Call for papers, JOVACET 9(1), 2026

You are invited to submit an article for the ninth volume of JOVACET to be published in October/November 2026. JOVACET is an accredited publication with the Department of Higher Education and Training. 

Articles should be topical with regard to current debates/discourses and recent research in the TVET, adult, and continuing education and training domains. Submissions should be of high quality and follow academic research/writing conventions of journal articles in the social sciences. Specifications can be found on the JOVACET website (www.jovacet.ac.za) or obtained from Dr Catherine Robertson at cathy@tcrobertson.co.za. 

Articles should be anonymised and comprise a maximum of 8000 words, which include the abstract of approximately 200 words and a list of references, and be submitted in MS Word format via the journal website at www.jovacet.ac.za or emailed to Dr Catherine Robertson at cathy@tcrobertson.co.za. In a separate document, include author details (designation, full names, email addresses and affiliation of each author). Kindly follow the style guide which is provided on the website. The length of the article and especially the length of the abstract must be strictly adhered to. Submissions not conforming will be automatically disqualified. 

We look forward to receiving your submissions! 

Due date for full paper submissions: 27 March 2026