PELTOS Law Journal
Advancing African legal scholarship through rigorous peer review, open access, and academic excellence.
Published by PELTOS Scholastic Academy Ltd
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2027
Inaugural Volume
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A New Voice in African Legal Scholarship
PELTOS Law Journal (PLJ) is an independent, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality scholarship on African law, governance, and jurisprudence. We provide a platform for scholars, practitioners, and jurists to engage critically with the legal challenges and developments shaping the African continent.
PLJ publishes two issues per year (June and December), featuring full-length articles, essays, commentaries, case reviews, and book reviews. Our scope spans constitutional law, human rights, commercial law, international law, environmental law, customary law, and emerging intersections of law and technology in Africa.
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Double-blind review by experts
Open Access
Freely available to all readers
Indexed
Preparing for major databases
Timely
6-8 week review turnaround
Submission Categories
PLJ welcomes diverse forms of legal scholarship. All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
Articles
8,000-12,000 words. Original research with sustained argumentation.
Essays
4,000-6,000 words. Shorter analytical or reflective pieces.
Commentaries
3,000-5,000 words. Analysis of recent cases or legislation.
Case Reviews
2,000-4,000 words. Critical analysis of significant judgments.
Book Reviews
1,500-3,000 words. Reviews of recent legal publications.
Publication Workflow
From submission to publication, our transparent workflow ensures rigorous peer review and editorial oversight.
Submission
Author submits manuscript via portal
Editorial Check
Initial screening for scope and format
Peer Review
Double-blind review by 2+ experts
Decision
Accept, revise, or reject
Publication
Copyediting, typesetting, DOI assignment
Call for Papers — Inaugural Issue 2027
We invite original manuscripts on African law, governance, and jurisprudence. Submissions open now for our inaugural volume.
Advanced Search
Search articles by title, author, keyword, or DOI. Full-text search across all published issues.
Expert Reviewers
A distinguished editorial board of legal scholars and practitioners from across Africa and the diaspora.
Free Access
All articles are freely downloadable in PDF format under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.