Scope & Mission

The KASU Journal of Sociology & Social Sciences (KJSSS) publishes original, peer-reviewed research across the full breadth of sociology — including urban sociology, gender and society, political sociology, health sociology, environmental sociology, rural development, and criminology. We welcome theoretical and empirical work that connects sociological inquiry to the pressing social realities of Kaduna State, Nigeria, and the wider region.

Journal Facts

Editorial Policy

Every submission undergoes double-blind peer review by at least one qualified reviewer, coordinated by our Editorial Board. Author identity is withheld from reviewers throughout the process. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and free of plagiarism (maximum similarity index: 15%). Any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation must be disclosed at submission.

Open Access Statement

All articles published in KJSSS are freely available to read and download, with no subscription, paywall, or reader fee. Authors are not charged any publishing or processing fee.

Why Submit to KJSSS?

Free to publish, free to read. Rigorous double-blind peer review. Fast, transparent status tracking through your own author account. Published work reaches an open, indexed audience with no access barriers.

Article Types

KJSSS currently accepts Original Research articles: full-length empirical or theoretical papers not exceeding 6,000 words, including references.

Author Guidelines

1. Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
2. Each research paper should not exceed 6,000 words.
3. Prepare in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.
4. Include an abstract of no more than 250 words with five keywords.
5. References and citations should follow APA 7th Edition style.
6. Provide author details on a separate title page to allow blind peer review.
7. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process.
8. Manuscripts must be free of plagiarism (maximum similarity index: 15%).
9. Disclose any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation.

Submission Checklist

• Manuscript is under 6,000 words and formatted correctly
• Abstract is under 250 words with exactly 5 keywords
• Author-identifying details removed from the manuscript itself
• AI tool usage disclosed (or stated as "None")
• You have a free KJSSS author account to track your submission

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Logged in as . Admin accounts manage the journal through the Admin Dashboard rather than the public author/reviewer portal.

What We Collect

When you create an author or reviewer account, we collect your email address and a password (securely managed by our authentication provider, Supabase — we never see or store your password directly). If you choose to complete your profile, we also store your full name, institutional affiliation, ORCID iD, a short bio, and a profile photo. When you submit a manuscript, we collect the manuscript file itself, its title, abstract, keywords, research area, and your AI tool usage disclosure.

How We Use It

Your information is used solely to operate the journal: managing your account, processing and reviewing your submissions, communicating status updates by email, and — if you choose to complete a public profile — displaying your name and published work on your public author page. During peer review, your identity is deliberately withheld from reviewers to preserve double-blind review integrity.

Who Can See What

Your email address is never displayed publicly. Your manuscript is visible only to editorial staff and reviewers assigned to it — reviewers never see your name or email. If you complete a public profile, your name, affiliation, bio, and published articles become visible to any visitor on your public author page.

Your Choices

You may update or remove your profile details at any time from your account dashboard. To request deletion of your account or data entirely, contact kjsss@kasu.edu.ng.

Submission Terms

By submitting a manuscript to KJSSS, you confirm that the work is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under consideration by another journal. You are responsible for the accuracy of your submission and for disclosing any use of AI tools in its preparation, per our Author Guidelines.

Open Access & Licensing

Published articles are made freely available under an open-access model. Authors retain copyright of their own work; KJSSS is granted a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the article on this platform.

Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. Reviewer accounts carry an obligation of confidentiality — manuscript content and any materials accessed during review must not be shared or used outside the review process.