- Who can contribute to the APJ?
- Who funds the APJ?
- What is the rate of publication of the APJ?
- Who runs the APJ?
- What are the criteria for publication in the APJ?
- How should I cite material from Africa Policy Journal?
- May I use material from www.hksafricapolicyjournal.com in my report?
- Does the APJ logo mean something? If so what?
The Africa Policy Journal accepts articles, commentaries, book reviews and interviews from a wide range of contributors. We welcome submissions from academics, policymakers, practitioners, government officials, and students. The Journal focuses more on the quality of the contribution and its insight on African affairs and development, rather than the position of the contributor. We welcome your submissions.
The Africa Policy Journal is financed primarily through the Harvard Kennedy School and the school’s student government (KSSG), along with contributions from individual donors. We welcome support from a wide range of sources and aim to diversify our funders as the Journal continues to grow.
Currently, the Africa Policy Journal publishes one full journal in the spring of each year.
The Africa Policy Journal is a student-run publication, based out of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. It is managed by an editorial board made up of students from across all four degree programs, who come to the Journal with diverse backgrounds, experience and interest related to Africa, public policy and scholarly journal publication.
Criteria for publication include professionalism of the submission, soundness of the insight, compelling arguments, as well as the pertinence and engaging nature of the scholarship. All submissions should follow citation guidelines as laid out in the Call for Papers. More details can be found in the “Editorial policy” section of the website.
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AuthorLast, AuthorFirst "Article XYZ." From HKSAfricaPolicyJournal.com--A HKS Africa Policy Journal Web Resource. http://www.hksafricapolicyjournal.org/articlexyz
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Yes, providing you follow conventional citation standards.
The APJ logo is a stylized version of the Harvard/HKS logo with an Adinkra symbol inlaid in the center. Adinkra are visual symbols, originally created by the Akan of Ghana and the Gyaman of Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa, that represent concepts or aphorisms. The particular Adinkra on the APJ logo means "He who does not know can know from learning". It is the symbol of knowledge, or life-long education and continued quest for knowledge.1