To participate in EJOL, journals should fulfil the following criteria’s: Scholarly content with original research; Open Access; Peer reviewed and quality controlled and Published within Ethiopia.
Journals may contact the host AAU Libraries, John F. Kennedy Library or ejol at aau.edu.et.
Journals
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The Ethiopian Journal of Education
The Ethiopian Journal of Education (EJE) is one of the reputable journals published in the area of education. It is among the few pioneers in the publication of educational articles at least to recent time. Its long-standing and uninterrupted history in the publication of scientific articles in Education and Humanities dates back to the 1960s. A retrospective glance from the time of its inception to the present shows that the Journal has passed through series of stages to reach the point of reputation.
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ZENA-LISSAN (Journal of Academy of Ethiopian Languages and Cultures)
The Zena-Lissan Journal was started in 1996 by the then Ethiopian Languages Research Centre (ELRC), now the Academy of Ethiopian Languages and Cultures (hereafter AELC), focused especially on the cultures (folklores) and languages of different societies within Ethiopia. Since then, the journal has continued to be published biannually in Amharic and English languages aimed to encourage research and promote dialogue among scholars of interdisciplinary fields.
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Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities
The journal Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities (EJOSSAH) is dedicated to promote fresh scholarly enquiry on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. It is devoted to empirical and analytical research and its application in social sciences and humanities. It was officially launched in 2003 as the official journal of the college of social sciences, Addis Ababa University.
The journal EJOSSAH publishes original papers that have not been published previously. They include articles based on original research using primary empirical data, including surveys, in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), archives, newspapers, and government and non-governmental organization documents or articles developed by using secondary data. In the latter's case, the author should clearly outline his/her fresh/new contribution or a new reinterpretation of the existing literature. In addition, it also publishes book reviews, short communications, obituaries and conference papers.
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The Ethiopian Journal of Higher Education
The Ethiopian Journal of Higher Education (EJHE) is one of the publications of the Institute Of Educational Research, Addis Ababa University. The Journal is primarily devoted to disseminating findings of scientific investigations related to higher education. We solicit articles from researchers of high professional caliber. We also accept Commentaries, book reviews and case studies on issues related to higher education.
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Ethiopian Journal of Development Research
The Ethiopian Journal of Development Research (EJDR) is a biannual journal devoted to communicating development-oriented research, published by the College of Development Studies. The publication covers wide areas of development and attempts to share and nurture knowledge about the multi-disciplinary study of development problems of Ethiopia in particular and the less developed world in general. The journal publishes original articles, book reviews, synopses of major research, theoretical and methodological approaches in the broader area of development. Contributions are welcome from any part of the world.
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Zede Journal of Ethiopian Engineers and Architects
Zede is a scientific journal on engineering science and application, produced under the auspices of the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University. The main objective of the journal is to publish research articles, findings and discussions on engineering sciences, technology and architecture thereby assisting in the dissemination of engineering knowledge and methodologies in solving engineering problems. Technical Notes of significant contribution may be considered for publication.
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Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (JAES) is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research as well as review articles related to agriculture and environmental sciences. The journal focuses on new methods and technologies for improving agricultural productivity, conservation of natural resources and marketing of agricultural products. Articles covering new insights into crops, livestock and environmental issues that contribute to the development of the agriculture sector are encouraged.
Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is the publication of College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences of Bahir Dar University that operates a fully open access publishing model which allows open global access to its published content.
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Journal of Indigenous Knowledge and Development Studies
JIKDS is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal that issues a call for papers twice a year through various online platforms, in January and July, and publishes manuscripts in June and December. It serves as a platform for exchanging information and research results that highlight significant advances in the relationship between indigenous knowledge and development studies. JIKDS is dedicated to publishing high-quality works and acts as a communication platform for professionals, researchers, practitioners, and other interested scholars. Furthermore, it encourages researchers and publishers to focus on community-oriented issues that contribute to link development and indigenous knowledge.
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Journal of Ethiopian Law
The Journal of Ethiopian Law is a scholarly publication devoted to publishing
unsolicited original scholarly submissions that make significant contribution to or
bring new insight as regards the understanding, development and implementation of
the law applicable in Ethiopia. The Journal accepts scholarly works of any genre:
doctrinal, empirical, interdisciplinary, critical, socio-legal, feminist, historical, or
comparative scholarships pertaining to the broad spectrum of legal, economic,
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Journal of Ethiopian Studies
JES was established in 1963 at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, with the aim of publishing and disseminating scientific research outputs. Since then, the JES has continued to act as a representative, reputable publication for over half a century, being one of the oldest journals at Addis Ababa University. The JES publishes scholarly articles in the Social Sciences and Humanities with reference to Ethiopia in particular and the Horn of Africa in general. Besides original research papers, the JES publishes book reviews, dissertation abstracts, and short communications about research projects. It’s a biannual journal that publishes articles in multiple languages. With English and Amharic being the main operating languages, the JES also publishes articles in French, Italian, and Geez under special circumstances.
