Editorial Statement:

Why I Founded This Journal

Ending the Waiting Game and Reclaiming African Voices in Research

"You wait. You revise. You wait again. You email. Silence. Months pass — sometimes a year — and your voice is still unheard. I know this pain. I lived it. That’s why I founded this journal."

The global academic publishing system has failed African scholars — not through error, but through design. We are promised 4 to 8 weeks. Instead, we are met with silence, disrespect, and timelines that stretch into years. Too many African voices have been lost in the backlog of elitist systems that do not care about African urgency, African pain, or African truth.

As an African woman academic with a PhD in Criminal Justice, and a postdoctoral researcher immersed in South Africa’s lived realities of violence, justice, and safety, I built this journal because I was tired of asking for permission to be heard.

We Built This Ourselves

The Journal of Human Police Policing Human (Pty) Ltd was not created in a university boardroom. It was built by hand, by an African academic, using AI tools and determination. No outside funders. No foreign agendas. Just a commitment to truth, access, and African dignity.

Our Promise: Time and Trust

• Peer review feedback within 6 weeks.
• Decisions that come with communication, not silence.
• Editors and reviewers who understand African realities.
• Support for non-traditional, community-informed, and justice-driven scholarship.
• We will not replicate the same exclusion we escaped from.

Accreditation, Indexing, and Managing Expectations

We are proudly new — and we are building something extraordinary.

• DHET Accreditation:
  The South African research subsidy system requires DHET accreditation. DHET mandates at least two years of consistent publication, rigorous peer review, and editorial independence before a journal can apply. We are committed to meeting these standards and will apply as soon as we are eligible.
• Scopus Indexing:
  Scopus requires a proven track record of quality, regularity, and international relevance. We will pursue Scopus indexing after establishing two years of high-quality, peer-reviewed content.
• DOAJ Inclusion:
  The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) demands transparency, open access, and at least five published research articles. We will apply once we meet these criteria.

Your Role:
Early contributors are pioneers. Your work will not only be published — it will build the foundation of an African-owned platform rooted in integrity, impact, and academic justice.
We are honest about our journey. We will update our community at every milestone — and we will reach those milestones together.

Our Vision: A Journal for Africa, by Africa

To be Africa’s leading digital hub for research, justice, and social transformation — where knowledge, innovation, and community action converge for a safer, more just continent.

Call to Action: Start With Us

• Submit your research, stories, and creative works
• Join our editorial and peer review community
• Participate in public forums and signature projects
• Help us redefine what it means for Africans to better Africans — through knowledge, action, and mutual respect

Let us make this journal the talk of the continent — where every frontliner’s voice is heard, and every African story matters.