Author Guidelines

Instructions for preparing and submitting your manuscript to the Niger Delta Journal.

Manuscript Preparation

Formatting Requirements

Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). The text should be double-spaced, using a 12-point Times New Roman font. All pages should be numbered consecutively.

  • Title Page: Must include full title, author names, affiliations, and contact information for the corresponding author.
  • Abstract: A structured abstract of 150-250 words is required.
  • Keywords: Provide 4-6 keywords for indexing purposes.
Structural Organization

Standard research papers should generally follow this structure:

  1. Introduction
  2. Literature Review
  3. Methodology
  4. Results and Discussion
  5. Conclusion and Recommendations
  6. References (APA 7th Edition)
Figures and Tables

All figures and tables should be cited in the text in numerical order. Figures must be of high resolution (min. 300 dpi) and provided within the manuscript file at their intended positions.

Submission Checklist
  • Manuscript has been "spell-checked" and "grammar-checked".
  • All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.
  • Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources.