AFRICAN MULTIDISCIPLINARY TAX JOURNAL (AMTJ)

Call for Editorial Board Members and Reviewers 


The African MultiDisciplinary Tax Journal (AMTJ) is an international scientific journal owned by the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) under its programme, the African Tax Research Network (ATRN).


The journal aims at promoting original, high-level and evidence-based multidisciplinary research papers in all areas of taxation in Africa. Mainly, the AMTJ is targeted at; 


  • bridging the gap between academic research and practice in tax on the African continent, 
  • promoting high-level multi-disciplinary applied research in the areas of tax policy, legislation and tax administration in Africa, 
  • collating and promoting homegrown innovative applied solutions, backed by theoretical, empirical and evidence-based research to assist in strengthening African tax systems and maximize Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM), 
  • strengthening and contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the taxation system in African Countries, 
  • becoming a reference point for researchers, government, thought leaders, decision-makers, influencers, brand ambassadors and policymakers working on DRM in Africa, and 
  • contributing to the body of literature/scientific knowledge, thus enhancing research capacity, knowledge-sharing and exchange of best practices on tax matters in Africa. 


CALL FOR REVIEWERS/EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS 


The African MultiDisciplinary Tax Journal (AMTJ) is seeking expressions of interest from academic researchers, professionals, experts and practitioners in African tax matters to join our Editorial Board. The opportunity will allow interested applicants to keep up-to-date with research in the area of taxation and as well as to improve the quality of submissions for AMTJ. Academic researchers, professionals and practitioners who meet the requirements are encouraged to fill the application form below as well as submit a four (4) page summarized curriculum vitae/resume. 


Basic Requirements for Reviewers and Editorial Board Members 

  • The applicant must hold a PhD (doctoral) degree or be a Professor of an accredited academic institution in the field of public administration/finance, social sciences, accounting, law or any related field. 
  • Must have current publications (at least three (3) in the past two years) to their credit in high impact journals. 
  • Candidates must have at least two (2) H-index in their Scopus citation page. 
  • Candidates with French and Portuguese speaking skills will have an added advantage. 
  • Candidates with prior review experiences from other journals, periodicals and conferences held by accredited professional associations or societies shall have an added advantage. 


Benefits as Reviewers/Editorial Board Members 

Reviewers/editorial members shall have the following benefits while working as a reviewer/editorial board member of the AMTJ. 


  • It will create and strengthen the reputation of reviewers/editorial members as a well-known expert in the field of taxation; 
  • It will lead to increased invitations to speak at high-level conferences and workshops;  
  • The visibility of members will be increased, while at the same time helping reviewers/editorial members to be up-to-date in the field of taxation as they carefully read various manuscripts in their areas of interest; 
  • It will offer reviewers/editorial board members the opportunity to be part of contributors that will shape the future of African tax systems. 


Reviewer’s Responsibilities 


The responsibility of reviewers is to evaluate the quality, relevance, and merit of submitted papers. Comments from reviewers are expected to be adequate and as detailed as possible. This should contain explicit opinions about strengths, weaknesses, relevance, and importance to the field. Reviewers should consider themselves as mentors to the author(s) and comments should be specific, constructive and suggestions should enhance the quality of the submitted manuscript. Reviewers shall be requested to review 7-10 different papers in a year. 


The functions of reviewers shall include the following: handle all submitted manuscripts confidentially, diligently and objectively and agree to:  


  • acknowledge receipt of the manuscript sent for review within two working days.be released as a reviewer after two refusals to review, or three late reviews. In this regard the manuscript will be reassigned to a different (second) reviewer, and the first reviewer will be notified about the withdrawal of the manuscript from them 
  • determine scientific merit, originality, and scope of the work; indicating ways to improve it; and recommending acceptance or rejection using the rating scale submitted by the editorial board; 
  • note any ethical concerns, such as any violation of accepted norms of ethical treatment of human subjects or substantial similarity between the reviewed manuscript and any published paper or any manuscript concurrently submitted to another journal which may be known to the reviewer or identified using plagiarism check software; and 
  • provide suggestions to author(s) based on the structure and content of the manuscript submitted for review. 
  • to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) when appointed as a reviewer. 


Editorial Board Member’s Responsibilities 


The editorial board members are to: 


  • work closely with the editor-in-chief to develop the journal’s vision, scope, policy and practices; 
  • help to approve topics for special issues, and participating in virtual bi-monthly board meetings; 
  • review 10 -15 manuscripts yearly as the need arises and agree to return manuscripts promptly; 
  • promote the journal to authors and readers; 
  • agree not to distribute the manuscript or disclose information within the manuscript and agree to be released as an editorial member after two refusals to review, or three late reviews; 
  • acknowledge the receipt of submitted manuscripts within two working days of receipt and ensure an efficient, fair, and timely review process; 
  • respond promptly and take reasonable measures when an ethical complaint arises concerning a submitted manuscript or a published paper, and the editor should immediately contact and consult with the author. In this case, the author will be required to write a formal retraction statement or effect corrections as may be required; 
  • editors should have no conflict of interest concerning articles they reject or accept; 
  • adhere to the double-blind review in the peer-review process and preserve the anonymity of reviewers; 
  • cite the journal in their work as a way of promoting the journal, encouraging its usage and attracting new authors and submissions. 
  • note the fact that their appointments as an editorial board member shall be for a 3-year period and may be renewable; and 
  • sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) when appointed as an editorial board member. 


As a platform of choice for African tax researchers, the African MultiDisciplinary Tax Journal (AMTJ) is seeking expressions of interest from academic researchers, professionals, experts and practitioners in African tax matters to join our Editorial Board. Those who meet the above requirements are encouraged to fill the application form below as well as submit a four-page (4) summarized curriculum vitae/resume. 


Applications should be submitted on or before 20 October 2021 by filling in the following application form. 

Application Form for Reviewer/Editorial Members

English

French

Portuguese

Applicant should explain how they meet the following criteria. 

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