Call for Papers for the Regular Issue (January – June 2025): Journal of Building and Land Development (JBLD)

2025-04-10

JBLD invites submissions for its current regular issue scheduled for publications between January and June 2025. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and book reviews and editorials across a broad range of topics in building and land development.

JBDL is a peer-reviewed, bi-annual, open access journal offering immediate publication upon acceptance. The journal is committed to publishing high-quality, impactful research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in building and land development fields. We strive to provide a rigorous and timely review process and ensure wide dissemination of published work. The journal is indexed in African Journals Online (AJOL).

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  1. Sustainable Building and Urban Design: Encompassing innovative planning, green building, and climate-responsive architecture.
  2. Smart and Technological Urban Solutions: Focusing on smart cities, technology-driven design, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and smart infrastructure.
  3. Sustainable Infrastructure and Resource Management: Covering transport, energy, environmental, and water systems.
  4. Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation: Addressing responses to climate change and natural disasters.
  5. Land Use and Environmental Sustainability: Including sustainable land use, resource conservation, and biodiversity.
  6. Affordable and Inclusive Housing: Focusing on policies and initiatives for diverse housing needs.
  7. Informal Settlements and Upgrading: Specifically addressing slum upgrading and planning.
  8. Governance and Participatory Planning: Emphasizing local governance and community-driven development.
  9. Urban Finance and Investment: Covering property taxation, land tenure, real estate finance, and public-private partnerships.
  10. Land Management and Digital Transformation: Including land administration, property valuation, taxation, and digital tools.

Submission

Prior to submission, the author has to register on our online submission system at https://journals.aru.ac.tz/index.php/JBLD/user/register?source=

To log in and submit your manuscript, please use the following link: https://journals.aru.ac.tz/index.php/JBLD/about/submissions

For submission-related inquiries, please contact our Editorial Office at eunice.likotiko@aru.ac.tz , frank.wambura@aru.ac.tz