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Online ISSN: 3005-9976 Issues Published Per Year: Two (2)

• JOIIP publishes original research articles and editorials and adheres to the highest standards of academic integrity and rigor and follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
• JOIIP is an open-access journal, which means that all published articles are freely available online without any subscription or fee. It supports the principles of open science and encourages authors to share their data, code, and materials with the research community.
• JOIIP is published biennially by the Reformed Church University a multidisciplinary and international academic institution and network of scholars and practitioners who are committed to advancing the knowledge and practice of inclusivity and innovation.
• JOIIP invites authors to submit their manuscripts online through the journal’s website. JOIIP follows a double-blind peer-review process and provides constructive and timely feedback to authors. (JOIIP) also welcomes suggestions for special issues, guest editors, and reviewers. For more information, please visit the journal’s website or contact the editor-in-chief at joiip@rcu.ac.zw.

Editorial Board

Editor: Prof. Gamuchirai Tsitsi Ndamba - Reformed Church University - ndambagt@rcu.ac.zw

Sub-Editor: Dr. Ester Rutoro - Reformed Church University - drrutoroe@rcu.ac.zw

Technical Editor: Lucky Ncube - Reformed Church University - ncubeb@rcu.ac.zw

Language Editor: Prof. Rugare Mareva - Great Zimbabwe University - rmareva@gzu.ac.zw

Editorial Board

1. Professor J. Makaye - Reformed Church University, Zimbabwe
2. Professor M. Mawere - Great Zimbabwe University
3. Professor S. Magwa - Great Zimbabwe University
4. Professor M. Musengi - Great Zimbabwe University
5. Dr. D. Zireva - Reformed Church University, Zimbabwe
6. Dr. R. Guvhu - Midlands State University, Zimbabwe
7. Dr. E. Muresherwa - Reformed Church University, Zimbabwe
8. Rev. Dr. E. Baloyi - Reformed Church University, Zimbabwe
9. Rev. S. Munamati - Reformed Church University, Zimbabwe

1. Professor A.H. Makura - Central University of Technology, South Africa
2. Professor O. Chabaya - University of Limpopo, South Africa
3. Professor T.G. Mukeredzi -Durban University of Technology, South Africa
4. Professor L.C. Jita - University of Free State, South Africa
5. Professor B. Ngussa - University of Tanzania
6. Dr. L. Chidhindi - University of Zimbabwe

Instructions for Authors

Thank you for choosing to submit your paper to us. These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly. Please take the time to read and follow them as closely as possible, as doing so will ensure your paper matches the journals requirements.

About the Journal
The Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Practices JOIIP is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research. Please see the journal & Aims & Scope for information about its focus and peer-review policy. Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. The Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Practices accepts the following types of article: 1. Research Article 2. Book Reviews

Peer Review and Ethics
JOIIP is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymous peer reviewed by two independent, anonymous experts.

Call for Papers
Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 2024 The Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Practices JoIIP is a scholarly peer reviewed online journal published bi-annually by the Reformed Church University. The publication focuses on articles spanning across various disciplines with its emphasis on encouraging inclusive and innovative approaches to solving local, national and global challenges. JoIIP is hinged on crafting possibilities for inclusivity in various sectors of the economy.

Author Guidelines

• JOIIP accepts submissions written in English.
• The articles should be original and not under consideration for publication by another journal or publisher.
• Authors should avoid using colloquial, sexist and racist language.
• Ethical considerations should be clearly stipulated in the manuscript.
• References should adhere to the 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association APA. All references mentioned in the Reference List must be cited in the text and vice versa.
• The article submitted must be in Microsoft Word, typed in Times New Roman 12-font size and in 1.5 spacing.
• Article length should be a maximum of 8000 words including tables, figures and references. Tables and figures must be embedded in the text.
• A structured abstract of not more than 250 words in length should be provided, covering the main factual points and statement of objective or problem, method, results and a statement on recommendations. A maximum of six key words presented alphabetically should accompany the abstract.
• A covering letter from a certified language practitioner shall accompany all submissions as a way of confirming the professional process.
• All articles shall be subjected to a rigorously peer review system by at least two referees.
• Authors retain copyrights over manuscripts.
• Spellings can be US or UK English so long as usage is consistent.

