-VD). Therefore, the journal and articles are protected under copyright law and the following terms and conditions apply to their use:
Photocopying: Single photocopies of single articles may be made for personal use as allowed under the Copyright Act. Permission of the copyright owner and payment of a fee is required for other photocopying, including multiple copying, copying for advertising/promotional purposes, resale and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make copies for non-profit educational use. Permissions may be sought directly from the Editor.
Derivative works: Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles and abstracts for circulation within their institutions but the permission of the copyright owner is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the copyright owner is required for all other derivative works including compilations and translations.
Electronic storage and usage: Permission of the copyright owner is required to store and use electronically any material contained in MAJOHE, including any article or part of an article. Except as outlined above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.
Publication Scheduling: MAJOHE is triannual, published in February, June and October.
Indexing and Online First Publication. MAJOHE is indexed in African Journals Online (AJOL) at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/majohe/index. The Journal is also indexed in Makerere University’s Institutional Repository (Mak IR) (http://dspace.mak.ac.ug/). Upon acceptance, contributions are published online (in AJOL and Mak IR) ahead of the print version of the Journal. This reduces the publication lifecycle and ensures that readers access the latest findings on higher education.