African Arts Media Cultures

Editorial Policy
Sanaa: Journal of African Arts, Media and Cultures (Sanaa Journal) is a bi-annual, peer reviewed journal aimed
at providing a forum for intellectuals, artists, media experts and creative people within and outside Africa to debate
and publish scholarly works in relation to African’s arts, media and cultures.
Aim
Scope
i. To publish issues related to Africa’s arts, media and cultures which are not often covered from a scholarly
perspective.
ii. To link contemporary arts, media and cultures to the historical past.
iii. To build and rejuvenate research interest in Africa’s arts, media and cultures.
The journal seeks original research-based content from academics and practitioners related to Africa’s arts, media
and cultures. The journal publishes articles that display intellectual rigour and scholarly excellence in creative
industries and innovations. Papers are invited from cultural heritage, innovations, intangible heritage, creative
industries, theatre, film, radio, television, music, dance, sculpture, drawings, graphics, painting, internet, digital
media and other direct related fields. The works embraced by the journal include pageantry, community festivals,
studio recordings, exhibitions, radio and TV shows, fashion, galas and celebrations. It also focuses on the review
of related laws and policies. Inter-disciplinarity and multi-disciplinarity are key to this journal. On the whole, papers
from the fields of humanities, social sciences, law, business, education, engineering, health sciences and on issues
related to the scope of the journal are invited.
Journal Annual Plan
Month Activities Month
May Call for papers November
June Call for papers December
July Call for papers/ Paper peer reviews January
August Paper peer reviews February
September Copy editing / Marketing and publicity March
October Uploading & Printing April
Important dates:
Deadlines for the submission of manuscripts are 31 st July and 31 st January of each year. Publication is
scheduled for April and October of each year.
Submission of Manuscripts
Authors are expected to read and comply with the information to authors. The manuscript should be prepared
according to the APA referencing style and specifications of the Sanaa Journal’s Policy. All manuscripts shall be
subjected to a plagiarism checker. Only those manuscripts passing the plagiarism test will be processed for peerreview.
Manuscripts can be articles, memories and reviews.
Peer review
As a reviewer, your decision will inform editors’ decisions on the suitability of the manuscript for publication. All
manuscripts are subjected to a double blind peer-review process. As a reviewer, you are expected to provide your
recommendations with the following suggestions:
i. Accepted as it is.
ii. Accepted but requires minor corrections.
iii. Re-submit after major revisions.
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