Journal of Sustainable Development
Journal of Sustainable Development (JSD) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Canadian Center of Science and Education. JSD carries original and full-length articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of Environment, Economic and Society with Sustainability. It provides an academic platform for professionals and researchers to contribute innovative work in the field.
The scopes of the journal include, but are not limited to, the following fields:
- Climate change
- Ecology and sustainable development
- Waste and water management
- Renewable and sustainable energy
- Environmental technologies
- Green construction and sustainable development
- Sustainable land development
- Environmental economics and policy
- Urban planning and development
- Social sciences and humanities
- Social impact assessment
- Sustainable of agricultural systems
This journal is published bimonthly in both print and online versions, and the online version is free to access and download.
Statistics
2016 Q2: Articles Received: 54; Accepted: 31; Rejected: 24; Published: 23; Retracted: 0
2016 Q1: Articles Received: 48; Accepted: 23; Rejected: 29; Published: 44; Retracted: 0
2015: Articles Received: 397; Accepted: 264; Rejected: 110; Published: 270; Retracted: 6
2014: Articles Received: 216; Accepted: 133; Rejected: 93; Published: 101; Retracted: 1
2013: Articles Received: 310; Accepted: 128; Rejected: 152; Published: 105; Retracted: 0
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Paper Selection and Publication Process
a). Upon receipt of paper submission, the Editor sends an E-mail of confirmation to the corresponding author within 1-3 working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, your submission/e-mail may be missed. Please contact the Editor in time for that.
b). Peer review. We use double-blind system for peer-review; both reviewers and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The paper will be peer-reviewed by three experts; one is an editorial staff and the other two are external reviewers. The review process may take 2-4 weeks.
c). Notification of the result of review by E-mail.
d). The authors revise paper and pay publication fee (300 USD).
e). After publication, the corresponding author will receive two copies of printed journals, free of charge.
f). E-journal in PDF is available on the journal’s webpage, free of charge for download.
NOTE:
The publisher and journal have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism”. We check the plagiarism issue through two methods: reviewer check and plagiarism prevention tool (ithenticate.com).
All submissions will be checked by iThenticate before being sent to reviewers.
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Issues
e-Version First (Vol. 9, No. 5 2016)
Current Issue (Vol. 9, No. 5 October 2016)
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Index/List/Archive
- AGRICOLA
- CAB Abstracts
- EBSCOhost
- ERA
- Google Scholar
- LOCKSS
- NewJournal
- Open J-Gate
- PKP Open Archives Harvester
- ProQuest
- SHERPA/RoMEO
- Standard Periodical Directory
- Ulrich's
- Universe Digital Library
Announcements
Updated Index for Journal of Sustainable Development |
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July 2013, Journal of Sustainable Development has been indexed by AGRICOLA (Agricultural Online Access), which serves as the catalog and index to the collections of the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library. |
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| Posted: 2013-08-26 | More... |
Conferences |
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5th International Conference on Advanced Design and Manufacture (ADM2013) 15 January, 2013 Deadline for abstracts (200 words) |
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| Posted: 2012-11-29 | More... |
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