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 issues.

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.

What We Are Looking For

We invite original, high-quality contributions including:

• Empirical research articles

• Conceptual and theoretical papers

• Case studies and policy papers

• Practitioner reflections and book reviews

• Special issue proposals from:

  • Green and Sustainable Conferences

  • Doctoral symposia

  • International research collaborations (e.g., Hungary, Ghana)

Publication Schedule

• Frequency: Biannual (June and December)

• Format: Digital, open-access

• Platform: NWU institutional repository or approved publishing platform

 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 2026 issues.
We welcome contributions from academics, practitioners, policymakers, and doctoral researchers.