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Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Bahir Dar University Journal of Law is a bi-annual peer-reviewed journal of law that has been published by Bahir Dar University, School of Law since May 2010. As per the approved Editorial Policy, the Journal has its own Advisory Board, Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Committee. The Editorial Policy of the Journal sets, inter alia, Guideline for authors, Manuscript Review Criteria and Review Instructions.
The Journal is meant to serve as a forum for the scholar to contribute to the development of the legal jurisprudence and legal analysis of Ethiopian law as well as contemporary legal issues that bring wider impact on regional and global perspectives. Accordingly, legal scholars, legal practitioners, judges and prosecutors and any legal professionals who would like to contribute their own share to the betterment of the Ethiopian legal system in particular and the legal profession in general are all invited. The manuscript submissions may be scholarly articles, notes/reflections, case comments and book reviews.
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Ethiopian Journal of Languages and Literature
The Ethiopian Journal of Languages and Literature (EJOLL) is published by the College of Humanities, Language Studies, Journalism and Communication, Addis Ababa University. It publishes original and review articles, book reviews and short communications in English, Amharic, Oromo and Tigrinya languages.
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The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development
The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development is a not-for-profit peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes analytical, descriptive, and methodological articles, reviews, brief communications, and commentaries on public health issues, to inform current research, policy, and practice in all areas of common interest to scholars in the field of public health. The journal publishes materials relevant to a wide range of disciplinary, inter-disciplinary, and trans-disciplinary studies.
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Journal of African Development Studies
Owned by the Ethiopian Civil Service University, the Journal of African Development Studies- JADS was launched in 2008 , and relaunched in 2019, after a period of discontinuation, to engage in academic as well as policy-oriented research that contributes towards supporting the teaching and training mission of the University- founded on sound scientific research findings and informing and challenging policy formulation and implementation on matters of development in its broad range, notably, social, economic, environmental, political and related cross-cutting dimensions.
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Arsi Journal of Science and Innovation
Arsi Journal of Science and Innovation (AJSI) is a multidisciplinary double blind reviewed journal published biannually in May and October. Special issues also may appear following conferences on which best paper are presented. The aim of AJSI is to disseminate scientific theories, research outcomes, innovative and novel methods in science and technology to the local, national, and international communities. The official language of the journal is English, but articles of national interest prepared in Amharic or Afan Oromo can be accepted.
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Ethiopian Journal of Teacher Education and Leadership
The EJTEL welcomes works on various aspects of teacher education and leadership including preservice preparation, induction and in-service development; modalities of teachers/leaders’ education; teacher professionalism; teacher/leaders demand and supply; teacher education policy; teacher education pedagogy; and teachers’ career life-cycle across all levels of schooling. EJTEL also welcomes interdisciplinary and comparative explorations in the areas of adult education, curriculum
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Journal of Business and Administrative Studies
The purpose of JBAS is to provide practitioners and scholars opportunities for research based debate as well as discourse in the fields of business management, human resource management, accounting and finance, economics, project management, public and development management, marketing, and governance related fields. JBAS is a bi-annual peer-reviewed journal published by St Mary University (SMU). The first and the second issues of the journaL are published in June and December of every year respectively. JBAS is a nationally accredited journal by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE) since 2021. On 07 May 2025, it received its second re-accreditation, extending its official recognition for another three years.
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Ethiopian Journal of Police Studies
The Ethiopian Journal of Police Studies (EJPoS) published by Ethiopian Police University is a pioneer journal in Police Studies devoted to the advancement of knowledge in such areas as criminal investigation; and crime control and prevention. The journal publishes original articles, short communications and review articles annually in the area of police studies covering areas such as crime prevention, crime investigation, forensic, police administration, ethics, health, security and Development. Contributors are welcome from any part of the world.
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Ethiopian Journal of Human Rights
The Ethiopian Journal of Human Rights (EJHR) is a multidisciplinary journal published by the Center for Human Rights, Addis Ababa University (CHR, AAU). The objectives of the EJHR include promotion of knowledge and dialogue on issues of human rights as multidisciplinary theme. EJHR envisions promoting human rights values including, but not limited to, understanding, tolerance, and participation. The EJHR welcomes solicited and unsolicited research articles, reviews, commentaries, decisions of courts/tribunals, opinions/notes/reflections, on various themes related to human rights.
