JPAS - Journal of Pan African Studies

The Journal of Pan African Studies works to become a beacon of light in the sphere of African world community studies and research, grounded in an interdisciplinary open access scholarly peer-reviewed construct, simultaneously cognizant of the multilingualism of our audience, and the importance of universal access in cyberspace; regardless of geography, economic, social or cultural diversity.

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SUBMISSION

GENERAL INFO:
The Journal of Pan African Studies seeks work that: present original research methods/theory, add to a body of research, announce research findings, guide future research, explore theories, distribute new knowledge, present new ideas, invite discussion, introduce research reviews, and provide new Pan African Studies centered terminology. Hence, submitted articles should have: an introduction, literature review (annotated bibliographies accepted), a methodological construct, results, discussion, conclusions, and suggested steps for further research that can intellectually engage scholars, students and others with interest in African world community studies (Pan African Studies). The Journal of Pan African Studies is published four times a year (March, June, September, December), with occasional supplemental special issues. The Journal of Pan African Studies is indexed via ProQuest, Thompson Gale, and EBSCO products.

As a trans-disciplinary scholarly journal devoted to a synthesis of African world community studies and research that works to ask questions and seek answers to critical contemporary and historical issues, based on an affirmative African centered logic and language of liberation, we have decided not to use the term 'tribe' or slaves in reference to the African experience. Therefore all contributors should acknowledge this policy before submitting content. The preferred alternative terms-concepts include 'ethnic group' and 'the enslaved'. In regards to the use of the word black, when it is used to indicate people of African heritage, we recommend that it be capitalized.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
All manuscripts must be original (hence, not under consideration at any other journal) and submitted in MS word format via e-mail (jpanafrican@yahoo.com). The entire work should not exceed twenty-five double-spaced pages with a concise title, abstract, and a standard scholarly citations (see past issues for format organization); articles (or parts of articles) in languages other than English will be considered, however they must also be presented in English, and all submissions must list the author's current affiliation and contact points (location, e-mail address, etc.).

LEGAL NOTICE:
The content of The Journal of Pan African Studies is copyrighted, thus all rights are reserved, requiring that no portion of the contents be reproduced in any form for profit without documented permission of the publisher or the author. The opinions and conclusions of the authors herein do not represent the views of the publisher. The Journal of Pan African Studies is a unit of Amen-Ra Theological Seminary Press and Amen-Ra Community Assembly of California, a non-profit organization. The California Institute of Pan African Studies, Inc. was the first publisher of The Journal of Pan African Studies via vol.1, no.1 1987 and vol.1, no.2, 1988.