About the Journal

Journal of Sustainable Finance, Environment and Society (JOSFES) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research at the intersection of environmental science, financial economics, and social systems. The journal provides a rigorous academic platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate findings that advance environmentally sound, financially sustainable, and socially inclusive development.

JOSFES gives equal standing to its three pillars — Environment, Finance & Fintech, and Society — welcoming both single-pillar and interdisciplinary manuscripts that bridge two or more, provided the research demonstrates clear methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, and policy relevance. The journal publishes original research articles, conceptual papers, systematic literature reviews, and case studies.

Published three times a year in January, May, and October. JOSFES accepts manuscripts in English and is committed to open access, ensuring findings are freely available to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers worldwide. In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), particularly SDG 13: Climate Action and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, the journal upholds methodological rigor and ethical research standards across every submission it publishes.

Research Areas

The journal publishes original research articles, conceptual papers, systematic literature reviews, and case studies within, but not limited to, the following areas:

Environment

Air quality, atmospheric pollution, and exposure science Climate change: impacts, adaptation, mitigation, and modeling Ecosystems, biodiversity, and land-use/land-cover change Environmental monitoring, remote sensing, and geospatial analysis Water, soil, and waste management Energy transition and renewable energy systems Environmental risk assessment and disaster resilience Environmental policy, regulation, and governance Pollution control technology and environmental engineering Natural resource management and conservation.

Finance

Green, sustainable, and blended finance, carbon markets, carbon pricing, and green bonds, ESG disclosure, reporting standards, and ratings, Climate risk in financial markets and stress testing, Fintech innovation, digital finance, and financial inclusion, Sustainable investment, portfolio management, and asset pricing, Corporate governance and sustainability-linked finance, Banking, insurance, and risk management under climate change, Financial regulation and central bank climate policy, Impact investing and blended capital structures.

Society

Environmental justice and equity, Just transition and distributional impacts of climate/finance policy, Community-level social and economic impact, Public policy, institutions, and regulatory design, Governance, accountability, and stakeholder engagement, Social impact measurement and evaluation, Labor markets, employment, and the green economy, Behavioral and political economy of sustainability, Education, public awareness, and sustainability communication Gender, indigenous rights, and social inclusion in sustainability transitions.

Methodological Approach

JOSFES welcomes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research, including experimental, econometric, spatial, and computational approaches. Submitted manuscripts should demonstrate clear methodology, strong theoretical contribution, and meaningful implications for sustainable finance, environment, and society.