Who can submit?
Researchers, academics, independent scholars, and practitioners whose work can contribute to scholarship or policy discussion. The call is open to all.
The Caftral Journal
Call for Papers
Vol. 01 Issue 01
Submissions open
October 15th 2026.
The Caftral Journal invites essays, research papers, and parliamentarian-style bills that identify public problems and propose solutions for better policymaking.
Invitation
Contribute to the first issue.
Caftral is an academic endeavour dedicated to scholarship of the highest calibre and to discourse that increases knowledge for better policymaking. The inaugural edition of The Caftral Journal is open to authors of any background and affiliation who can show analytical rigour, creativity, and a critical viewpoint.
We welcome work on problem identification, analytical research on questions of public concern, and critical bills that analyse a problem and propose a solution at either an Act or government policy level, for issues that exist anywhere in the world.
Scope of the issue
What we are looking for.
What can be submitted?
Research papers, scholarly essays, and parliamentary bills with strong arguments, new ideas, and insight into important public questions.
Areas of interest
Public policy, governance, institutions, society, culture, and any interdisciplinary exploration of important public questions.
Forms of contribution
Essays on problem identification; analytical research papers on problems of public concern; and parliamentarian-style bills that propose solutions at Act or government policy level.
Submission process
Free of cost, from start to finish.
The entire submission process for The Caftral Journal, Volume 01, Issue 01 is totally free of cost. There is no submission fee, processing fee, or publication charge. Authors will not be asked to pay at any stage of review or publication.
Submissions open on October 15th 2026. Potential contributors are encouraged to begin research and drafting now. Formal instructions and paper-formatting guidelines will be provided soon on this page. Please return here for the complete requirements before preparing the final manuscript.
No fees at any stage
Submission, editorial review, and publication in this inaugural issue carry no cost to the author.
Formatting guidelines
Detailed formatting guidelines for papers will be published here shortly. This section will be updated with manuscript structure, citation style, length, and file requirements as soon as they are finalised.
The inaugural issue
Have something
worth publishing?
Submissions open October 15th 2026 and are free of cost. Formatting guidelines will appear on this page soon.
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