Introduction

HRL Journal Service welcomes strategic institutional partnerships that advance scholarly communication, research visibility, and knowledge dissemination across Africa and globally. We believe that sustainable academic publishing thrives through collaboration with institutions that share our commitment to research excellence, ethical publishing, and open knowledge.

Our Partnership Philosophy

We work closely with academic, research, and professional institutions to create mutually beneficial relationships that strengthen editorial quality, research impact, and institutional visibility. Our partnership framework is designed to support institutions at different stages of research development while maintaining international publishing standards.

Institutions We Partner With

We actively engage with:

• Universities and higher education institutions
• Research institutes and think tanks
• Academic libraries and library consortia
• Professional associations and learned societies
• Policy institutions and development organisations
• Publishing support and scholarly service providers

Areas of Collaboration

Institutional partnerships may include, but are not limited to:

• Journal hosting and publishing support using Open Journal Systems (OJS)
• Co-publication and special issues aligned with institutional research priorities
• Editorial and peer-review capacity building
• Research dissemination and visibility enhancement
• Indexing and metadata optimisation support
• Academic events, conferences, and workshops collaboration
• Library and institutional repository integration

Benefits to Partner Institutions

Partner institutions benefit from:

• Increased global visibility of institutional research
• Strengthened editorial and peer-review standards
• Professional journal management and publishing infrastructure
• Compliance with open access and research integrity best practices
• Long-term sustainability of scholarly outlets

About Our Publishing Support

Our publishing and institutional support services are delivered through HRL Journal Service, providing comprehensive journal development, technical hosting, editorial workflow optimisation, and capacity-building services to academic institutions and scholarly communities across the region.

Further information about our services is available through our institutional platform.

Partnership Enquiries

Institutions interested in establishing a partnership, exploring collaborative publishing opportunities, or seeking professional journal support are invited to contact us.

Email: editor@eastafricajournal.org

Our editorial team will respond promptly to discuss partnership models tailored to your institutional needs.