Author Guidelines

The Journal of Sustainability & Futures Innovation (JSFI) welcomes high-quality manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of sustainability studies and innovation. Authors are requested to carefully follow these guidelines before submitting their manuscripts.

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be written in English, clear, and free of grammatical errors.

  • Only original works that have not been published or are not under consideration elsewhere will be accepted.

  • All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review process.

  • Authors must comply with the Plagiarism Policy (maximum 20% similarity and ≤2% per source, checked with Turnitin).

  • The journal applies an open access policy under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license.

2. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts should generally be organized into the following sections:

  1. Title – concise and informative (maximum 15 words).

  2. Author(s) and Affiliation(s) – full name(s), institution(s), city, country, and corresponding author’s email.

  3. Abstract – maximum 250 words, summarizing purpose, methodology, main findings, and implications.

  4. Keywords – 4–6 keywords separated by semicolons.

  5. Introduction – background, research gap, objectives, and significance.

  6. Literature Review / Theoretical Framework (if applicable).

  7. Methods – research design, data collection, and analysis.

  8. Results and Discussion – findings, interpretation, and implications.

  9. Conclusion – summary of key results, limitations, and future directions.

  10. Acknowledgments (if any).

  11. References – formatted consistently (see Section 5).

3. Formatting Guidelines

  • Manuscript length: 5,000–8,000 words, including references, tables, and figures.

  • Font: Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced.

  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.

  • Page numbers must be included.

  • Tables and figures should be numbered sequentially and placed close to the related text with appropriate captions.

4. Submission Preparation

  • The manuscript must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format.

  • Ensure that the submission file has been anonymized to support the double-blind review process (remove author names and affiliations in the manuscript file).

  • Authors must declare that the manuscript is original, free from plagiarism, and has not been submitted elsewhere.

5. References

  • Use APA Style (7th Edition) for all citations and references.

  • All references must be cited in the text and listed in the reference section.

  • Preferably use at least 70% recent references (last 10 years) from reputable journals or publishers.

6. Publication Fees

  • JSFI applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access dissemination.

  • Details on APC and possible waivers/discounts will be provided on the journal’s website.

7. Ethics and Malpractice

  • Authors must follow the Publication Ethics guidelines of JSFI.

  • Any form of plagiarism, data falsification, or duplicate submission will result in immediate rejection.

8. How to Submit

  • Manuscripts should be submitted via the Online Submission System available on the JSFI website.

  • Authors are encouraged to check their manuscript thoroughly before submission.