HRL Journal Services is a multi-journal open access publishing platform dedicated to promoting scholarly and professional research across East Africa. This platform serves as the central hub for managing, reviewing, and publishing double-blind peer reviewed journals in the following fields: Sociology, Criminology, Macroeconomics, development studies. 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 East African scholarship and professional thought.

Journals

  • Journal of Eastern African Macroeconomics and Development

    Open Access: Published Quarterly

     This is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the critical analysis of macroeconomic and development issues in Eastern Africa. Topic Scope include: 

    Fiscal & monetary policy | Regional economic integration | Trade & investment | Inclusive growth strategies | Policy analysis & pplied economics

    All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure academic excellence and objectivity. JEAMD aims to be a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners dedicated to the region’s economic transformation.

  • The Kenyan Journal of Criminological Research

    Open Access: Published Quarterly

    This journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal exploring crime, justice, and social order in Kenya and the broader East African region. Key topics include:

    Crime prevention & policing | Judicial & correctional systems | Victimology & legal reform | Gender-based & youth violence | radicalisation & violent extremism

    KJCR 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.

  • The East African Journal of Sociological Thought and Research

    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

    EAJSTR 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.