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.

Submit Manuscript Explore Current Issue
64+ Published articles
Quarterly Publication frequency
Indexed Google scholarly visibility
DOI Zenodo citation support

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)

View full publication archive
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.

View Editorial Board

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

Dr Ngozi Uzomah
Editorial Board Member

About

Dr. Ngozi Uzomah is affiliated with the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds a Ph.D. in Population Geography and currently serves as the Principal Investigator (PI) for UNN on the Horizon Europe project GAPs: Decentring the Study of Migrant Returns and Return Policies in Europe and Beyond. His research expertise spans cross-border migration, forced displacement, return migration, refugee studies, and migration governance. Dr. Uzomah has published widely on migration within the ECOWAS region, challenges surrounding the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the use of EU-funded border technologies in Africa, and Nigerian perspectives on the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum. His academic work also engages with broader themes of climate change, food security, and household adaptation strategies. Beyond academia, he has served as a consultant to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), focusing on conflict and smuggling in the Nigeria–Cameroon borderlands, and to the University of West Bohemia in Czechia on displacement and insecurity in the Lake Chad region. He is also a member of Nigeria’s Technical Working Group (TWG) on Migration Governance, contributing his expertise to national policy development in the field. Dr. Uzomah is actively engaged in several academic and professional associations, including the Association for the Promotion of African Studies (APAS), the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM), and the Association for Borderlands Studies (ABS). He is also affiliated with the Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG), the Population Association of America (PAA), the Migration-Control.info West Africa Working Group, and the International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe (IMISCOE) network. His work reflects a sustained commitment to addressing the complex realities of migration, return, and transnational governance from both scholarly and applied perspectives.

47.jpg

Let's talk
We would love to hear from you!
Subscribe to our newsletter
Let's keep in touch!

Stay updated on our news and events! Sign up to receive our newsletter.

Google Scholar Profile View Author Profile on Google Scholar