About IJAC
Mission and Purpose
Founded in 2009, the International Journal of African Catholicism (IJAC) is an ecumenical, interdisciplinary, academic, peer-reviewed on-line journal to promote discussion within the African catholic community and to promote dialogue between African and international scholars.
Supported by the department of Religion, Theology, and Philosophy at Saint Leo University, IJAC seeks to publish scholarly articles that reflect on the African experience of Catholicism and promote discussion among writers around the globe. IJAC will appeal to those interested in the religious life of continental Africa and its dialogue with the world.
Founding Editorial team
- Philomena Njeri Mwaura, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Philomwaura@yahoo.com
- Rev. Joseph Healey, MM, Maryknoll Society House, Kenya
JGHealey@aol.com
- Rev. Paul Bere, Ph.D., SJ, Institut de Théologie de la Compagnie de Jésus, Côte d’Ivoire
Wendbarka@gmail.com
- Rev. Agbonkhianmeghe Emmanuel Orobator, Ph.D., SJ, Provincial Superior, Eastern Province of the Society of Jesus and lecturer Hekima College Jesuit School of Theology, Kenya
Wadoghe@yahoo.co.uk
- Rev. William Komakech, Ph.D., Gulu University Centre for Peace Studies, Gulu, Uganda
Wkomakech@gmail.com
- Randall Woodard, Ph.D., Saint Leo University
Randall.woodard@saintleo.edu
Information for Contributors
The International Journal of African Catholicism (IJAC) welcomes articles and book reviews related to the mission and purpose of the journal. The scope of the IJAC is interdisciplinary and ecumenical; therefore scholarly submissions are welcomed from a variety of perspectives.
Articles are peer-reviewed and the decision to include articles rests with the editorial board. All writing selected for publication may be edited for style, syntax, and content.
Submissions must not be under consideration with any other journal when sent to IJAC.
Send all manuscripts and reviews electronically as a Word document to:
Randall.woodard@saintleo.edu
When submitting articles for IJAC please consider the following rubric as a guideline for assessing the relevance, scholarship, contribution, and writing style of each submission:
- Relevance of content / argument to the mission and purpose of the journal
- Scholarship and academic quality
- Makes a valuable contribution to the interdisciplinary study of African Catholicism
- Style- submission is written well and communicates effectively
Manuscript Information
Since submissions are welcome from a variety of different academic disciplines, contributors may use different styles in their research and writing. However, we ask all contributors to follow the guidelines listed below.
As an online journal, length is not a major concern. However, typical articles will range from 3000-6000 words. While book reviews should range from 500-1000 words.
Double space all work in Times New Roman 12 font.
All manuscript submissions should be accompanied with an abstract of 200-400 words providing readers with the basic meaning of the article.
Upon acceptance, authors will be asked to provide a brief autobiographical sketch of their academic background, current employer (or school), prior publications and research interests (about 100 words).