About the Journal

GOAL
The Lapai International Journal of Management and Social Sciences [LIJOMASS] is a print journal which aims to foster socio-economic and educational development through publications of original research articles in fields of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities in Nigeria, Africa and world at large.
THE JOURNAL
The maiden edition of the LIJOMAS was published in December 2008. The journal has remained vibrant since then, publishing twice – June and December - annually.
ARTICLES AND COPY RIGHT
Article should be original in nature.
Article should make significant contribution to knowledge.
Article submitted for publication in LIJOMASS is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Article submitted to LIJOMASS has not been published previously.
Article should conform to LIJOMASS submission guidelines.
Acceptance letter for successful articles will be accompanied with copyright form, which must be filled and signed by the author(s).
Copy right to articles published in the journal is vested in Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, IBBUL.
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Upon receipt of an article and the assessment fee, the paper is registered and subjected to peer-review using double blind review method.
The reviewed paper as well as assessment report form is returned to the author for necessary corrections (where the paper is considered publishable).
Upon receipt of the corrected version of the article, the Editorial Board scrutinizes the paper for final acceptance or rejection.
For the successful papers, acceptance letter is issued to the author(s) and directives for payment of pagination or publication fee are given.
Single and multiple authors are entitled to one print copy of the journal. Authors requiring additional copies have to purchase it from the publishers.