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The Ethiopian Journal of Business and Economics
The Ethiopian Journal of Business and Economics (EJBE) is a biannual peer-reviewed publication of the College of Business and Economics, Addis Ababa University. It seeks to encourage thinking among academics, practitioners and policy makers in the fields of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Business Management, and Public Administration and Development Management. Equally important, its main mission is to stimulate research-based and inter- and multi-disciplinary debate on the issues involving the four fields particularly as these pertain to the Ethiopian setting and development challenges. EJBE publishes research reports, book reviews, and Master’s thesis and PhD dissertation (abridged versions or chapters). Academic articles and other publishable works from related disciplines are also welcome. EJBE is an authoritative and refereed journal.
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Ethiopian Journal Of Behavioural Studies
The mission of the Ethiopian Journal of Behavioural Studies (EJoBS) is to advance the field of behavioural studies in Ethiopia through publication of peer reviewed, original, scholarly articles, reviews, and communications of ideas within educational and social settings. EJoBS is a bi-annual print Journal of the CEBS, AAU. Original research articles, meta-analytic studies, desk reviews and short communications of important theoretical and practical contributions in the area of behavioural studies are welcomed. Articles published in non-peer reviewed proceedings, and books can also be submitted provided the recency of manuscripts is maintained.
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Ethiopian Journal of Federal Studies
The Ethiopian Journal of Federal Studies (EJFS), ISSN 2308-2232, is a peer reviewed academic research journal published by the Center for Federalism and Governance Studies (CFGS), College of Law and Governance Studies, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia. Since 2013, the J ournal has been published once per year. It publishes articles, research reports, policy research papers, book reviews, and essays on federalism, decentralization, local government, and other constitutional and multilevel governance concerns in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
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Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences (EJHBS) is open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on public health, medicine, health sciences, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices, and interventions on the community. It also focuses on clinical, diagnostic, prognostic, and biomedical research.
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Ethiopian Journal of Language, Culture and Communication
The Ethiopian Journal of Language, Culture, and Communication (EJLCC) was founded in 2016. The Ethiopian Journal of Language, Culture, and Communication (EJLCC) publishes original research findings and scholarly articles devoted to the interdisciplinary study of issues in the areas of linguistics, language teaching, literature, folklore, and communication. EJLCC also welcomes book reviews, commentaries, and case studies on areas of language, literary, cultural, and communication studies. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License, which permits others to use, distribute, and reproduce the work non-commercially, provided the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal are properly cited. Commercial reuse must be authorized by the copyright holder.
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Ethiopian Defence Journal of Strategic Studies
The Ethiopian Defence Journal of Strategic Studies (EDJSS) aims to be Ethiopia’s premier scholarly research outlet in defence and strategic security. It serves as a platform for the exchange of ideas and a repository of scholarly and scientific works that contribute to policy design and institutional advancement in areas such as warfare, foreign policy, geopolitics, strategic security, leadership, joint operations, military professionalism, and technology across ground, air, naval, cyber, and space domains.
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Ethiopian Journal of Strategic and International Affairs (EJSIA)
The Ethiopian Journal of Strategic and International Affairs is particularly interested in papers that link domestic and international political issues and developments with national and regional security concerns and implications, such as political economy, Diplomatic Economy, regional integration, public and digital diplomacy, interstate conflict, weapons proliferation, military modernization, alliance building, defense and foreign policy, arms control, weak states, civil wars, insurgency movements, ethnic violence, economic crisis, social conflicts, democratic change, transnational terrorism, piracy, human security, trans-boundary resources, social welfare analysis and institutional efficiency, migration, climate change, Ethiopia’s Multilateral Engagements with IGAD, African Union and United Nations, Ethiopia’s relations with neighbouring countries, the Middle East and Arab world, Europe and America, and Asian and Pacific countries.
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Barruulee Finfinnee/ Finfinnee Journal
Finfinnee Journal (FJ) is an open-access double blind, peer-reviewed journal aspires to be the leading intellectual platform for language, literature, and folklore. The journal aims to build a vibrant community of scholars that deeply cherish interdisciplinary and inclusive dialogues of the highest standards, making marginalized voices heard, and securing academic integrity and cultural authenticity with the Addis Ababa University community, the country, and beyond. Thus, the journal envisions the entertainment of cosmological, sociological, psychological, cultural, and ecological values and systems with the bottom-up philosophical orientations.
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Journal of Hope Enterprise University College
The Journal of Hope Enterprise University College (JHEUC) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research in the fields of business, leadership, architecture, informatics, and related areas. The journal aims to promote and disseminate high-quality research that is relevant to Ethiopia.
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IER FLAMBEAU
IER FLAMBEAU is one of the publications of the Institute of Educational Research (IER). It publishes modest research reports, educational issues, stories, views, facts and figures. Researchers, professionals, teachers (teaching at all levels – primary, secondary, tertiary) and students are invited to send their contributions to the IER for possible publication.