Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Manuscript should be typed, doubled line spacing, 12 fonts size Time New Romans, not
more than 3000-5000 words pages including references and appendixes. The text should be
organized into an introductory section, conveying the background and purpose of the paper,
and then into sections identified with subheadings. References should be in APA style of
references 6 edition. An abstract should not be more than 250 words. All pages should be
numbered at the bottom centre of the page beginning with the title page. The abstract should
not contain abbreviations or references. Keywords should be provided below the abstract in
alphabetical order for indexing.
Title page should be placed on a cover sheet (less than 40 characters) and it should contain,
tittle of the paper, the full name(s) of the author(s) and the addresses of the institution(s) at
which the work was carried out along with full postal and email addresses, and phone
numbers to whom correspondences about the manuscript should be sent
However, manuscripts that do not meet the criteria outlined in these instructions will be
returned back to the Author without review. Similarly, views expressed in the articles are
those of authors, not publishers.
The following are the instructions needs to be respected
i. The entire article (including figures and tables) should be supplied as a single
document file
ii. Authors should supply their accepted paper as formatted text
iii. Manuscripts are to be prepared and submitted in word document (.doc) or rich text
format, only on manuscript.
Authors can only submit their manuscripts electronically in MS word format through the
Journal Email: sjgs@ssu.edu.ng Papers are submitted on the understanding that they have
not been published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract, as part of a published
lecture, reviewed, or thesis) will not be submitted anywhere else and are not currently under
consideration by another journal or any other publications.

Acknowledgements
The sources of financial grants and other funding must be acknowledged, including a frank
declaration of the authors, commercial links and affiliations. The contributions should also
be acknowledged.

Assessment fee (Non Refundable): 5,000.00
Publication fees 20,000.00
Account Name: Sokoto Journal of Geographical Studies
Account Number: 1312472903
Bank: Zenith Bank

All correspondence shall be addressed to:

Secretary Editorial Board,
Sokoto Journal of Geographical Studies
Department of Geography
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
Sokoto State University, Sokoto
P.M.B 2134, Along Birnin Kebbi Road, SokotoState-Nigeria
Tel: 080-6950-1786 (Secretary Editorial Board)
Email: sjgs@ssu.edu.ng