CJDJ is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing scholarship on commons, justice, and development. The journal promotes research grounded in Ubuntu philosophy, decolonial perspectives, and Global South epistemologies, while maintaining rigorous international academic standards.
Editorial decisions are based on:
- originality and scholarly contribution
- theoretical and methodological rigor
- clarity and coherence
- relevance to the journal’s scope
The Editor-in-Chief has final responsibility for all publication decisions.
Peer Review Policy
CJDJ operates a double-blind peer review system.
- Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts
- Identities of authors and reviewers are concealed
- Reviews assess quality, originality, and relevance
Editorial outcomes include:
- Accept
- Minor revisions
- Major revisions
- Reject
All decisions are communicated with anonymized reviewer feedback.
Open Access Policy
CJDJ is a fully open access journal.
- All published articles are freely accessible without subscription
- Readers may read, download, and share content without restriction
This policy supports equitable access to knowledge globally.
Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for:
- submitting original, unpublished work
- ensuring accuracy of data and analysis
- properly citing all sources
- obtaining necessary ethical approvals
- disclosing conflicts of interest
All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.
Publication Ethics
CJDJ adheres to internationally recognized ethical standards, including those of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Unacceptable practices include:
- plagiarism
- data fabrication or falsification
- duplicate submission
- unethical research practices
Editors and reviewers must ensure confidentiality, fairness, and objectivity.
Copyright & Licensing
Authors retain copyright of their work.
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0)
This permits use, distribution, and adaptation of the work with proper attribution.
DOI Policy
All articles published in CJDJ are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
The DOI ensures:
- permanent identification of articles
- stable and reliable access
- ease of citation and indexing
Each article’s DOI will be displayed on its publication page and PDF.
Submission Policy
- Manuscripts must be submitted through the CJDJ submission system or official journal email
- Submissions must not be under consideration elsewhere
- Manuscripts must follow CJDJ formatting and referencing guidelines (APA 7th edition)
- Authors must provide:
- title page (separate)
- anonymized manuscript
- abstract and keywords
Incomplete submissions may be returned to authors.
Use of AI Policy
CJDJ recognizes the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and other generative tools in academic work and requires responsible and transparent use.
Permitted uses include:
- language editing
- grammar correction
- formatting and structuring
Prohibited uses include:
- generating substantive academic content without critical human oversight
- fabricating data, citations, or references
- submitting AI-generated work as original scholarship
Disclosure requirement:
Authors must clearly state any use of AI tools in their manuscript.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors, and all responsibility for the content remains with the human author(s).
Mandatory Disclosure Requirement:
Authors must disclose any use of AI tools in their manuscript.
Required Statement (to appear before references):
“The author(s) used [name of AI tool] for [specific purpose, e.g., language editing/structuring]. All intellectual content, analysis, and conclusions are the sole responsibility of the author(s).”
Failure to disclose AI use may result in:
- rejection of the manuscript
- retraction (if discovered post-publication)
Contact
Commons, Justice, and Development Journal (CJDJ)
Center for Research (C4R)
Ubuntu University of Tanzania (UUT)
Email: info@uutafrica.org
Website: http://uutafrica.org