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ReCoDD — Community and Sustainable Development Journal ISSN 3136-2656 (online)
DOI 10.66405 · Open access

International peer-reviewed journal · Open access

Community and Sustainable Development Journal

An interdisciplinary journal devoted to the four pillars of sustainable development — economy, society, environment and good governance — which showcases research conducted in Central Africa and throughout the world. Its French title is Revue Communauté et Développement Durable.

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  • Print ISSN3136-2648
  • Online ISSN3136-2656
  • DOI prefix10.66405
  • FrequencySeveral issues/year
  • LanguagesFR · EN
ReCoDD cover, Vol. 1, No. 5
Latest issue: Vol. 1, No. 5 — October 2026
31Articles publishedexcluding editorials
5Issues publishedsince February 2026
70Authors publishedsee the directory
31DOIs assignedthrough Crossref
27Board membersinternational scientific board

Latest issue

Volume 1, Issue 5 — October 2026

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  1. Editorial

    Scientific initiatives serving the 8th CEPAC Church and the development of society

    MISHIKI BIKUNDE Jackson

    pp. 1–2

  2. An ethical and theological reflection on doctrine and discipline within the 8th CEPAC

    KASAO KUBUYA

    pp. 3–17 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.1

  3. An effective approach to resolving conflicts in the Church: the case of the 8th CEPAC, Goma Ecclesiastical District

    BYANIRO MASIITA Pierre

    pp. 18–25 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.2

  4. Managerial empowerment of rural women and electoral participation in North Kivu: a cross-sectional study

    MISHIKI BIKUNDE Jackson

    pp. 26–47 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.3

  5. The contribution of African philosophy to contemporary development

    NGABIKEYE NGABO Pierre

    pp. 48–59 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.4

  6. The responsibility of the Mines and Hydrocarbons Police regarding violence against women at the artisanal gold mining sites of Misisi

    NGANDO RADJABU

    pp. 60–79 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.5

  7. The impact of Christian officials on the quality of services provided by the land administration in times of crisis in North Kivu: an analysis of Genesis 47:13-26

    MUSUBAO BULENDA Guillaume

    pp. 80–95 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.6

  8. Demotivation in pastoral ministry within the 8th CEPAC, Goma Ecclesiastical District, North Kivu

    BIREO Berger

    pp. 96–108 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.7

  9. The socio-cultural impact of Christianity among the Nyanga (1921–2021)

    ELASI WA KAKEY

    pp. 109–129 https://doi.org/10.66405/3136-2656.recodd.v1.5.8

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Vol. 1, No. 4 August 2026 5 articles · 79 pages Vol. 1, No. 3 June 2026 6 articles · 136 pages Vol. 1, No. 2 April 2026 6 articles · 140 pages

Editorial scope

Four pillars, one standard of scientific rigour

ReCoDD publishes original articles in French or in English, assessed through double-blind peer review by specialists in the field, then disseminated in open access with a DOI.

About the journal

Economy

Public finance, entrepreneurship, management, blue and circular economy.

Society

Education, public health, food security, media and community dynamics.

Environment

Ecosystems, sustainable agriculture, waste management, water and energy.

Good governance

Institutions, public services, fundamental rights and technological innovation.

Governance

Editorial team

The journal’s management oversees the editorial policy, the handling of submissions, the organisation of peer review and the publication of issues.

Board and team
NB
Honorary President and Founder Prof. NZIBONERA BAYONGWA Désiré
MM
Publishing Director Prof. MITIMA MISUKA Donat
CC
Director of Publication CITO CIBAMBO Ferdinand
SG
Member of the Publication Board SAFARI Gloire
MJ
Member of the Publication Board MUGOBE Juvénal
BR
Graphic Designer BULONZA Romain

Scientific governance

Scientific board — 27 members

A multidisciplinary and international board guides the academic direction of the journal and safeguards the scientific quality of its publications.

