The Editorial Board of the Nigeria National Human Rights Commission Journal (NNHRCJ) invites articles relating to human rights for publication in its next edition. Submissions may be received at any time, but manuscripts for publication in 2025 must be received on or before 30 April 2025.
About the Journal
The NNHRCJ is published annually by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The NHRC is mandated by its constitutive Act, among other things, to “promote an understanding of public discussions of human rights issues in Nigeria,” and to “undertake research and educational programmes and such other programmes for promoting and protecting human rights.” The NNHRCJ provides a platform for human rights scholars and practitioners to advance cutting-edge scholarship on theoretical and practical human rights issues in Nigeria and beyond. It is a peer-reviewed Journal.
Submission Guidelines
- Manuscripts should average between 7,000 and 9,000 words in length, including footnotes. Manuscripts longer than 9,000 words will not be considered.
- All manuscripts should be sent with an abstract of not more than 150 words (forming part of the total word length).
- The Journal also welcomes ‘Case Law Reviews’ relating to human rights (not exceeding 2500 words) and ‘Book Reviews’ (not exceeding 1,500 words).
- All submissions should be original, with clear human rights grounding.
- Manuscripts submitted to the Journal must not have been submitted or published elsewhere.
- Each submission should be in Microsoft Word format, Times New Roman 12 font size, 1.5 line spacing.
- The Journal uses only footnotes in 9 font size, numbered consecutively and corresponding with ‘markers’ in the text.
- The Journal uses ‘UK English.’
- The Journal uses only the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) reference style. Authors should ensure strict compliance. The OSCOLA Quick Reference Guide may be downloaded at: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/migrated/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012quickreferenceguide.pdf
- Author or authors (in the case of co-authorship) should indicate on the title page (as a footnote) their name(s), degree, institutional affiliation, email address, mobile number, and ORCID identifier (where available).
- Only manuscripts that have met the above guidelines will be sent out for blind peer-review.
- The Journal will ensure timely reviews and notifications.
- The Journal does not charge processing fees of any kind.
Contact Information
All manuscripts should be submitted electronically to:
The Editor-in-Chief, NNHRCJ
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