Focus and Scope
African Customary and Religious Law Review (ACARELAR) aims at publishing peer-reviewed papers dealing with issues of customary and religious laws which are of relevance to Africa, Africans, and scholars of Africa. It provides a forum for scholars to report research findings in indigenous and religious laws and their applications towards peaceful harmony, peaceful co-existence, and human development in the light of autochthonous contexts. Well researched and original papers on topical subject matters, which will also contribute to learning and life in a multi-religious society, are therefore welcome. ACARELAR appears once in a year in March. The Review is published online and in print, and is abstracted and indexed with some major indexing outfits. Articles in it appear promptly in Google scholar. Submission of manuscripts can be made all through the year.
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
Guidelines to Contributors
1. Language
The language of the manuscript must be English (British standards).
2. Originality
Articles must be original and must not have been submitted for consideration and publication elsewhere. It is the responsibility of authors to ensure that the material submitted does not infringe copyright.
3. Length of paper
The length of the paper should not exceed 6000 words including tables, figures, references and appendices (if any). Articles should be typed in 1.5 line spacing (footnotes and references should appear in single line spacing) on one side of A4 paper only with wide margins. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity.
4. Title Page
The title page should include: (i) The name(s) of the author(s), (ii) A concise and informative title, (iii) The affiliation(s) and address (es) of the author(s), (iv) The e-mail address, and telephone numbers of the corresponding author.
5. Abstract
Please provide an abstract of 150 to 200 words which must include the objectives of the study, methodology, findings/results, method of data collection and summary of recommendations. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
6. Keywords
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
7. Subdivision of the article
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1, 2. (then 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2), 1.2, etc). The abstract is not included in section numbering.
8. References and Documentation
Author(s) should adhere strictly to Nigerian Association of Law Teachers Uniform Citation and Documentation Standards accessible at www.naltng.org.
9. Names of authors cited in the footnotes should start with initials and end with the surname.
10. Online sources should indicate the site and date of visit.
11. All submissions will undergo double blind peer review and plagiarism check.
Submission of Manuscripts
Interested contributors are to submit their manuscripts/papers to [email protected] and copy to the General Editor at [email protected] and [email protected].
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.