Discover more about the journal’s ethos and aspirations in the Editor-in-Chief’s blog and video interview series.
Take a look at articles in Sustainable Earth that have been published as part of collections, focused on specific topics in sustainability.
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This video explains the concept of 'planetary boundaries' and outlines a new Planetary Accounting Framework that can be used as a tool to set quotas for a more sustainable Earth. Read the full article here.
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Sustainability is a global challenge identified by the United Nations. There is a uniform drive in every region of the world to invest time and money into developing solutions to meet this global challenge. Consequently, sustainability research is one of the fastest growing scientific fields today.
Sustainable Earth aims to address this by publishing high-quality, open access research from all topics related to this discipline. As a community-focused journal, it serves both the realms of academia and the general public and strives to strengthen the bond between them through traditional and innovative scientific communication. To further this vision, the journal will engage authors and readers in contemporary topics in the public eye or of critical socio-economic importance through the publication of thematic series.
The journal’s subtitle – ‘Science, Policy, Society’ – highlights the connectivity between core research, policy and everyday life. As such, the journal particularly welcomes articles that may influence policy or alter societal paradigms.
Future farming systems must achieve ecological, social, economic and spiritual regeneration.
This article collection presents advanced implementations, practical experience, decision making, methods, and tools of Earth observation for mapping sustainability from local to regional and global scales.
The objective of this article collection is to examine and improve the learning of sustainability.
A collection highlighting the ecological impact of plastics and initiatives aimed at reducing the global impact from plastics.
This collection examines the complex inter-relationships between youth aspirations, lifestyles, energy use, social justice, ecosystems and youth wellbeing.
This article collection is dedicated to the multifaceted issues of food production and consumption and their impacts on the planet.
This article collection is dedicated to the opportunities and priorities for biophilic urbanism to shape vibrant and livable cities.
This article collection is dedicated to policy-relevant papers focused on innovation, policy and governance of climate change mitigation.
Springer Nature releases its Responsible Business Report for 2019.
Peter Newman, Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Earth, was named Scientist of the Year at the 2018 Western Australian Premier’s Science Awards.
Urban Transformations is the sister journal of Sustainable Earth.
Speed
265 days to first decision for all manuscripts
145 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
286 days from submission to acceptance
45 days from acceptance to publication
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In collaboration with Earth Day Network's Canopy Project, Sustainable Earth donates one tree for every completed peer review report in the journal.
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