HRL Journal Service is a multi-journal open access publishing platform. It promotes scholarly and professional research. This platform serves as the central hub for managing, reviewing, and publishing double-blind peer reviewed journals in the following fields: Sociology, Crime, Deviance, Macroeconomics, Business and Finance, Community Health. Our mission is to enhance regional knowledge production, support interdisciplinary dialogue, and bridge academic research with industry insights. The platform supports double-blind peer review, ethical publishing practices, and open access dissemination under Creative Commons licenses. Each journal under HRL Journal Services maintains editorial independence and scholarly rigor while benefiting from centralized technical and administrative support. Visit our journals to explore cutting-edge academic research paper.
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Journals
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Journal of Macroeconomics in East and Horn of Africa
Open Access: Published Quarterly
This is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the critical analysis of macroeconomic in East and Horn of Africa. Topic Scope include:
Fiscal & monetary policy | Regional economic integration | Trade & investment | Inclusive growth strategies | Policy analysis & applied economics
All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure academic excellence and objectivity. The journal aims to be a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners dedicated to the region’s economic transformation.
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Journal of Business and Finance in East and Horn of Africa
Open Access: Published Quarterly
This journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal exploring business, finance, and management in East and Horn of Africa. Key topics include:
Marketing | Accounting & auditing | Project management | Public finance & budgeting | Procurement & supply chain | Entrepreneurship & innovation | Business strategy & leadership
The journal maintains high academic standards through a double-blind peer review process (Anonymous Author / Anonymous Reviewer) and adherence to international editorial ethics, including COPE guidelines. It welcomes contributions from scholars, researchers, finance and business professionals, project managers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs.
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East African Journal of Crime and Security
Open Access: Published Quarterly
This journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal exploring crime, security, deviance, justice, and social order. Key topics include:
Crime prevention & policing | Judicial & correctional systems | Victimology & legal reform | Gender-based & youth violence | Radicalisation & violent extremism
The journal maintains high academic standards through a double-blind peer review process and adherence to international editorial ethics, including COPE guidelines. It welcomes contributions from scholars, criminologists, law professionals, law enforcement, and policymakers.
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Journal of Sociology in East and Horn of Africa
Open Access: Published Quarterly
This journal is a peer-reviewed journal exploring sociological perspectives on the evolving dynamics of East African societies. Areas of interest include:
Social structure & institutions | Culture, identity, & modernity | Inequality & social justice | Norms & Societal change
The journal encourages theoretical and empirical contributions that address both classical and contemporary sociological challenges. All articles undergo rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure academic integrity and relevance. It accepts papers that integrates sociological theories to research and practice.
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Journal of Community Health in East and Horn of Africa
Open Access: Published Quarterly
This is a peer-reviewed journal focused on community and public health issues across the East and Horn of Africa. Topic scope includes:
Public health systems | Community disease prevention | Maternal, sexual & reproductive health | Nutrition | WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) | Disease management & health promotion
All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure scientific integrity and regional relevance. The journal serves as a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to advancing equitable health outcomes and strengthening community-based health interventions across the region.
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East African Journal of Climate and Resilience
Open Access: Published Monthly
This is a peer-reviewed journal focused on rigorous analysis of climate change, environmental resilience, and sustainable development in East Africa. Topic scope includes:
Climate adaptation & mitigation | Disaster & climate shock reduction | Community resilience | Ecosystem sustainability | Environmental policy & governance | Climate-smart livelihoods
All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure scientific quality, regional relevance, and objectivity. The journal aims to serve as a platform for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and development partners committed to building climate-resilient communities across the region.
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Journal of Armed Conflicts in East and Horn of Africa
Open Access: Published Monthly
This is a peer-reviewed journal focused on rigorous analysis of armed conflicts, political violence, and peace and security in East and the Horn of Africa. Topic scope includes:
Armed conflicts & insurgency | Political violence & terrorism | Post-conflict reconstruction | Security governance | Peacebuilding & conflict resolution | Regional stability
All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure scientific quality, regional relevance, and objectivity. The journal aims to serve as a platform for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and development partners committed to understanding, preventing, and managing conflicts across the region.
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East African Journal of International Relations
The East African Journal of International Relations is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing empirical and theoretical research on diplomacy, international politics, regional integration, and global governance with a focus on East and the Horn of Africa. The journal provides a platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share high-quality, policy-relevant work that deepens understanding of international relations and regional cooperation in Africa.
Focus and Scope
The journal covers a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
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Diplomacy & foreign policy
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Regional integration & cooperation
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International security & peacekeeping
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Global governance & international institutions
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Conflict resolution & mediation
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International law & human rights
Interdisciplinary approaches combining international relations with development studies, political science or security studies are also encouraged.
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East African Journal of Early Childhood Education
The East African Journal of Early Childhood Education is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research on early childhood development, learning, and education policy in East and the Horn of Africa. The journal provides a platform for scholars, educators, and policymakers to share high-quality, evidence-based work that informs practice and supports the holistic development of young children across the region.
Focus and Scope
The journal covers topics including, but not limited to:
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Early childhood development and learning outcomes
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Pedagogical methods and curriculum design
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Inclusive and equitable education practices
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Teacher training and professional development
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Education policy and program evaluation
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Family and community engagement in early learning
Interdisciplinary research combining education with psychology, social development, health, or governance is also encouraged.
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