• Details of each author must be provided on the title page, as well as name, e-mail address, telephone number and country of each corresponding author.
• The title of the manuscript should be brief and appropriate.
• The text of the article should normally include the following: Introduction; Theoretical/ Conceptual Framework; Methodology; Results; Conclusion and Recommendations; and References.


Submission
The submissions should be e-mailed to joiip@rcu.ac.zw and addressed to: The Editor, Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Practices.

Article Processing Charges APCs
Authors who publish open access in Journal of Inclusive and Innovative Practices are required to pay an article processing charge APC. The APC will be determined from the date on which the article is accepted for publication. The current APC, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable, is: USD $60.00 Data Sharing Policy This journal applies the Reformed Church University Data Sharing Policy. Authors are encouraged to share or make open the data supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper provided this does not violate the protection of human subjects or other valid privacy, ethical and security concerns. Authors are encouraged to deposit the dataset(s) in a recognised data repository that can mint a persistent digital identifier, preferably a digital object identifier (DOI) and recognises a long-term preservation plan.

Authors are further encouraged to cite any data sets referenced in the article and provide a statement detailing the availability of that data. At the point of submission, you will be asked if there is a data set associated with the paper. If you reply yes, you will be asked to provide the DOI, pre-registered DOI, hyperlink, or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s). If you have selected to provide a pre-registered DOI, please be prepared to share the reviewer URL associated with your data deposit, upon request by reviewers. Where one or multiple data sets are associated with a manuscript, these are not formally peer-reviewed as a part of the journal submission process. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure the soundness of data. Any errors in the data rest solely with the producers of the data set(s).

Creative Commons Licences JOIIP articles are published open access under a CC BY licence (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence). The CC BY licence is the most open licence available and considered the industry & gold standard & for open access; it is also preferred by many funders. This licence allows readers to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to alter, transform, or build upon the material, including for commercial use, providing the original author is credited. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles.



Author Services


Manuscript Formatting Services
This manuscript formatting service is brought to you by Reformed Church University Technical Editing Services (RCUTES). Submit your manuscript for formatting to meet a specified journal’s formatting guidelines and gain more time to devote to your research. The formatting team will modify your page layout, text formatting, headings, title page, image placement, and citations and references to meet the guidelines of your target journal. They will also check the accuracy of your references and will indicate if you need to revise the paper so that your title, running head, abstract, main text, and figure legends comply with the journal’s word count restrictions.

Pricing USD $100 for full manuscript formatting, including page layout, formatting of the text, headings, title page, and references, and figure placement, to ensure agreement with the guidelines of your target journal. Edited manuscripts are returned in 3 business days. Upload your document for Manuscript Formatting

Copyright Options
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. JOIIP offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.

Copyright is a type of intellectual property right which protects original creative works, including literary works such as academic articles. Copyright laws grant a copyright owner certain exclusive rights for a designated term of copyright protection (today, typically life of the author plus 70 years). This includes the exclusive right to reproduce, create adaptations of, and distribute a work.

Authors publishing with JOIIP, take the open access publishing model. It is important to understand differing copyright options as an author, especially with the growth of open access publishing.

Copyright in Open Access
For an open access article, in return for payment of an article publishing charge (APC) by the author or their funder, JOIIP will make the article available on an open access basis, allowing broad access and re-use according to the author’s licencing selections. JOIIP will also validate, produce, disseminate, and act as steward in the long-term curation of the article, including managing any updates or changes to it, so that readers can have confidence that the version they are viewing is the latest version of record. When publishing open access, the author (or copyright owner, if different) agrees to a publishing agreement in which they retain copyright and give JoIIP the right to publish the Version of Record of the article. The agreement incorporates the Creative Commons license of the author’s choice, which will dictate what others can do with the article once it has been published.

The CC License Options
Attribution (CC BY)



Others can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the article, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation.

Attribution-Non-commercial (CC BY-NC)



Others can remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, and although their new works must also credit you for the original creation and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms.


Others can download the work and share it as long as they credit you for the original creation, but they can’t change it in any way or use it commercially.
Please visit the Creative Commons Website for more details about licenses.