Welcome to the Hensard Journal of Film and Media Studies

The Hensard Journal of Film and Media Studies (HJFMS) is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, educators, media practitioners, policymakers and postgraduate scholars to publish original and innovative research in film, media, communication and related disciplines.

Call for Papers: Volume 1, Number 1

The Hensard Journal of Film and Media Studies invites scholars, researchers, media professionals and postgraduate students to submit original manuscripts for consideration in Volume 1, Number 1.

Submissions may address any subject within the journal’s focus and scope, including film, television, journalism, communication, digital media, visual culture and related interdisciplinary areas.

Manuscript submission deadline: 30 October 2026

All submitted manuscripts will undergo editorial assessment and independent peer review.

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Focus and Scope

HJFMS publishes theoretically informed, methodologically sound and professionally relevant scholarship addressing African, Global South and international experiences in film and media.

The journal welcomes submissions in the following areas:

  • Film theory, history, criticism and production
  • African cinema and Global South media
  • Television, radio and broadcast studies
  • Journalism and mass communication
  • Digital media and social media
  • Documentary and photographic studies
  • Visual culture and popular culture
  • Advertising and public relations
  • Political and development communication
  • Media law, ethics, policy and regulation
  • Gender, identity and representation
  • Indigenous and community media
  • Audience, reception and cultural studies
  • Media technologies and artificial intelligence
  • Communication for social and behavioural change
  • Creative industries and media entrepreneurship

Types of Contributions

HJFMS welcomes the following categories of scholarly work:

  • Original research articles
  • Review articles
  • Theoretical papers
  • Critical essays
  • Case studies
  • Book reviews
  • Film reviews

Peer Review and Editorial Standards

Every research manuscript undergoes an initial editorial assessment to determine its relevance, originality and compliance with the journal’s requirements. Suitable manuscripts are subsequently evaluated through independent peer review.

Editorial decisions are based on scholarly quality, originality, methodological soundness, relevance to the journal’s scope and compliance with research and publication ethics.

Open Access

HJFMS supports the broad dissemination of scholarly knowledge. Published articles are freely accessible to readers in accordance with the copyright and licensing conditions adopted by the journal.

Publication Ethics

The journal is committed to academic integrity and responsible publishing. Authors must submit original work, acknowledge all sources, disclose relevant conflicts of interest and avoid plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification and inappropriate authorship practices.

Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Femi Okiremuette Shaka

Deputy Editor
Dr Thomas Uzah

Assistant Editors
Dr Kenneth Osunwa
Dr Ogechi Cookey-Ndukwe

Secretary to the Editorial Board
Emmanuel Ikechukwu Woji

Editorial Advisory Board

Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Professor Innocent Ebere Uwah
Vice-Chancellor, Nigerian British University, Asa, Abia State, Nigeria

Professor Barclays Ayakoroma
University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Professor Omeora Osakwe
Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Professor Friday Nwafor
University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Professor Austin Amaze Akpuda
Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria

Professor Emily Oghale God’spresence
University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Information for Authors

Prospective authors should carefully review the journal’s author guidelines and submission requirements before submitting a manuscript.

Editorial Contact

Dr Thomas Uzah
Deputy Editor
Hensard Journal of Film and Media Studies

Telephone: +234 808 716 3203
Email: thomasuzah2014@gmail.com

Publisher

Hensard University
No. 1 Nanaye Dickson Road
Toru-Orua, Sagbama LGA
Bayelsa State, Nigeria