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Author Guidelines

How to prepare and submit a manuscript to JHTS.

Originality

Manuscripts must be original and unpublished, and must not be under review elsewhere at the same time.

Formatting

Prepare your manuscript in Microsoft Word (.docx), set in Times New Roman, 12 point, double-spaced throughout, with page numbers. The JHTS manuscript template is set up this way.

Referencing

Use either APA 7th edition or MLA 9th edition, consistently throughout the paper. Tell us which style you used when you submit.

  1. Title page (uploaded as a separate file)
  2. Abstract of 150 to 250 words
  3. Three to six keywords
  4. Introduction
  5. Literature review
  6. Theoretical framework
  7. Methodology
  8. Analysis and discussion
  9. Conclusion
  10. References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA)

Theoretical papers and critical reviews may depart from this structure where the argument requires it.

Length

  • Research articles and theoretical papers: word limit [TO CONFIRM]
  • Critical reviews: word limit [TO CONFIRM]
  • Book reviews: word limit [TO CONFIRM]

Double-blind review

Review at JHTS is double-blind: reviewers do not know who the authors are, and authors do not know who reviewed their work. Remove all author names, affiliations, acknowledgements and other identifying details from the manuscript file, including from the document properties. Author details go in the submission form and on the separate title page only.

Book reviews

Book reviews follow separate guidelines. A review should give the full bibliographic details of the book (author, title, publisher, year, ISBN and number of pages), summarise its argument, assess its contribution and say who will find it useful. Please contact the Book Review Editors before writing an unsolicited review [TO CONFIRM].

The review process

Screening → plagiarism check → peer review → decision → revisions → acceptance → publication fee → copy-editing and typesetting → publication.

You can follow each stage from your author dashboard, and we will email you whenever the status of your submission changes.

Last updated 30 October 2026

Before you submit

  • Original, unpublished and not under review elsewhere
  • Word (.docx), Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced
  • APA 7th or MLA 9th, used consistently
  • Abstract of 150 to 250 words and 3 to 6 keywords
  • Manuscript anonymised for double-blind review
  • Separate title page with author details
Submit a manuscript

Fees

Review ₦5,000 at submission; publication ₦20,000 after acceptance.

Payment of fees does not guarantee acceptance. All editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit.

Fees and payment