Submission, Peer-Review and Publication Process

A full double-blind peer review process is used that comprises of the following steps.

  • Paper is sent to 2 reviewers for review. The reviewers' recommendations determine whether a paper will be accepted / accepted subject to change / subject to resubmission with significant changes / rejected.
  • For papers which require changes, the same reviewers will be used to ensure that the quality of the revised paper is acceptable.
  • If a paper is accepted the author will be notified via email, the acceptance will also be on the author's account page.
  • Acceptance letter will be provided after the payment has been made.
  • Author/Corresponding Author will be notified about the possible date of publication (both online and print).
  • One hard copy of the published journal (Print) will be made available to only the corresponding author while other authors get a concessionary price.

Article Submission Guide

Editorial Communications, books and periodicals for reviews should be sent to The Editor, Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies through the Journal portal. Authors should register on the portal and make submissions.

Manuscript should be prepared as followed:

  • Title page - this should consist the following:
    • Title of the paper
    • An Abstract - the abstract should be concise and be between 150 - 200 words. The abstract should not in any circumstance exceed 200 words, and should provide information on the main purpose/objective, methodology, main results, and policy implications of the paper.
    • Key words - this be maximum of four (4)
    • Journal Economic Literature (JEL) classification code for the paper - JEL code should not be more than three (3). JEL classifications for topics in different areas/fields in economics can be found here American Economic Association: JEL Guide or https://www.aeaweb.org/jel/guide/jel.php
    • Acknowledgement of sponsorship/funding (if any)
  • Main text/manuscript - the main text of a manuscript/paper should start with title and an abstract. The main text for the paper should be structured as follow
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Background/overview of subject matter (if necessary)
    • Literature review
    • Methodology - this should include theoretical framework (if any), model specification, estimation techniques, and data source/description
    • Results and Discussion
    • Conclusion and policy implications
    • References list
  • Other Important Things to note
    • Manuscript should be in MS word, Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing.
    • References should be in line with American APA 7th style

      • Journal articles Mahouachi, N., & Henchiri, J. E. (2025). Credit Rating Announcements and Stock Market Volatility During Crises: Evidence from the MENA Region. The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, 67 (2): 153-192.

      Orija, O. A., & Folawewo, A. O. (2021). Does Human Capital Matter for FDI's Effect on Poverty? An Evidence from Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, 63 (1):105-126.

      Books Svendsen, S., & Løber, L. (2020). The Big Picture/Academic Writing: The One-Hour Guide (3rd digital ed.). Hans Reitzel Forlag. https://thebigpicture-academicwriting.digi.hansreitzel.dk/

      Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst. Penguin Books.

      Chapter in Edited Book Folawewo, A. O. and Orija, O. A. 2023. “Informal-formal workers' transition in Nigeria: A livelihood analysis”. In G.S. Fields, T. H. Gindling, K. Sen, M. Danquah, & S. Schotte (Eds), The Job Ladder: Transforming Informal Work and Livelihoods in Developing Countries (pp.198-221). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192867339.001.0001

      Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik, P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The psychology of high performance: Developing human potential into domain-specific talent (pp. 345-359). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000120-016

      Technical Report/Working Papers Folawewo, A. O. (2024). Urbanization Without Structural Transformation in Lagos, Nigeria (UNU-Wider Working paper 69/2024). UNU-WIDER, https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/urbanization-without-structural-transformation-lagos-nigeria

      Baral, P., Larsen, M., & Archer, M. (2019). Does Money Grow on Trees? Restoration Fnancing in Southeast Asia. Atlantic Council. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/does-money-grow-on-trees-restoring-financing-in-southeast-asia/

      Newspaper Articles Stobbe, M. (2020, January 8). Cancer death rate in U.S. sees largest one-year drop ever. Chicago Tribune.

      Carey, B. (2019, March 22). Can we get better at forgetting? The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/health/memory-forgetting-psychology.html

    • Table and graphs should be included in the main text and inserted in appropriate spaces inside the document and are in original format – no pictures
    • Papers must be original and devoid of plagiarism. All manuscripts shall be subject to plagiarism.