Review Process

All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the highest standards of scholarly quality and methodological rigour.

  1. Step 1 Submission (editorial screening) About 2 weeks
  2. Step 2 Review (peer review and author revisions) 4–8 weeks
  3. Step 3 Copyediting 2–4 weeks
  4. Step 4 Production and publication About 2 weeks

Manuscript evaluation criteria

  • Originality and contribution to the field
  • Methodological rigour and validity
  • Relevance to Zimbabwean and African contexts
  • Clear presentation and logical organisation
  • Ethical considerations and compliance
  • Quality of the literature review and references

Each manuscript deemed suitable after preliminary editorial screening will normally be reviewed by at least two independent experts in the relevant field. Decisions available to the Editor are acceptance without revision, acceptance subject to minor revisions, an invitation to revise and resubmit, or rejection. The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to make the final decision on all manuscripts.

Full details are set out in the Editorial Policies.