Journal profile
People Centred
ISSN 2218-4899 · eISSN 2788-8169 · Institute of Developemnt Administration · Zimbabwe
People Centred: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
People Centred is published by Institute of Developemnt Administration. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations, Community and Sustainable Development and Social Work Education and Practice, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal considers articles focusing on the administration of development in Africa. Specific areas covered include but are not limited to development management; resource mobilisation and fundraising; inclusive development; sustainable development; disability and development; gender and development; poverty; sustainable development; social services and development; human development; HIV/AIDS; child development; counselling; rural development; governance; disaster management; agriculture and livelihoods; and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rugare MugumbatePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, India 1, Nigeria 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences11.1%
- Community and Sustainable DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.8%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences6.7%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences6.7%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.7%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.6%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
On the DHET List, Accredited with the African Journals Online (AJOL), China National Knowledge InfrastructurePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 50 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted11
- book reviewThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- book reviewsThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- literature reviewThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- literature review articles including systematic reviewsThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- original frameworksThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- original researchThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- original research reportsThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- reports of practiceThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- research summariesThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
- think piecesThe Journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research reports, research summaries, book reviews, literature review articles including systematic revi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship and contributorship
We make every effort to avoid multiple submissions, redundant publications and ghost/guest writers. A declaration must be made by authors to the effect that co-authors took part in the research process, and that their inclusion to the publication has been gained and that they are not ‘ghost’ or ‘guest’ writers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing and reproducibility
Authors should be prepared to make data available when requested to help with the review process. We encourage the use of reporting guidelines and registration of reviews and other study designs according to standard practice in the field.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
CC BY-NC 4.0 Model summary
The author holds copyright to their published work. Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. The author can re-use the published article for their future research, use the article for teaching, presentations or deposit in a repository (institutional or other) or non-commercial archives. The author guarantees the publisher that they have submitted original work,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
The journal is open access and therefore freely available online through ASWNet, African Journals Online (AJOL) and other sites. This means that readers are not required to pay a fee or to subscribe to read our articles. Articles will be open access immediately after being published. Authors are required to agree with this open access policy which enables unrestricted access and reuse of all publi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
The JDA uses a double-blind peer review process for all its content. Reviewers are experts in the field of development administration. No manuscript is guaranteed for acceptance at submission. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed and only after peer review are we able to make a decision to accept submitted work. Suitable manuscripts will be send to two reviewers. The manuscript will be anonymised…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality, plagiarism and acknowledgement of sources
Authors will submit only entirely original works, and will appropriately cite or quote the work and/or words of others. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be checked electronically or manually.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Developemnt Administration
- Country or region
- Zimbabwe
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2218-4899
- Electronic ISSN
- 2788-8169
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about People Centred
How long does peer review take at People Centred?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of People Centred?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of People Centred based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2), India (1) and Nigeria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index People Centred?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, People Centred is indexed in DOAJ.
Is People Centred open access, and what is the APC?
People Centred is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .