The South African Journal of International Affairs invites article submissions and special issue proposals for its forthcoming volumes.
SAJIA is a policy-oriented, peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary forum for discussion on international affairs affecting Africa in general or South Africa in particular. Published since 1993 under the auspices of the award-winning South African Institute of International Affairs, SAJIA offers original and review articles from varied sources, in four issues annually. SAJIA operates on a constant workflow basis (submission deadlines are rolling), with online publication of accepted articles possible ahead of issue dates.
Prospective authors may submit their articles via the SAJIA Scholar One website, detailed below. Prospective guest editors are encouraged to contact the Editor, Dr Martha Bridgman, at sajia.editor@saiia.org.za, with a concept note outlining the themed issue and proposed dates.
Articles must be original in content. They should analyse significant policy issues in international affairs, with a view to offering constructive solutions. Articles may, inter alia, deal with global/continental governance, multilateralism and political/economic integration, the strengthening of democracy and political party systems in Africa, the protection of human rights, international trade and investment, the governance of natural resources, security and conflict, migration and refugees, religion and ethnicity, the role of state and non-state actors in international affairs, or the influence of emerging powers on Africa and the world.
We especially encourage submissions from African authors, but welcome submissions from across the globe.
Submission of articles
- All submissions should be made online via the Taylor & Francis Submission Portal (https://rp.tandfonline.com/submission/login). New users should first create an account. Online user guides and access to a helpdesk are available on this website. Technical support is also available from the SAJIA editorial team.
- Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should include the name and affiliation of the author or authors. The second must be anonymous, for the purposes of blind peer review.
- Submitted articles must not be simultaneously under consideration for publication elsewhere.
- Articles should be accompanied by the following information:
- An abstract of 150 words or less.
- Keywords or terms, to be used for indexing purposes (5-8). These terms should includethe continent or region and the country/countries dealt with in the article, as well asother words reflecting the subject matter.
- A title that clearly demonstrates the theme of the article, for purposes of easy discoverability in library and internet databases.
- A brief bio for each author, for the ‘note on contributors’ at the end of each article.
- The name, title, institutional affiliation, postal address, email address, and telephonenumber of each author. Where applicable, the ORCID identifier, LinkedIn name, and Twitter handle of the author should be included.
- If there is more than one author, please indicate which will serve as the primary correspondent on the paper.
- Article length should be between 6000 and 9000 words, excluding references and other endnotes.
- References should appear in Chicago Notes style (endnotes). See the SAJIA style guide for more details on references.
- Articles should be typed double-spaced, in font-size 12.
- Tables and figures should be clearly labelled, with keys and source notes. The tables/figures may either appear in the paper, or be presented in a separate file clearly marked as such.
- All submissions accepted for further consideration will be subject to double-blind peer review, after which reviewer comments will be sent to the author along with the Editor’s decision.
- Authors should carefully proofread their articles before submitting them. Articles with typographical, spelling and grammatical errors do not make a good first impression, and may be rejected prior to peer review.
- Plagiarism is regarded as a serious offense. Any idea or quotation from another source must be fully acknowledged in the endnotes and references.
- Permissions for the reproduction of any figure, table, or extract from the text of another source (even derivative) are the responsibility of the author. For more information please see: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-your-research/writing-your-paper/using- third-party-material/
- Special issue proposals should be emailed to journal@saiia.org.za and sajia.editor@saiia.org.za. Guest editors are expected to develop a concept note, and assist with promotion of the call for papers, vetting submissions and selecting peer reviewers. Prospective guest editors are encouraged to contact SAJIA at least six months before their ideal publication date.