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  • 01 ABASSY ABRAHAM Professor Emeritus, Université IRAN
  • 02 ALBAGLI Claude Gustave Eiffel University (Paris), CEDIMES Institute
  • 03 BAGISHA Michel Professor, UNIKAZ
  • 04 BAHOGWERE MUDUNGA Lucien Professor, UDDAC
  • 05 BALAGIZI Senior Lecturer, UDDAC
  • 06 BASHWIRA John Professor, UOB and UDDAC
  • 07 BAYONGWA Désiré Professor, UDDAC and UNIKAZ
  • 08 BIRINGANINE ABRAHAM Professor, UDDAC
  • 09 CIKULI Jean-Marie Professor, UNIKAZ
  • 10 KAMBERE Thaddée Katembo Associate Professor, UNILUK Lukanga
  • 11 MASTAKI Deo Professor, UDDAC and UNIKAZ
  • 12 MATWARA NZABANZANDE Professor, CEPROMAD and UNIKAZ
  • 13 MIRINDI Déogratias Professor, UDDAC
  • 14 MISUKA KAMUHA MUSOLO Professor, ULPGL Goma
  • 15 MUGOBE Juvénal Senior Lecturer, UDDAC
  • 16 MULUMA MULANGA Albert Professor Emeritus, UNIKIN
  • 17 NARCISSE Fièvre University of Port-au-Prince
  • 18 NSAMAN-O-LUTU Oscar Rector, CEPROMAD and UNIKIN
  • 19 NSHANGO MUTAMBWE Full Professor, UNIKIN
  • 20 ONSINE NSAMAN Angel Full Professor
  • 21 RISASI Richard Full Professor
  • 22 ONDAIN ONSOOM Rogatien Full Professor, UNIKIN
  • 23 ONKEN INGWEN Dady PhD, UPN Kinshasa
  • 24 MUJIJIMA Jeanne Professor, Rector of the Anglican University of Bukavu, lecturer at the Evangelical University in Africa
  • 25 YERE AFOBE Innocent Full Professor
  • 26 AHADI MUTUNZI Adrien Senior Lecturer, University of Kisangani
  • 27 KALUNGA MBUBA Justin Dr, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kalemie

Editorial policies

Publishing with full transparency

Author guidelines

Manuscript structure, abstracts in French and English, APA 7 style.

Peer review process

Receipt, anonymisation, double-blind peer review and editorial decision.

Publication ethics

Responsibilities of authors, reviewers and editors; prevention of plagiarism.

Open access and fees

Free to read; 100 USD per accepted article, payable only after acceptance.

Archiving and indexing

Digital preservation, DOIs, metadata and discoverability.

Visibility

Identifiers, dissemination and open science

Each of these services, according to its function, contributes to the identification, openness or dissemination of ReCoDD articles.

Crossref Crossref member: every article is assigned a DOI (prefix 10.66405). DOI Persistent, citable digital identifiers. Google Scholar Bibliographic metadata compatible with Google Scholar indexing. ORCID Researchers identified by their ORCID iD. Open access All articles can be read and downloaded free of charge. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 CC BY-NC 4.0 licence: non-commercial sharing and reuse with attribution; authors retain their rights. ResearchGate Dissemination within the scientific community. RePEc · IDEAS · EconPapers Dissemination of research in economics.

Network

Partner institutions

9 universities and institutes in the DR Congo, France, Haiti, Italy, Morocco, Romania and Uganda.

UDDAC Université de développement durable en Afrique centrale DR Congo
Institut CEDIMES France
Université du CEPROMAD DR Congo
Université de la Renaissance d’Haïti (URH-ISAG) Haiti
Team University Uganda
Kampala University Uganda
Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro Italy
Institut Polytechnique de Marrakech Morocco
Universitatea Valahia din Târgoviște Romania

Publish in ReCoDD

Rolling call for papers · double-blind peer review · a DOI for every article · open access.

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