Author Submission Guidelines
Complete operational standards, formatting instructions, and submission protocols for researchers contributing to theatre arts, film studies, and communication arts.
Paper Categories
The Anyigba Journal of Theatre, Film, and Communication Arts (AJOTFCA) welcomes rigorous, empirically grounded, and theoretically robust contributions. Submissions must squarely address core discourse within our primary domains:
Theatre & Performance
Dramatic theory, indigenous performance aesthetics, stagecraft evolution, directing paradigms, and socio-political plays analysis.
Film & Cinematic Studies
Nollywood and global cinematic structures, screenwriting theory, visual semiotics, documentary criticism, and digital media aesthetics.
Communication Arts
Mass media dynamics, broadcasting policies, digital communication networks, journalistic ethics, and strategic cultural rhetoric.
The Double-Blind Peer Review Lifecycle
To uphold uncompromising international academic standards, every submitted manuscript passes through a strict tri-stage evaluation process:
Preliminary Editorial Audit (Days 1–5)
The editorial board checks for structural completeness, plagiarism thresholds (15%), scope alignment, and strict adherence to journal formatting rules.
Double-Blind Referee Evaluation (Days 6–21)
All author names and institutional identifiers are scrubbed. The manuscript is dispatched to two independent academic specialists in theatre, film, or communication arts for objective review.
Editorial Decision & Revisions (Days 22–30)
Authors receive constructive reviewer notes resulting in unconditional acceptance, minor/major revisions required, or formal rejection.
Manuscript Formatting & Layout
Prepare your manuscript meticulously using standard word-processing packages before submission. Non-compliant files are returned without review.
Typography & Spacing
Times New Roman, 12-point font size, exactly 1.5 line spacing, with uniform 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all four sides. Word count should range between 5,000 and 8,000 words.
Citations & References
Strict compliance with APA 7th Edition format for in-text citations and reference list entries. Every cited work must feature a verifiable DOI where applicable.
Abstract & Keywords
An abstract of 150 to 250 words summarizing the research problem, methodology, findings, and theoretical implications, accompanied by exactly 4 to 6 indexed keywords.
Anonymization for Review
The main manuscript file must be fully scrubbed of author names, acknowledgments, and institutional markers. Include author names and affiliations on a separate title file.
Ready to Submit Your Manuscript?
Dispatch your prepared manuscript file (.docx) and separate title page directly to our editorial desk. Our editorial secretariat reviews incoming mail daily.