The Somaliland Peace and Development Journal (SPDJ) is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Hargeisa. The journal’s core mission is to enhance understanding of peace, conflict management, and development through research and publication.
In its holistic multidisciplinary approach to research, the journal aims to increase the capacity of people to analyze and better understand the fundamental causes of social, economic, political, and environmental challenges through the facilitation of healthy and intellectual discussion.
Towards this holistic objective, the journal focuses on the following thematic areas: conflict and development, political violence, violent extremism, governance and democracy in post-conflict settings, peace, conflict, and education, migration and climate change, and security.
Towards this goal, the journal foster the dialogue between academics, practitioners, and policymakers inside and outside of Somaliland on several issues related to peace, security, and development. Furthermore, the journal serves as a vehicle for broader dissemination of research findings to inform policymaking.
The Somaliland Peace and Development Journal accepts papers that possess the following qualities:
(1) Ensure that your research question is aligned with the objectives of the journal. (2) Ensure that your research follows SPDJ's ethical guidelines. (3) Identify areas where your work can contribute or challenges existing theories. (4) Address gaps in existing literature or offer a new perspective on a well-studied issue.
Over the past decade, our esteemed journal has stood as a beacon of intellectual rigor and dedication, committed to the dissemination of high-quality research in the realms of peace and conflict.
