About the Journal

Last Updated: 07/05/2026

Journal of Sustainable Innovation and Impact (JSII), ISSN 3051-8083, is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by TheSustainImpact® (Portugal). JSII provides an international platform for publishing high-quality, original research at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and societal impact. Building on TheSustainImpact Conference Proceedings Series (ISSN 3051-7362), the journal supports rigorous scholarship with applied relevance and long-term accessibility.

1. Mission and Vision

JSII aims to support sustainability-focused research that bridges academia, industry, policy, and civil society. The journal publishes research that contributes to scholarly debate, informs decision-making, and supports sustainability-oriented practice. Through a single-blind peer review process and COPE-aligned editorial policies, JSII seeks to uphold integrity, transparency, and relevance in scholarly publishing.

2. Aims and Scope

JSII welcomes interdisciplinary contributions that advance sustainability knowledge and practice from forward-looking perspectives. Areas of focus include:

  • Sustainable business and management

  • Sustainable innovation and policy

  • Digital transformation for sustainability

  • Education, capacity building, and sustainability learning

  • Climate change, environment, energy, and circular economy transitions

  • Gender, inclusion, and sustainability leadership

  • Sustainability in health systems and wellbeing innovation

  • Technology, society, and responsible innovation

  • Hospitality, tourism, and sustainable lifestyles

Submissions should demonstrate originality, academic rigor, applied relevance, and a clear connection to sustainability, innovation, and impact.

3. Audience and Community

JSII serves a community of scholars, practitioners, policymakers, educators, and innovators interested in sustainability-oriented research and practice. The journal encourages contributions that connect scholarly insight with practical relevance for organizations, communities, institutions, and society.

4. Open Access Commitment

All articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Authors retain copyright while granting the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and disseminate the work.

5. Archiving and Preservation

JSII supports long-term accessibility of its content through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) and LOCKSS. Published articles are assigned Crossref DOIs, supporting persistent identification, metadata registration, discoverability, and citation linking.

6. Indexing and Recognition

JSII publishes biannually and follows recognized practices for transparency, publication ethics, peer review, open access, DOI registration, metadata quality, and digital preservation. The journal is developing its publication profile for possible future evaluation by indexing and abstracting services such as DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, and Scopus.

7. Future Development

Planned developments include thematic special issues, international editorial collaborations, and partnerships with universities, research centers, and practice-oriented organizations. These initiatives are intended to strengthen the journal’s scholarly quality, thematic focus, and relevance to sustainability-oriented research and practice.

8. Contact

For editorial inquiries, please contact the Editorial Office:
editorial@thesustainimpact.com