About the Journal

Sustainability Quest is an international, open-access, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal on technology, management, cultural, environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and is dedicated to promoting cutting-edge research and innovative practices that contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability Quest is published online by ICR Publications Ltd., UK↗,  

We aim to provide a scholarly platform for the dissemination of knowledge and discussion that fosters global and local progress towards a sustainable future.

Scope:

Our editors welcome submissions on sustainability research, including but not limited to:

• Green Technology
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Sustainability in the Digital Realm
• Neurodiversity and Sustainability
• Planetary Health Ethics
• Sustainable Urban Microclimates
• Eco-Anxiety and Sustainability
• Actions Cultural Sustainability
• Sustainable Futures in Speculative Fiction
• The Role of Art in Sustainability
• Financial Systems Reimagined for Sustainability: Interstellar Sustainability
• Sustainability in Conflict Zones
• The Intersection of Spirituality and Sustainability
• Bio-inspired Innovation for Sustainability

Publisher

ICR Publications Ltd, United Kingdom

Frequency

The magazine will be published in one volume and 1 issue per year, with a continued publication policy.

Indexing and Abstracting

Google Scholar, Crossref, Dimensions, worldcat.org, Sci-Lit by MDPI

Article Processing Charges

We charge no submission or article processing fees. 

Open Access Policy

This journal is dedicated to offering immediate, free, open access to its scholarly content, grounded in the belief that accessible research enriches the global exchange of knowledge. Accordingly, all articles are freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)↗. In line with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)↗. This journal ensures that anyone can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of our articles for any lawful purpose without the need for prior permission from either the publisher or the author.

Copyright, Publication Rights, Licensing, and Repository Policy

• The author(s) retain copyright over their work published by our journal, without restrictions.
• Authors are granted the freedom to retain publishing rights without limitations.
• The legal framework and formal attributes of articles published in our journal adhere to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To this effect, all published articles, including their formats (e.g., PDF), will bear the notation: © Year by the author(s). Licensed and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) ↗.
• Authors are empowered to utilize their published articles in any manner they choose, provided they attribute the work to the journal using the specified citation format of the published article.

Repository Policy

Authors are explicitly authorized to deposit any version of their article, be it the author's original version, the accepted manuscript, or the version of record, on personal websites, institutional repositories, or other non-commercial repositories of their choice. Additionally, the policy extends to commercial platforms and social media, promoting broad dissemination.

Article Version Posting Permissions

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Archival Policy

SQ is preserved in the LOCKSS ↗ (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and PKP Preservation Network (PN) archival systems to ensure that our content is securely and permanently archived...

The URL to the LOCKSS Publisher Manifest is: https://icrp.org.uk/Sustainability/lockss↗ 

Announcement and Advertisement

Call for papers and all academic activities, such as conferences, are announced for free in the journal's News & Announcements section. Advertisements can be placed on the relevant website, through email marketing, and on social media.

Publication Ethics Statements

Our publishing community is committed to upholding rigorous ethical standards. Recognizing the crucial role of academic integrity and the peer-review process↗, we endeavor to sustain a respected and cohesive body of scholarly work. These critical evaluations guarantee the quality of publications that academics and organizations with an interest in the field frequently cite. This community is composed of authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, and publishers. Read Full Statement↗ 

Our editorial team is dedicated to fostering fairness, maintaining confidentiality, and revealing any potential conflicts of interest. They also engage in investigative collaborations to make publishing decisions consistent with the journal's editorial objectives. Editors count on reviewers to assess manuscripts expediently and impartially, to keep review proceedings confidential, and to disclose any conflicts of interest that might arise.

Authors are expected to adhere to certain principles when reporting on their research. These include ensuring the originality of their submissions, avoiding plagiarism, not concurrently submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals, crediting all sources and collaborators, and disclosing any conflicts of interest. Authors are also responsible for promptly notifying the publication of any errors in their published work to facilitate necessary corrections.

Editorial Procedures and Peer-Review Process

This journal follows the double-blind peer-review method to ensure material quality and academic standards. Initially, the editorial manager will check the submission to see whether the submission follows the ethical standards and guidelines of the journal. Submissions that do not fit with ethics and journal standards will be rejected before peer review. If the manuscript meets these standards, the journal editor will review it first based on the journal's scope and suitability. Following the double-blind peer review process, the journal editor is responsible for deciding whether the manuscript should be accepted or rejected.

After the initial process, two experts will be assigned as reviewers. The editor will acknowledge the reviewers' judgments based on their eligibility to publish. The authors will be notified of the review results and will receive all relevant comments. Please keep in mind that highly skilled and expert reviewers will review all submissions. We are accepting manuscripts through the OJS online submission system. This system helps us keep the review process simple and quick. Submissions characterized as new information, frameworks, discoveries, theories, techniques, and significant advancements are extensively considered by the editors.  Read the Full Policy↗ 

Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies only to improve the language, clarity, and readability of their manuscript prior to submission. Such tools must not be used to generate original scientific content, interpret results, draw conclusions, or replace human judgment. Authors are fully responsible and accountable for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted work.

The use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must be disclosed by authors in a separate section titled "Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies in the Writing Process," which should come right before the references. The declaration should state the name of the tool and the purpose of its use. AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.

The use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter figures, images, graphical abstracts, or artwork is not permitted, except where such use is part of the research methodology and is clearly described in the Methods section.

Editors and reviewers must treat all manuscripts and related communications as confidential and must not use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the editorial evaluation or peer review process.

Failure to comply with this policy may result in editorial action in line with the journal’s ethics and publishing standards.

 For more details, please visit the policy details page↗