Mission
The Azman Journal of General Studies and Multidisciplinary Research (AJOGSMR) is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Directorate of General Studies at Azman University, Kano, Nigeria. Established in 2026, the journal provides a platform for publishing high-quality research across diverse areas of General Studies and multidisciplinary scholarship.
Scope
AJOGSMR publishes original research articles, review papers, short communications, and book reviews spanning the following areas, among others:
- English and Communication
- Linguistics
- Language Arts
- Arabic
- Nigerian People and Culture
- Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence
- Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Economics
- Accounting
- International Relations
- Sociology
- Islamic Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Biology
- Physical Science
- Innovation Technology and Sustainable Economic Development
- Criminology
- Studies in Literature
- Studies in Artificial Intelligence
- Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Global Politics
Peer-Review Process
All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening for scope and quality. Manuscripts that pass this stage are sent for double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field. The review process typically takes four to six weeks from submission.
Authors receive detailed reviewer reports and an editorial decision: accept, accept with minor revisions, revise and resubmit, or reject.
Publication Ethics
AJOGSMR adheres to the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Key principles include:
- Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
- All sources must be properly cited and acknowledged.
- Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
- Data fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism constitute serious violations and will result in rejection or retraction.
Open Access Policy
AJOGSMR is committed to open access. All published articles are freely available online immediately upon publication. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence.
Publication Frequency
The journal is biannual, publishing two issues per year — typically in June and December.
Indexing
AJOGSMR is indexed in Crossref. The journal is actively pursuing indexing in additional major academic databases.