Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief

Olumuyiwa Omobowale
Professor of Sociology,
Faculty of the Social Sciences,
University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
E-Mail:ao.omobowale@gmail.com

Assistant Editors

Akanle Olayinka
Faculty of the Social Sciences,
University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
Email: yakanle@yahoo.com

Dauda Busari
Faculty of the Social Sciences,
University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
Email:dabusari@gmail.com

Members

Okunola Rashid Akanji
Department of Sociology,
Faculty of the Social Sciences,
University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
Email: mayeloyecaliphate@yahoo.com

Adesina Jimi O.
Professor of Sociology,
Department of Anthropology and Sociology,
University of Western Cape
Bellville 7535, South Africa.
Email: jotadesina@gmail.com

Steve Tonah
Professor of Sociology,
Department of Sociology,
University of Ghana
Email: tonah@ug.edu.gh

Ogundiran Akin
Professor & Chair,
Africana Studies University of North Carolina,
Charlotte, USA.
Office: Garinger 113 A
Phone: 704-687-2355
Email: Ogundiran@uncc.edu

Mogalakwe, M.
Professor of Sociology,
Department of Sociology,
University of Botswana,
Botswana
Email: mogalakwe@mopipi.ub.bw

Frost Diane
Senior Lecturer,
Social Policy and Criminology,
University of Liverpool
Eleanor Rathbone Building,
Bedford Street South L69 7ZA,
United Kingdom
Tel: 0151 794 3017
Email: Dfrost@liverpool.ac.uk

Samuel Omolawal
Senior Lecturer,
Faculty of the Social Sciences,
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Email: shomolawal@gmail.com

Guide for Authors

Information for Authors

The Ibadan Journal of Sociology (IJS) is published twice a year by the Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. All articles submitted are reviewed anonymously by at least two experts in the field. Submissions can take various forms as follows:

• Regular articles: present and discuss original research within any area of Sociology/Anthropology. Research article should be minimum length of 4000 words and maximum of 8000 words including references, tables and figures.
• Policy papers: report research relevant to policy-making on various aspects of social development. Policy reports should be minimum length of 2500 words and maximum of 5000 words including references, tables and figures

Preparation of Manuscripts

An original manuscript written in English and not considered for consideration elsewhere should be submitted to the journal Editor via e-mail (ijsociology@ui.edu.ng). 

• Research article should be minimum length of 4000 words and maximum of 8000 words including references, tables and figures. 
• Policy reports should be minimum length of 2500 words and maximum of 5000 words including references, tables and figures. 
• A cover page should accompany each manuscript showing (i) Title (ii) name(s) of the author(s); (iii) institutional affiliation(s) of the author(s); (iv) Corresponding author’s email address (v)Abstract of 150 words (v) Five (5) keywords 
• For research articles, the subject matter should be organized under the following headings (i) Introduction, (ii) Methods, (iii) Results, (iv) Discussion (v) Conclusion (vi) Acknowledgements (if any) (v) References
• Number of tables and figure in a manuscript should be a maximum of four.
• Contributions are accepted on the understanding that the authors have obtained the necessary authorization include ethical clearance for the publication of their articles.
• Author(s) should declare if there is conflict of interest at the submission of article for peer review.

Contact

The Editor

Ibadan Journal of Sociology,
Department of Sociology,
The Faculty of Social Sciences,

University of Ibadan.

E-mails: editor@ibadanjournalofsociology.org

Telephones: +234-8053607449