Author Guidelines

Nigerian Journal of Textiles (NJT) — published by the Textile Researchers Association of Nigeria (TRAN)

The Nigerian Journal of Textiles (NJT) is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open-access journal advancing knowledge in textile and polymer science. NJT publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies and policy analyses across textile materials and engineering, sustainable and smart textiles, processing and manufacturing, fashion and design, textile economics and policy, and related interdisciplinary fields. While rooted in Nigeria and Africa, the journal welcomes contributions worldwide, particularly studies that address local challenges with global relevance. In line with international indexing standards, including the Scopus content policy, NJT maintains clear editorial, ethical and quality requirements. Please read these guidelines before submitting.

1. Scope and Article Types

NJT considers original, readable contributions of relevance to an international audience:

• Original research articles — complete studies presenting new findings.
• Review papers — authoritative, balanced syntheses of a topic.
• Case studies — well-documented reports of significance to the field.
• Policy analyses — evidence-based examinations of industry policy and practice.

2. Ethical and Publication Policy

NJT is committed to publication ethics and research integrity, following the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices. By submitting, authors confirm that:

• The work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
• All listed authors made substantial contributions and approved the final manuscript.
• All sources of data, ideas, text and images are properly cited, and permission has been obtained for any copyrighted material.
• Conflicts of interest and sources of funding are disclosed.

Cases of plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, redundant publication or authorship disputes are handled in accordance with COPE guidance and may result in rejection or retraction.

3. Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts are screened for similarity before review. Submissions must represent original work with properly attributed sources. Manuscripts showing an unacceptable level of similarity will be returned for revision or rejected, depending on severity. Authors are encouraged to check their manuscripts using recognised software (e.g. Turnitin or iThenticate) prior to submission.

4. Use of Generative AI

Where generative AI or AI-assisted tools are used in preparing a manuscript, authors must briefly disclose the tool and how it was used. AI tools cannot be listed as authors, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity and originality of the work.

5. Peer Review

Manuscripts are first screened editorially, then evaluated through double-blind peer review. Papers are assessed on originality, methodological soundness, clarity, relevance to the journal’s scope and contribution to the field. When reviewers disagree, an additional review is commissioned before a decision is made. When revising, authors should respond to reviewer comments point by point.

6. Document Formatting Guide

General layout

• File format: a single Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file.
• Language: clear, concise English (British or American, used consistently).
• Layout: single-column format.
• Font and spacing: Times New Roman, 12 pt, double-spaced throughout.
• Figure and table captions: Times New Roman, 10 pt.
• Length: manuscripts should not exceed fifteen (15) pages, including figures, tables and references.
• Headings: numbered up to three levels (e.g. 1, 1.1, 1.1.1); the abstract is not numbered.

Manuscript structure

1. Title — concise, informative and free of abbreviations.
2. Author information — full names and institutional affiliations of all authors; the corresponding author clearly identified.
3. Abstract — a single self-contained paragraph of not more than 250 words covering purpose, methods, key findings and conclusions. No references.
4. Keywords — a minimum of five, separated by commas.
5. Introduction
6. Materials and Methods
7. Results and Discussion
8. Conclusion
9. Acknowledgements (including funding)
10. References

Units, nomenclature and abbreviations

• Use SI units throughout.
• Define all non-standard abbreviations at first use.
• Number tables and figures consecutively in the order cited; do not duplicate data between text, tables and figures.

References

Use APA (7th edition) style. Cite in text by author and year, and list all references alphabetically by first author’s surname with a hanging indent. Include a DOI where available. For example:

Okafor, E. C., Smith, J. D., Ahmed, F., & Bello, R. A. (2023). Sustainable dyeing of cotton fabrics with natural indigo: A comparative study. Nigerian Journal of Textiles, 15(2), 45–58. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/njt.2023.01502

Ensure every in-text citation appears in the reference list and vice versa.

7. Charges

Authors are required to pay the following charges:

• Review Fee — NGN 15,000.00, payable on submission (non-refundable).
• Publication Fee — NGN 15,000.00, payable on acceptance.

All payments are made online through the journal’s secure payment gateway during submission. The Review Fee does not guarantee acceptance; the Publication Fee applies only to manuscripts accepted after peer review.

8. Submission

Manuscripts are submitted online through the journal’s portal at https://njt.tran.org.ng/. Only manuscripts that conform to these formatting and structural requirements will be considered for review. Accepted papers are published in the next available issue.

By submitting to NJT, authors agree to comply with the journal’s editorial, ethical and formatting requirements set out above. Please consult the journal website for the most current version of these guidelines.