JLEGSI News | Call for Papers 2026

Submissions Now Open

The Journal of Leadership, Ethics, Governance, and Sustainable Innovation (JLEGSI) is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its 2026 issue.

JLEGSI is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship on leadership, ethical governance, sustainable innovation, and organisational transformation within African and global contexts.

Scope and Areas of Interest

We invite original, high-quality contributions including:

• Leadership in African institutions and organisations
• Ethical leadership and responsible decision-making
• Corporate governance and public sector governance
• Sustainable innovation and digital transformation
• Strategic management and organisational development
• Accountability, transparency, and institutional performance
• Governance responses to social, economic, and environmental
  challenges
• Innovation for sustainable development
• Policy, leadership, and governance in higher education
• Entrepreneurship, sustainability, and business transformation
• Governance, ethics, and digitalisation in contemporary society
• Human resources management

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: 15th May 2026

• Notification of Acceptance: 30th June 2026

• Publication Date: July 30th, 2026

• Platform: www.jlegsi.com

 Submission Highlights

• Manuscripts must be original and not under review elsewhere

• Word count: 5,000–6,000 words

• Language: British English

• Referencing style: APA 7th edition

• Submissions undergo editorial screening and double-blind peer review

Full author guidelines are available on the Submissions page.

 Review Timeline

• Initial editorial decision: 4 weeks

• Peer review: 5 weeks

• Publication: Within  5 months of submission

How to Submit

Authors should submit manuscripts via the JLEGSI online submission portal.
The corresponding author will receive a confirmation email and can track progress online.

Why Publish with JLEGSI?

• Open-access visibility

• Rigorous peer review

• Strong focus on African scholarship with global relevance

• Alignment with ethical publishing standards (COPE, APA)

Now accepting submissions for the July 2026 issue.
We welcome contributions from academics, practitioners, policymakers, and doctoral researchers.