Guidelines for Contributors

Submissions must be original and not previously submitted or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Ensure all items below are adequately addressed before submitting your paper.

• Organisation: The article should be organized in the following sections: Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Recommendations, and References.
• Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 300 words and include a maximum of five keywords. This section should briefly cover the following aspects- Background &objective, Methodology, Key Findings and Conclusion.
• Formatting: Submissions should be in MS Word format, Times New Roman font, size 12, double-spaced, and should not exceed 15 pages including references, tables, and figures.
• Author Information: The title page must include the names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and phone numbers of all authors, with the corresponding author clearly indicated. Authors should finalize the order of their names before submission. Changes to the authorship list can be made only before final acceptance, with reasons provided by the corresponding author and written confirmation from all other authors. After acceptance, no adjustments to the authorship list will be allowed.
• Author Contributions: For multiple authors, specify each author’s contributions using the CRediT taxonomy, which includes roles such as Conceptualization, Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Funding Acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project Administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – Original Draft, and Writing – Review & Editing.
• References and Citations: Use the APA 7th edition referencing style.

Submission Details

• Email: Send submissions to omoajele@gmail.com and/or research4development@niser.gov.ng with the subject line “ARTICLE SUBMISSION IN RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT”.
• Deadlines: January 7th for the June edition and July 31st for the December edition of each year.
• Article Processing Charge: Upon acceptance, authors are required to pay an article processing charge (APC) of ₦40,000/$30. Authors whose articles are published will receive a complimentary copy of the journal.

Thank you for considering submitting your research to Research for Development. We look forward to your contributions.

Contact Details

• Adesoji Adesanya (Editor-in-Chief)

         Email Address: omoajele@gmail.com

         Phone: +2348035509831

• Emmanuel Eseyin (Review Editor)

          Email Address: ephrata4doptimist@yahoo.com

          Phone:  +2347030692687