International Journal of Sustainable Development
- Editor in Chief
- Dr. M.A. Dorgham
- ISSN online
- 1741-5268
- ISSN print
- 0960-1406
- 4 issues per year
- CiteScore 0.6 (2024)
IJSD is a forum for the publication of refereed scientific work, of an interdisciplinary character, at the interface of science, technology, policy and society. Particular emphasis is placed on the value and importance of stakeholder partnerships for effective communication on issues of sustainability.
Topics covered include
- Review and assessment of policies
- Strategy for policy making
- Environment and sustainable development
- Ecology and sustainability
- Social aspects of sustainability
- Economic dimensions of sustainability
- Political dimensions of sustainability
- Economic, social and natural resources issues
- Control, regulations and policy
- Future visions and scenarios
Objectives
The objectives of IJSD are to establish an effective channel of communication between policy-makers, government agencies, academics and research institutions, and professionals working in the field, and to provide a forum for them to disseminate information and to learn from each other|s work. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy.
Readership
Professionals, academics, researchers and policy makers.
Contents
IJSD publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, and notes, commentaries, and news. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
Browse issues
2024 Vol.27 No.42024 Vol.27 No.3 Free Access2024 Vol.27 No.1/22023 Vol.26 No.3/42023 Vol.26 No.22023 Vol.26 No.12022 Vol.25 No.3/42022 Vol.25 No.1/22021 Vol.24 No.3/42021 Vol.24 No.22021 Vol.24 No.12020 Vol.23 No.3/42020 Vol.23 No.1/22019 Vol.22 No.3/42019 Vol.22 No.1/22018 Vol.21 No.1/2/3/42017 Vol.20 No.3/42017 Vol.20 No.1/22016 Vol.19 No.42016 Vol.19 No.32016 Vol.19 No.22016 Vol.19 No.12015 Vol.18 No.42015 Vol.18 No.32015 Vol.18 No.1/22014 Vol.17 No.42014 Vol.17 No.32014 Vol.17 No.22014 Vol.17 No.12013 Vol.16 No.3/42013 Vol.16 No.1/22012 Vol.15 No.42012 Vol.15 No.32012 Vol.15 No.1/22011 Vol.14 No.3/42011 Vol.14 No.1/22010 Vol.13 No.42010 Vol.13 No.32010 Vol.13 No.1/22009 Vol.12 No.2/3/42009 Vol.12 No.12008 Vol.11 No.2/3/42008 Vol.11 No.12007 Vol.10 No.42007 Vol.10 No.32007 Vol.10 No.1/22006 Vol.9 No.42006 Vol.9 No.32006 Vol.9 No.22006 Vol.9 No.12005 Vol.8 No.42005 Vol.8 No.32005 Vol.8 No.1/22004 Vol.7 No.42004 Vol.7 No.32004 Vol.7 No.22004 Vol.7 No.12003 Vol.6 No.42003 Vol.6 No.32003 Vol.6 No.22003 Vol.6 No.12002 Vol.5 No.42002 Vol.5 No.32002 Vol.5 No.1/22001 Vol.4 No.42001 Vol.4 No.32001 Vol.4 No.22001 Vol.4 No.12000 Vol.3 No.42000 Vol.3 No.32000 Vol.3 No.22000 Vol.3 No.11999 Vol.2 No.41999 Vol.2 No.31999 Vol.2 No.21999 Vol.2 No.11998 Vol.1 No.1IJSD is indexed in:
- Scopus (Elsevier)
- Compendex [formerly Ei] (Elsevier)
- Academic OneFile (Gale)
- ADS [Astrophysics Data System](Smithsonian Institution)
- Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (Elsevier)
- Biology Digest (Plexus Publishing)
- BIOSIS (Clarivate Analytics)
- Business Economics and Theory Collection (Gale)
- CAB Abstracts - Agriculture and International Development Indexes
- CAB Animal Sciences
- CAB Abstracts - Environmental Sciences Indexes
- CAB Abstracts - Human Sciences Abstracts
- CAB Abstracts - Leisure and Tourism Abstracts
- CAB Abstracts - Plant Sciences Abstracts
- cnpLINKer (CNPIEC)
- EconLit (American Economic Association)
- Environment Complete (EBSCO)
- Environment Index (EBSCO)
- Environmental Studies and Policy Collection (Gale)
- Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
- OneFile Business (Gale)
- General OneFile (Gale)
- Geobase (Elsevier)
- Google Scholar
- GreenFile
- IBSS [International Bibliography of the Social Sciences] (Proquest)
- Info Trac (Gale)
- J-Gate
- ProQuest ABI/Inform Collection
- ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace
- ProQuest Environmental Science Collection
- ProQuest Materials Science & Engineering Database
- RePEc
- ProQuest Technology Collection
IJSD is listed in:
- National Agency for Evaluation of the University and Research System (ANVUR)
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities
Editor in Chief
- Dorgham, M.A., International Centre for Technology and Management, UK
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Editor
- Gheorghe, Adrian V., Old Dominion University, USA
Associate Editor
- Pereira, Ângela Guimarães, European Commission - Joint Research Centre, Italy
Editorial Board Members
- Baranzini, Andrea, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Switzerland
- Bürgenmeier, Beat, Université de Genève, Switzerland
- Diaw, Amadou Tahirou, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
- Erten-Unal, Mujde, Old Dominion University, USA
- Faucheux, Sylvie, INSEEC U, France
- Funtowicz, Silvio, University of Bergen, Norway
- Garrod, Brian, Swansea University, UK
- Goldemberg, Jose, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Gupta, Anil K., Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur, India
- Gupta, Joyeeta, Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Hinterberger, Friedrich, Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI), Austria
- Howarth, Richard B., Dartmouth College, USA
- Jiggins, Janice, Wageningen University, Netherlands
- Jollands, Nigel, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UK
- Köhn, Jörg, , Germany
- Kane, Alioune, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
- Martinez Alier, Joan, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
- May, Peter H., Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Muradian, Roldan, Tilburg University, Netherlands
- O'Connor, Martin Paul, L'Association ePLANETe Bue, France
- Papayannis, Thymio, Med-INA (Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos), Greece
- Patterson, Murray, Massey University, New Zealand
- Pernice, lngolf, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
- Presas, Teresa, Tetra Pak Europe & Africa, Belgium
- Réveret, Jean-Pierre, Greige – UQUAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
- Radermacher, Walter J., Federal Statistical Office, Germany
- Renn, Ortwin, Research Institute for Sustainability, Helmholtz Center Potsdam, Germany
- Requier-Desjardins, Denis, LEREPS – Université de Toulouse, France
- Ricoveri, Giovanna, piazza San Francesco d'Assisi n.91, Italy
- Sachs, Ignacy, Ecole des Hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), France
- Schembri, Patrick, University of Versailles, France
- Scoullos, Michael, University of Athens, Greece
- Segura-Bonilla, Olman, Centro Intl. Politica Economica (CINPE), Costa Rica
- Senhaji, Faouzi, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Morocco
- Shmelev, Stanislav, Environment Europe, UK
- Spangenberg, Joachim H., Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Germany
- Svedin, Uno, FORMAS, Sweden
- Theys, Jacques, Ministère du Logement et du Tourisme, France
- Toman, Michael A., The World Bank, USA
- Vidal-Madjar, Daniel, Université de Versailles Saint Quentin, France
- Wedderburn, Liz, AgResearch Limited, New Zealand
- Yamaji, Kenji, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), Japan
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