CALL FOR PAPERS

The Department of English, Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State, Nigeria, invites quality articles for inclusion in Volume 2 of the June/July and November/December editions of IUO Journal of English and Literary Studies. The journal publishes articles and compositions written in English and French in all areas of English Language and Literature, including African and non-African Studies, Canonical, Contemporary, and Comparative Studies, Linguistics Studies, Theatre Arts, Film/Home Video, conference proceedings, editorials, book reviews, interviews, creative works, and sketches. IUO Journal of English and Literary Studies is an online periodical which allows free and unrestricted access to its published material.

Submission of Manuscripts

Papers should be 4000-5000 words, double-spaced, font 12 Times New Roman. Either British or American spelling is acceptable provided it is consistent. The Works Cited should appear at the end of the article in line with the pattern of the MLA style sheet 9th edition.

Authors are required to send electronic copies of their manuscripts by email attachment to the Editor-in-chief at eic.iuojels@iuokada.edu.ng and bsakhuemokhan@gmail.com. Deadline for submission of manuscripts is 15 April 2025 for the June/July edition, and 31 August 2025 for the November/December edition. Manuscripts should be submitted in MS Word and should contain an abstract not exceeding 250 words with 4-5 key words. A brief biodata, attached on a separate page, should indicate the name, title, status, institutional address, email address, and phone number of the author(s). Authors submitting manuscripts do so on the understanding that the work has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. 

Paper assessment fee is N7,000 and publication fee for accepted papers is N15,000. The fee for  international contributors is $40. Articles will be published online and will appear in July or December of each year. 

For further enquiries, please visit the “Instructions to Authors” page on the website https://jels.iuokada.edu.ng/  or contact:

The Editor-in-Chief,

IUO Journal of English and Literary Studies,

Department of English,

Igbinedion University, Okada,

Edo State.

Tel:+2348080868803

+2348035384914