Namibia Journal

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's
compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do
not adhere to these guidelines.

• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for
consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
• The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
• Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
• The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining
(except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the
text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
• The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author
Guidelines.
• Maps, photographs or other illustrations essential to the subject of the article must be
print-ready.

Author Guidelines
There is no deadline for the submission of an article – a paper to be considered for publication is
welcome any time! – nor are there strict guidelines with respect to the extent.
A “standard” article usually has about 8.000 - 10.000 words and must include a brief (200 words or
less) abstract and a short note (50 words or less) with author's full name, title, current affiliation,
E-Mail address, and a brief description of recent work.
Maps, photographs or other illustrations essential to the subject of the article must be print-
ready.
Spelling and grammar are to follow either American or British convention but consistently
throughout the text.
Quotations from non-English source materials must be accompanied by their original in the
citation.
Archival citations should be as brief as possible, yet consistent. The identity and location of each
archive must be fully spelled out when mentioned for the first time.
Double inverted commas ( “xx”) should strictly be used for quotations only, meaning that every
use of double inverted commas does ask for a detailed reference.
A full bibliography must be supplied separately, first (Christian) names to be written out.
Citations (full bibliographical details to be supplied) and notes must be formatted as footnotes
and numbered consecutively throughout the text. No author/date method.

Style
First name Last name, "Journal Article: Subtitle", Journal of Namibian Studies, 13 (2013), pp. 7-28
[indicating full page numbers] (14) [indicating quoted page].
Thereafter:
Last name, "First main word of the article's title": p. 14.
First name Last name, Monograph: Subtitle, Place, Publisher, Year: pp. 5.
Thereafter:
Last name, Monograph : p. 7.
First name Last name, "Chapter", in: First name Last name and First name Last name,
(eds.), Edited Collection, Place, Publisher, Year: pp. 5-25.
For websites: First name Last name (if authored), "Page Title", < http://www.url.com > [accessed
1 November, 2013].
For newspapers, periodicals: Windhuker Anzeiger, 12 October, 1898.
For more specific formatting questions consult the published issues and emulate exactly or
contact the editors.

Open Access Policy

The Journal of Namibian Studies - History Politics Culture is openly accessible for all authors and
readers. According to the Open Access philosophy, Journal of Namibian Studies has a publication
fee and the payment must be processed once authors receive final acceptance of their article.
Therefore, we ask you to bear this charge in mind when submitting manuscripts for publication.

The publication fee Journal of Namibian Studies is USD 700 which shall be utilised to cover the
expenses of managing and copy-editing the articles. If authors would like to avail our in-house
proof-reading services , an extra USD 200 shall be imposed in-addition to the regular APC. The
proof-reading fee is isn't compusory, the authors may wish to have the proof-reading done with
any third partes as well (if required).
Copyright Notice
It is a condition of publication that authors vest the copyright of their reviews and articles,
including abstracts, in the publisher of JNS, Otjivanda Presse. This enables us to ensure full
copyright protection and the dissemination of the article and the journal to the widest possible
readership. Authors may use the article elsewhere after publication as long as reference to its
publication in JNS is provided. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to
reproduce copyright material from other sources.

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Upcoming Special Issue

Special Issue on Local Governance and Sustainable Community Development: Perspectives and
Practices.

This special issue aims to explore the intersection of local governance and sustainable
community development. We invite submissions that address the following topics:

• The Role of local government in promoting sustainable community development

• Innovative approaches to local governance that prioritize community well-being and
sustainability
• Case studies of successful local government initiatives that have promoted sustainable
community development
• The challenges of implementing sustainable development goals at the local level and
strategies to overcome these challenges
• The Role of community engagement and Participation in shaping local governance for
sustainable community development
• The use of data and technology in advancing local governance for sustainable community
development
• The intersection of local governance with environmental justice and social equity in
promoting sustainable community development
• Comparative studies of local governance and sustainable community development across
different countries and contexts
We welcome submissions from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including public
administration, urban planning, sociology, and political science. We encourage submissions that
use empirical research methods, as well as theoretical and conceptual contributions that
advance our understanding of local governance and sustainable community development. All
submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Timeline:
Submission deadline: July 31, 2023

Keywords:

• Local governance
• Sustainable development
• Community development
• Wellbeing
• Community engagement
• Sustainable development goals
• Data and technology
• Environmental justice
• Social equity
• Comparative studies

Guest editors:
1- Prof. Dr. Mohd Norazmi Bin Nordin,
2- Prof. Dr. Shakir Ullah