The Journal of Policy and Leadership (JPL) is an international biannual peer reviewed academic journal published by the School of Public Administration and Management of Mzumbe University. The journal was established in 2010 aiming at contributing to the body of existing knowledge by providing a reliable platform for sharing theoretical and empirical research output. The journal accepts and publishes quality theoretical and empirical research output. The journal publishes its issues in January and June every year. However, papers are uploaded on a rolling basis i.e., whenever the peer review is completed and authors successfully improve their manuscripts as per the reviewers’ comments and the journal standards have been met an article is uploaded. The journal welcomes papers from academicians, consultants, practitioners, and other stakeholders who wish to disseminate their research outputs. The journal is committed to quality and research ethics to ensure reliable research outputs are shared to the scholarly world. The journal is listed on African Journals Online (AJOL) and the editorial team is working on indexing it to other reputable scholarly databases. JPL is a member of cross reference therefore each paper published is assigned a unique digital object identifier (DOI). 

WHY PUBLISHING WITH JPL?
1. Recognized Journal (Registered with Tanzania Library Services Board-TLSB)
2. JPL comprised of Local, East Africa and overseas editorial board members
3. Free article submission (No subscription fee)
4. Your article will be reviewed by two or more reviewers (Blind review)
5. Corresponding authors will get one hard copy free of charge

Current Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Policy and Leadership (JPL)

The Editorial Board of the Journal of Policy and Leadership (JPL) is pleased to announce the release of Volume 12, No. 1 (2025). The Chief Editor and the Editorial Board extend a cordial invitation to educators, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and academics to engage with the scholarly works presented in this issue.

The Journal of Policy and Leadership publishes articles on a rolling basis, ensuring the continuous dissemination of high-quality, peer-reviewed research. Manuscripts are received, reviewed, and published promptly upon meeting the journal’s publication standards.

Readers are encouraged to stay informed as additional articles will be made available in due course.

Published: 2025-10-17

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