{"id":13142,"date":"2022-10-13T13:29:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T11:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomos.de\/?post_type=mediadata&#038;p=13142"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:49:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:49:56","slug":"alsl","status":"publish","type":"mediadata","link":"https:\/\/www.nomos.de\/en\/journals\/alsl\/","title":{"rendered":"KAS African Law Study Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"about\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library<\/em><\/strong> is a journal which publishes articles written by young scholars from the African continent. The journal deals with practical aspects important for the development of the Rule of Law in an African context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The articles are the result of seminars and conferences organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung\u2019s Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann and African partner universities. <em><strong>KAS African Law Study Library<\/strong><\/em> thus creates a discussion forum for all lawyers interested in Africa and the diverse facets of Rule of Law in interaction with different historical, cultural, economic and political backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journal addresses readers from all continents. Starting from Africa, it also wants to give thought-provoking impulse outside of Africa. <strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library<\/em><\/strong> is published quarterly and welcomes contributions in English and French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>KAS African Law Study Library<\/strong><\/em> is available open access at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomos-elibrary.de\/zeitschrift\/2363-6262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nomos-elibrary.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>KAS African Law Study Library<\/strong><\/em> is indexed in <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/toc\/2363-6262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOAJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ISSN Online 2363-6262<\/p>\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"editors\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Editors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, Nairobi\/Kenya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>with<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kas.de\/de\/web\/rspssa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Stefanie Rothenberger<\/a><br>Director of the KAS Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph Cihunda Hengelela<br>Assistant\/Universit\u00e9 de Kinshasa, DR Congo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamann-legal.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann<\/a><br>Hamann Rechtsanw\u00e4lte, Stuttgart, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. Kalala Ilunga-Matthiesen<br>Universit\u00e9 de Lubumbashi, DR Congo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Dr. Jean-Michel Kumbu<br>Universit\u00e9 de Kinshasa, DR Congo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Stanislas Makoroka<br>Universit\u00e9 du Burundi, DR Congo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Jean Claude Mubalama Zibona<br>Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Bukavu, DR Congo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Ibrahim Salami<br>Universit\u00e9 d&#8217;Abomey-Calavi (B\u00e9nin), B\u00e9nin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"editorial-staff\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Editorial Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamann-legal.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann&nbsp;<\/a>(V.i.S.d.P.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Office:<br>Hamann Rechtsanw\u00e4lte<br>Breitscheidstra\u00dfe 4<br>70174 Stuttgart<br>Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: +49 \/ 711 &#8211; 120 950 &#8211; 30 (secretarial office)<br>Mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hamann@hamann-legal.de\">hamann@hamann-legal.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"publication-alert-toc-alert\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Publication Alert (TOC-Alert)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Register now for the free <strong><em>KAS<\/em><\/strong> Publication Alert (TOC-Alert) and never miss an issue again! Simply register with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inlibra.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inlibra<\/a>. Then click on &#8220;Alert Settings&#8221; in your profile and select <em><strong>KAS<\/strong><\/em> under <strong>4 Journals (TOC-Alert)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"guidelines-for-authors\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Guidelines for Authors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library <\/em><\/strong>is a journal which publishes articles written by young scholars from the African continent. The publication of articles requires the participation in seminars or conferences organised by the Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journal deals with practical aspects important for the development of the Rule of Law in an African context. It invites everyone interested in this subject to take part in the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuscripts (in German, English, French) may be submitted as an e-mail attachment and under the condition that they have not been published elsewhere in any form. A short abstract and some details about the author (both in English) should be added. We regret that no remuneration can be offered for publication. Contributions must be saved in a simple, editable (no PDF files please!) format, i.e. without automatic hyphenation, with a consistent font, and NO activated hyperlinks or other macros. The length of an article should not exceed 25 pages using 12 pt Times New Roman, line space 1.5. Please refrain from using bold type or underlining in the text, italics only sparingly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mediadata__grey-box\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KAS_Style-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Style Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"open-access-policy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Open Access Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library <\/em><\/strong>is an open access journal. In accordance with the editors\u2019 intention, open access publishing permits free access to academic publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All articles in <strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library<\/em><\/strong> are published under a CC BY-NC licence. The full text is thus accessible for everyone while, at the same time, the authors\u2019 rights are respected. The quality of the articles continues to be ensured through our peer review process and editorial control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as nothing else is stated in the bibliographic notes, the Creative Commons Licence BY-NC 4.0 applies to this content, i.e. it may be downloaded, filed and printed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If such content is forwarded to anyone, it must include a full citation and particularly the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>names of all authors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the publication of record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>book title or journal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the \u2018DOI-link\u2019 by which the contribution can be cited and looked up on the internet permanently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When applying the Creative Commons Licence BY-NC 4.0, an open access publication must not be printed or republished for commercial purposes without the publisher\u2019s written agreement. The journal does not levy any article processing nor submission charges. The foundation Konrad Adenauer Stiftung is funding publication of <strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors publishing in this journal retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on the general open access policy of Nomos Publishing can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomos.de\/open-access-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"peer-review-process\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Peer Review Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-description-of-the-quality-control-system\">Description of the quality control system<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuscripts are to be published in the journal <strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library<\/em><\/strong> after a peer-refereed review process. The reviewers are renowned colleagues in the field of African law. They are especially required to consider the scholarly merit, the high content quality and the relevance of the papers offered to the editor. The Rules of Good Scientific Practice apply. Plagiarism is not accepted. Inappropriate submissions may be returned without formal review. Editorial decisions will be communicated directly to the author.<\/p>\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"abstracting-amp-indexing\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Abstracting &amp; Indexing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The articles of <strong><em>KAS African Law Study Library<\/em><\/strong> are for example indexed in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/toc\/2363-6262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOAJ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Scholar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baidu Xue Shu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ProQuest ExLibris Primo Index<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.dimensions.ai\/discover\/publication?and_facet_source_title=jour.1147035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dimensions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africabib.org\/query_a.php?pe=!J00000292!&amp;SR=3%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AfricaBib<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"mediadata__anchor-headline\"><span id=\"copyright\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Copyright<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"mediadata__grey-box\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomos.de\/en\/copyright-notice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copyright<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-13142","mediadata","type-mediadata","status-publish","hentry","mediadata_category-legal-practice"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v26.2) - 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