Frequently Asked Question
No. Papers published in the online editions of the journal will be subjected to the same rigorous quality control process as the traditionally printed issues. In other words, LJH remains a refereed journal that subjects all manuscripts to ethical scrutiny and the double-blind peer review process.
No, as the journal’s application of the double-blind peer review principle precludes the divulgence, however minimal, of the identity of reviewers.
No. However, they will all be critically evaluated by specialists to determine their suitability for publication.
Yes, but should all such papers receive favorable verdicts from reviewers, it is only one that can be published in an issue. Besides, the journal does not publish articles by the same author in back-to-back issues. For these reasons, a contributor’s multiple accepted papers can only be published in interspersed issues of the journal.
No, the two can only be published separately in different issues of the journal.
No. They can only be published in different issues.
Between seven (7) and fifteen (15), depending on the number of accepted refereed papers.
LJH does not charge any fees, whatsoever, for submission and processing.
There is normally no deadline as submissions are always welcome by the journal. However, the editor gives contributors deadlines for the return of revised manuscripts prior to the issuance of letters of acceptance. Further, guest editors of theme-based issues, in the Call for Papers (CFP), set timelines for the submission of abstracts, proposals, contributions, and corrected manuscripts as well as other tasks.
The review process may take between 2 to 6 months. The amount of time it takes to provide feedback on submissions is normally determined by reviewers’ availability and/or the need to seek another opinion in case of divergent reports from preceding evaluators.
Not at the moment. However, by the end of 2018, the journal expects to provide a tracking platform on its website for authors to generate status reports on their contributions.
Yes. As a matter of fact, sub-branches of many disciplines in the humanities (archaeology, geography, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, etc.) either have an exact science component or use the scientific method.
Yes, since the journal does not discriminate between single-authored and multiple-authored papers.
LJH is already indexed in Modern Languages Association database. LJH has also started the process of getting the abstracts and descriptors of its articles to be indexed and cited in electronic databases, such as Scopus, Open Journal Systems (OPS), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), ASAOnline (Leiden), CLOCKSS, and CAB Abstracts. By mid-2018, it is anticipated that abstracts and descriptors of LJH articles will be indexed in some of these databases.
Yes. Although most reviewers submit reports recommending minor or substantial modifications to manuscripts as a condition for publication, it is still possible for even three reviewers to agree on the impeccability of a submission. In other words, though a very rare occurrence, the “perfect” manuscript is still writable.
Yes, but only as a theme-based, guest-edited, and refereed issue.
Yes, once a paper has not been submitted and will not be submitted for potential publication in conference proceedings, it can be sent to the journal for review.
Maximum of three (3)
Maximum of ten (10)
Yes. It bears noting that social media provide a credible platform and an increasingly inevitable site for the generation, dissemination, and sharing of knowledge in our Information/Digital Age.
Members of the Advisory Board: • help the Editorial Board in the formulation of policy and also offer contributions towards the journal's sustainability, positive transformation, and compliance with international best practices • assist the editorial board in shaping the intellectual direction of the journal
On the journal’s webpage: www.coh.ug.edu/ljh/guideforcontributors
The journal’s editor: editorljh@ug.edu.gh