About the Journal
Societies and Sustainability (SAS) is an international scholarly journal dedicated to advancing high-quality research across the broad fields of social sciences, sustainability studies, governance, public policy, economics, education, healthcare, cultural transformation, digital societies, and human development. The journal provides a multidisciplinary platform for researchers, academics, and professionals whose work contributes to a deeper understanding of social systems, institutional change, human behaviour, public welfare, and the complex interactions shaping contemporary societies.
SAS welcomes original research articles, review papers, case studies, and scientific contributions addressing key areas such as political sciences, law and society, economics and finance, business and management, sociology, psychology, education, public health, media and communication, information science, human geography, demography, urban studies, regional development, cultural studies, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence in society. By connecting established social science traditions with emerging interdisciplinary approaches, the journal supports research that is both academically rigorous and relevant to current global challenges.
The journal places particular emphasis on studies that contribute to sustainable development, social responsibility, inclusive governance, institutional resilience, ethical innovation, digital transformation, public health, education, social equity, cultural understanding, and evidence-based policy-making. Through the publication of carefully reviewed scholarly work, SAS aims to strengthen international academic dialogue and support the visibility of research that has scientific, societal, and practical significance.
Published under the scholarly framework of SWS Scholarly Society / SGEM WORLD SCIENCE, Societies and Sustainability is committed to transparent editorial standards, ethical publishing practices, academic integrity, and the long-term dissemination of scientific knowledge. Its mission is to serve as a trusted academic venue for researchers seeking to share meaningful analysis, critical insights, and forward-looking perspectives on societies, sustainability, governance, and human development.
Mission and Scholarly Profile
Societies and Sustainability (SAS) is part of the SWS Society eJournals framework, created to support open access, peer-reviewed scholarly communication in fields that are essential for understanding social transformation and building sustainable, inclusive, and resilient societies. The journal connects classical social science research with emerging interdisciplinary perspectives, bringing together governance, economics, law, education, public health, sociology, psychology, communication studies, digital transformation, urban development, and sustainability-oriented social inquiry.
Inspired by the SWS Scholarly Society’s commitment to meaningful science, interdisciplinary dialogue, and responsible knowledge exchange, SAS welcomes research that helps address major societal challenges, including social inequality, digitalization, institutional change, sustainable development, public welfare, demographic transformation, urban resilience, policy innovation, ethical governance, and the evolving relationship between society, technology, and human well-being.
Scope
- Political Sciences, Governance, and Public Policy
- Law, Society, Ethics, and Institutional Development
- Economics, Finance, Business, and Sustainable Management
- Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, and Human Behaviour
- Education, Digital Learning, Public Health, and Social Well-being
- Cultural Studies, Communication, Media, and Misinformation
- Information Science, Digital Societies, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Governance
- Human Geography, Demography, Urban Studies, Regional Development, and Infrastructure Policy
Open Access and Visibility
As an open access journal, SAS supports the wide dissemination of scholarly knowledge in the social sciences and sustainability-related fields. Published articles are prepared for long-term accessibility, metadata visibility, and discovery through scholarly infrastructure connected with DOI registration, Crossref metadata services, ORCID, indexing-oriented workflows, and the SWS Online Library environment.
The journal’s open access model helps authors share research with the international academic community and supports readers, institutions, libraries, policymakers, educators, and professionals in discovering reliable scholarly content without access barriers.
SWS Scientific Context
The journal belongs to the broader scholarly ecosystem of SGEM WORLD SCIENCE (SWS) Scholarly Society, a Vienna-based academic community connecting experts across scientific fields, conferences, publishing initiatives, eLibrary resources, committees, and international partnerships. This context strengthens the journal’s role as a bridge between research, education, social responsibility, sustainability, cultural understanding, and interdisciplinary scientific collaboration.
Within this framework, Societies and Sustainability contributes to the SWS mission of supporting meaningful science, responsible knowledge exchange, and international visibility for research addressing social systems, governance, sustainable development, public welfare, digital transformation, institutional resilience, and the future of human societies.