About the Journal

Aim and Scope

Aim

The Journal of Belizean Research (JoBR) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal published by the University of Belize. Its aim is to advance knowledge and contribute to the national development of Belize by publishing, disseminating, certifying, and preserving original research conducted in or about Belize.

Through JoBR, the University of Belize supports its institutional commitment to excellence in higher education, research, and service for national development. The journal also provides a national platform through which researchers can communicate findings of academic, scientific, social, cultural, educational, technological, and policy relevance to Belize.

Scope

JoBR welcomes original research from across academic disciplines, organized within the following broad sections:

a.) Health, Natural Sciences, and Technology

b.) Management and Social Science

c.) Education and Humanities

Submissions should report research conducted in Belize, focused on Belize, or directly relevant to the country’s development. The journal welcomes contributions from University of Belize faculty and students; researchers from other tertiary-level institutions, research agencies, and organizations in Belize; and international researchers and organizations whose work contributes to knowledge and development in the Belizean context.

All submissions must satisfy the journal’s editorial requirements and peer-review standards.