About the Journal

Publisher

Verlumun and Penda Publishers is the publisher of the Mdooter Journal of Communication and Digital Technologies (P-ISSN, 2006-0548, E-ISSN, 2006-3903). Verlumun and Penda Publishers is registered as a limited liability partnership (LLP) with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, with registration number 7902404. The journal publishes manuscripts in an open-access model, making the published content freely available to all readers. 

Open Access Statement
Mdooter Journal of Communication and Digital Technologies is a fully open-access journal, which means that all articles are available on the Internet to all users immediately after publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium are allowed, provided the author and the journal are appropriately credited.

Benefits of open access for authors include:
1. Free access for all users worldwide
2. Authors retain copyright to their work
3. Increased visibility and readership
4. No spatial constraints

Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global knowledge exchange.

Date of First Publication: 2024

Frequency of publication: The journal is published annually in March.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

As an open-access journal, an article processing charge of 1000 USD  applies to all accepted manuscripts. There is no submission charge. There is no waiver option for the publication charges. As a Nigerian journal, authors are required to pay the Naira equivalent. 

Refund policy

The Article Processing Charge (APC), which authors pay, is non-refundable and is to take care of the cost of production and overall journal management. Only in exceptional cases will a refund application be considered. Below are some of the conditions:

  1. The application is made 24 hours after payment.
  2. The basis for the application is overpayment.
  3. The authors made payment for manuscripts that have not been accepted.