About the Journal

Aims and Scope

The Ghana Journal of Development Studies (GJDS) is a multi-, trans-, and interdisciplinary journal with a strong focus on development. GJDS publishes original research and critical analysis related to development policy, programming, and projects—whether analytical, evaluative, theoretical, applicative, or descriptive.

Submissions are welcomed from a wide range of disciplines, including the physical sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Articles must demonstrate direct relevance to development, with an emphasis on empirically grounded research that builds on or contributes to theory. High-quality theoretical papers and book reviews are also considered.

The journal provides a platform for academics, researchers, and development professionals to present findings and analysis of development issues, particularly—but not exclusively—within the Ghanaian and broader African contexts.

Indexing & Abstracting Services

GJDS is published by the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), Ghana. It is a peer-reviewed journal indexed in several internationally recognized scholarly databases, including:

• The International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS)
• ProQuest
• African Journals Online (AJOL)
• Library of Congress Africa Regional Office (Kenya)
• EBSCO Publishing, USA
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Mission
To provide a reputable platform for the regular publication of high-quality scholarly work on empirical research, policy analysis, theoretical concerns, and topical issues in development-related disciplines, with a focus on Ghana and Africa.

Vision
To be a leading scholarly journal on the African continent.

Publisher
SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS)
Faculty of Integrated Development Studies
Wa, Upper West Region, Ghana, West Africa

Sources of Support
The journal is fully funded and published by the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, SDD-UBIDS.

Peer Review Policy
All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the general guidelines are subjected to double-blind peer review by at least two qualified reviewers. If the reviewers’ assessments differ significantly, a third reviewer may be consulted.

The Editorial Chair, in consultation with the Editorial Committee, makes the final decision on acceptance or rejection based on the peer review reports.

Authors must submit:

• A full manuscript without names, institutional affiliations, or acknowledgements.
• A separate file containing the title, author information, institutional affiliations, and a conflict of interest statement, to be uploaded as a supplementary file.

 

Copyright
Authors retain copyright.

Publication Frequency
The journal is published biannually, in May and October.

Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered on this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

 

Editorial Board

Click the link above to view the full list of editors and advisory board members.

Open Access Policy
GJDS provides immediate open access to its content, following the principle that free access to research promotes greater global exchange of knowledge.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).