ISSN: 1595-5842 | E-ISSN: 3043-5463 | Google Indexed | DOI via Zenodo | Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal
Alvan Journal of Social Sciences International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal
Quarterly publication | Double-blind review | Open access

Alvan Journal of Social Sciences (AJSS)

ISSN: 1595-5842 | E-ISSN: 3043-5463 | DOI via Zenodo | Google Indexed

A scholarly platform for interdisciplinary research in governance, procurement, sustainability, education, development studies, environmental management, logistics, and the wider social sciences.

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64+ Published articles
Quarterly Publication frequency
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Editorial Integrity

Manuscripts pass through editorial screening, similarity checks, and peer-review evaluation before publication. This keeps the journal focused on originality, clarity, citation quality, and academic contribution.

Selected Articles

Volume 3, Issue 1 (2026)

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Research Article

Transparency and Accountability in Public Procurement

N. O. Chibundu, B. U. Dike, U. Chris-Ejiogu

Pages 14-23 Read Article
Research Article

Urban Mass Transit and Socio-Economic Development in Abuja

Mohammed G. Yusuf et al.

Pages 35-49 Read Article
Research Article

Library-Led Open Access Publishing and Scholarly Communication

Essor Gospel Chisa, Mercy Douglas

Pages 186-193 Read Article

Editorial Leadership

AJSS is guided by scholars and researchers committed to rigorous peer review, ethical publication practice, and credible social science communication.

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Prof. Ngozi Casmir Ebomuche

Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Ambrose O. Abaneme

Editor
AJSS

Editorial Board

Guide

Publication Ethics

AJSS maintains strict publication ethics, double-blind peer review, originality checks, conflict-of-interest disclosure, and responsible scholarly publishing standards.

Author Guide

Authors should prepare manuscripts according to AJSS formatting, citation, originality, abstract, keywords, and submission requirements.

Alvan Journal of Social Sciences (AJSS) Alvan Journal of Social Sciences (AJSS) | Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal

Aim
The Alvan Journal of Social Sciences (AJSS) wants to promote high-quality, interdisciplinary research that looks at the difficult social, economic, environmental, and governance problems that modern societies face.

The journal is dedicated to publishing original, thorough, and useful research that:

  • Adds to what we know about the social sciences through theory and research.
  • Brings together knowledge from different fields to solve problems in the real world.
  • It helps shape public policy, institutional practice, and sustainable development.
  • Encourages research that focuses on Africa in a global academic setting.
  • Promotes new ways of doing things and working together across fields.

    AJSS wants to close the gap that has existed for a long time between academic research, policy making, and professional practice. It does this by making sure that published works make a real difference in society.
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🌍 The Journal's Scope
AJSS has a wide range of topics that are both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. This is because it knows that modern social problems can't be solved in separate academic silos. The journal is open to contributions from a wide range of fields that are related to each other, such as:

📚 Core Disciplines: Public Administration, Governance & Public Policy; Economics, Finance & Development Studies; Sociology, Anthropology & Social Theory; Political Science & International Relations.
🏗️ Applied and Professional Fields: Procurement, Supply Chain, and Logistics Management, Business Administration and Organizational Studies, Project Management and Strategic Management, Public Sector Management and Institutional Reform, Environmental Management and Sustainability Studies, Climate Change, ESG and Social Impact Assessment, Digital Governance, Information Systems and Innovation, Education, Psychology and Human Capital Development, Law, Ethics and Regulatory Studies.

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🔄 Interdisciplinary Focus
AJSS strongly supports:
Research that involves more than one field at the same time
Interdisciplinary research (the merging of ideas and techniques from different fields)
Transdisciplinary approaches (research that involves academia, industry, and society)

We especially encourage submissions that bring together different points of view, such as procurement + governance + sustainability, or technology + public policy + development economics.
The journal puts out:
Original Research Papers
Review Papers (Systematic and Integrative Reviews)
Field Reports and Case Studies Policy Analyses and Technical Papers
Papers on Ideas and Theories

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🌍 Geographic and Contextual Coverage
AJSS has a global outlook but places strong emphasis on:
  • Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Emerging and developing economies
  • Comparative international studies
  • Local solutions with global relevance

🚫 Out-of-Scope Submissions

To maintain focus and quality, AJSS does not consider:

  • Purely technical/engineering studies without social science relevance
  • Manuscripts lacking empirical, theoretical, or policy contribution
  • Opinion pieces without scholarly grounding
  • Previously published or plagiarized work
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