AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Authors should submit only papers that have been carefully proof read and polished. Before submission, Authors should make sure that papers are well prepared in line with the editorial policy. This will ensure fast processing and publication. In addition, the following should be considered:

  • Submitted papers MUST be written in either Arabic or English.
  • Submitted papers must be in MS Word format; Times New Roman font size 12; double line spacing.
  • It is advisable that the authors should avoid copy and paste tactic of writing articles.
  • Appropriate Citations, referencing of individual articles, authors and publications are expected while writing articles.

Tables

Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. There should be a brief introduction of the tables as well as an explanation/description for understanding a table and its connection to the context of discussion

References:

Citations in text

Ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of the journal, ‘Unpublished results’ or ‘Personal communication’. Citation of a reference as ‘in press’ implies that the item has been accepted for publication.

Web references

As a minimum, the full URL should be given and the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.

Reference style

Latest APA referencing style should be followed while giving in text and end references.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation of words should be defined in full in the first time of use, and then the abbreviation can be use many times.

Submission checklist

The following list will be useful during the final checking of an article prior to sending it to the journal for review. Please consult this Guide for Authors for further details of any item.

Ensure that the following items are present:

One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:

  • E-mail address
  • Full postal address
  • Telephone and fax numbers

All necessary files have been uploaded, and contain:

  • Keywords
  • All figure captions
  • All tables (including title, brief introduction and explanation/ description)
  • Data Sheets/Results

Further considerations

  • Manuscript has been ‘spell-checked’ and ‘grammar-checked’
  • References are in the correct format for this journal
  • All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa
  • Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web)

Editor, KIJCL

Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano, Nigeria.

Phone No.  +2348032808715

E-mail: kjicl@khairun.edu.ng