Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation

AOSIS

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About the journal

Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation is an open-access journal published by AOSIS in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 16,261 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 22 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
AOSIS
ISSN
2709-7412 · 2788-919X
Country
South Africa
Languages
english
Access
Open access
Declared publication charge
16,261 ZAR
Articles in DOAJ
98
Declared review time
22 weeks
Declared peer-review model
double_blind

Index listings

  • DOAJ · 2021-06-14
Indexing
DOAJ
APC
16,261 ZAR
Declared review time (DOAJ)
22 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status
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Journal profile

Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Articles in DOAJ

98

Most recent article

last month

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

22weeks

Works in OpenAlex

97

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

11

i10-index

15

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Editorial & policy11
Last DOAJ review date
2026-03-12
Added to DOAJ
2021-06-14
Declared plagiarism screening
Declared
Other fees beyond APC
Yes
Declared digital preservation
Portico
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
Portico
Editorial board
Official page ↗
Open references deposited at Crossref
88%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
98%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
✓
Peer-review policy
View policy
Identity & continuity2
Alternate titles
JOLGRI
Source type
journal
Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Political science: Political science (General)

LCC codes

JA1-92

Subject areas

  • Legal Issues in South Africa
  • Legal Issues in South Africa
  • Local Economic Development and Planning
  • Local Economic Development and Planning
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • South African History and Culture
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • South African History and Culture
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Public-Private Partnership Projects
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Public Procurement and Policy
  • Public Procurement and Policy
  • Public-Private Partnership Projects
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Educational Robotics and Engineering
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Educational Robotics and Engineering
  • E-Government and Public Services
  • E-Government and Public Services
  • ICT Impact and Policies
  • ICT Impact and Policies
  • Social Development and Education Research
  • Social Development and Education Research
  • Big Data and Digital Economy
  • Regional Development and Policy
  • Community Development and Social Impact
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Big Data and Digital Economy
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Community Development and Social Impact
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Regional Development and Policy
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
  • Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
  • Quality and Supply Management
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Quality and Supply Management

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • local government
  • governance
  • innovation

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