Announcements

Guideline for authors

The papers submitted to AHIJoF should be original work, must not be submitted to any other journal for concurrent publication or being considered for publication or even being reviewed or published and strictly adhere to its publication policies.

 

Manuscript Preparation

Papers must be written in English and should shun slang or jargon. Abbreviations and acronyms should be clearly defined when first introduced in the text. Authors should ensure consistency in their writing styles.

 

Length of Paper

The  preferred length of  a  paper is  between  4,500  and  5,500  words  inclusive  of everything (Tables,  Figures, References and Appendices)  or alternatively  not  exceeding  17 pages

 

Written Format

Manuscripts must  be  prepared  using  Microsoft  Word  (version  2003,  2007  or  2010),  using  Times New  Roman  as  the  font  type.  The  Article  should  be  double  spaced  for  the  whole  manuscript  except  for Abstract which should be  1.0 with top,  bottom  and  side margins at 30mm.

 

Cover Page

The cover page of the manuscript should include the title of the work in capital letter, name(s) of the author(s), affiliated institution(s), e-mail address(es) and phone number, the abstract and the keywords all in Times Roman font size12should be indicated. The  title  should  be  short,  concise  and  reflective  of  the  purpose  and  findings  of  the  manuscript.  The  font  size  should  be  14,  bold  and  centralized  while  each  word  is capitalized  in  the  title. 

Abstract

Abstract should be concise, informative and not more than 250 words, ‘abstract’ should be italic, typed in font size 12.  

 

Keywords

Keywords  should  not  be  more  than  six  in  alphabetical order;  the  word  ‘keyword’  should  be bold. 

 

Tables and Figures

A brief title should be given above each table and any footnotes below.  The title of  tables  should  be  written lower case and bold,  typed  in  Times  New  Roman and  font  size  12  with  single  line spacing. The contents of the Table should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, single spacing, and aligned to the left. 

 

References

References to the publications should strictly follow APA Latest edition. References should  be  arranged  alphabetically  by  the  family name  or  the  main  name  of  the  first  author.  

 

Submission of Manuscripts

Articles should be submitted electronically to aijf@alhikmah.edu.ng or bankingfinance2021@gmail.com. Submission should be accompanied with a vetting fee of #5,000 only should be paid to the Journal Account and evidence of payment submitted along with the manuscript. Any article that does not adhere strictlywith the submission guideline may be returned for necessary revision before entering the review process.

 

Publication Fees:

 A Publication Fee of #15,000 should be paid to the Journal Account upon acceptance for publication. For Inquiries contact any of the following: Editor in Chief Dr. Ajagbe T. Surajdeen. (08033909484), Business Manager Dr. K.I. Nageri (08095304482) or R. O. Ibrahim (08033145105).