Peer Review Process

Editorial Board Assessments
The Editorial Board of the Kaduna Journal of Geography (KJG) consists of scientists and experts in Geography, Environmental Sciences, and related disciplines.

Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Assessment
The Editor-in-Chief, upon submission, examines your manuscript to see if it falls within the scope of the journal and then assigns it to a Section Editor in one of the KJG's disciplines.

Section Editor's Assessment
The section editor assess the manuscript further for its novelty. After which, the section editor will either assign the manuscript to reviewers or reject the manuscript. 

Note that the Editorial Board may decide to reject a manuscript and not require further review. 

Peer Review
All submissions are reviewed by at least one reviewer.  The identity of reviewers remains anonymous and is not disclosed unless the reviewers give permission. All submissions will be subject to a blind peer review (Anonymous Reviewer). The Editor evaluates the reviews' opinions and makes the final decision. Based on the recommendations,

  • the manuscript may be accepted.
  • the manuscript may be rejected; or
  • the reviewers' reports may be sent to the authors for revision.
  • If the article is found to contain too many errors for the reviewers to comment fully on the content of the article, the authors will be required to make major revisions and then resubmit the paper for reviews.

Our acceptance rate is currently 64%.

Submission of Revised Manuscripts
When authors submit a revised manuscript addressing reviewers' comments, they must include their point-by-point responses as an attachment for transmission to the reviewers. The revised version may be sent back to the original reviewers, who will assess whether the changes adequately address their concerns. Based on the reviewers' feedback, the manuscript may then be accepted or sent for further review.

Decision on Manuscript
Editors may reject a manuscript if it falls outside KJG's scope, fails to meet requirements for originality and relevance, has a Turnitin similarity index exceeding 25%, or contains technical flaws that undermine the trustworthiness of the results. Even after peer review, a manuscript may still be rejected due to insufficient originality or relevance, or technical issues identified during evaluation. Another common reason for non-acceptance is when many potential reviewers decline invitations, suggesting the paper's focus and audience do not match KJG's. In such cases, editors return the manuscript to the authors, recommending submission to a more suitable journal.

Appeal 
Authors may appeal a rejection within 30 days by contacting the editorial office (kjg@kasu.edu.ng). The appeal requires a revised manuscript with changes and a concise (one-page) statement explaining why reconsideration is warranted. It must highlight the paper’s significance and merits, especially if rejected for not aligning with the journal’s scope or for lacking novelty and importance. The appeal should directly address all technical concerns raised by reviewers. Note that, for desk rejections, additional arguments or evidence beyond what the editor initially considered are essential to justify re-evaluation.