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Audience
The target audience for the On Policy is young Cameroonians and Africans alike who are into leadership issues, intellectuals, politicians, governments, non-governmental organizations, international organizations and the civil society with a view to contribution to the knowledge on leadership, good governance, and promoting a peaceful and inclusive society ‘for all’.
Fact Checking, Editing, Review Procedures
On Policy magazine editors shall endeavor to ensure that all facts and statements are true and that the contents are free of plagiarism. Authors should therefore carefully verify all facts and provide clear citations in accordance with the APA style. On Policy uses a double blind-review process to ensure objectivity at the highest level. After which the reviewed paper with editorial remarks will be sent to the author for revision Final decision on the publication of the revised paper rest with the Editor-in-Chief.
PUBLICATION FREQUENCY
ON Policy is published monthly every 28th day of the Month.
Timeline and Deadline
Themes for the magazine are generally decided three-months in advance and reflect contemporary issues in the areas of focus. The deadline for the submission of articles is the 28th of every month and final publication of the article in the ON Policy is the 28th of the following month.
ON POLICY: A Monthly Publication of Nkafu Policy Institute on Governance, Democracy and Peace in Africa.