Topics

Thematic Map

Topics

Societies and Sustainability welcomes scholarly contributions across governance, law, public policy, business innovation, technology, artificial intelligence, social sciences, human adaptation, education, social equity, urban development, and sustainable public systems.

Societies and Sustainability (SAS) welcomes scholarly contributions across the broad fields represented by the SGEM Social Sciences and Sustainability structure. The journal’s topics are organized into major scientific directions covering governance, law, public policy, business innovation, technology, artificial intelligence, social sciences, human adaptation, education, social equity, urban development, and sustainable public systems.

The Topics page is intended to help authors identify the most suitable thematic area for their manuscripts and to provide readers, reviewers, librarians, and indexing services with a clear overview of the journal’s academic profile. SAS welcomes original research articles, review papers, case studies, methodological papers, policy-oriented studies, and interdisciplinary contributions that demonstrate scholarly relevance, methodological clarity, ethical responsibility, and contribution to current academic and professional debates.

Topic Areas

Five Thematic Directions

Authors should select the topic area that best reflects the main scholarly contribution of their manuscript.

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Governance, Law, and Policy for Sustainable Societies

  • Political Sciences and Digital Governance
  • Law and Society
  • Public Policy and Institutional Development
  • Governance, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
  • Human Rights, Justice, and Democratic Participation
  • Environmental and Sustainability Policy
  • International Cooperation and Public Administration
  • Regulation, Digital Transformation, and Legal Innovation
02

Innovation in Business, Technology, and AI

  • Economics, Finance, and Sustainability
  • Business, Management, and Digital Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence and Society
  • Digital Transformation and Organizational Change
  • Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Business Models
  • Information, Data Science, and Digital Libraries
  • Technology, Labour Markets, and Future Skills
  • Responsible AI, Data Governance, and Digital Ethics
03

Social Sciences and Human Adaptation

  • Anthropology, Ethnology, and Human Adaptation
  • Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Sociology, Social Work, and Digital Societies
  • Cultural Studies and Globalization
  • Media, Communications, and Misinformation in the Digital Age
  • Human Behaviour, Identity, and Social Change
  • Migration, Demography, and Community Resilience
  • Social Inclusion, Inequality, and Public Welfare
04

Education, Learning, and Social Equity

  • Education and Digital Learning Innovations
  • Lifelong Learning and Professional Development
  • Inclusive Education and Social Mobility
  • Educational Policy and Institutional Reform
  • Digital Pedagogy and Learning Technologies
  • Sustainability Education and Civic Awareness
  • Skills, Employment, and Human Capital Development
  • Equity, Access, and Participation in Knowledge Societies
05

Sustainability in Urban and Public Spaces

  • Human Geography and Demography
  • Healthcare, Public Health, and Societal Transformation
  • Urban Studies and Smart Cities
  • Regional and Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Policy
  • Sustainable Cities and Public Infrastructure
  • Public Health, Well-being, and Community Systems
  • Spatial Justice, Mobility, and Quality of Life
  • Urban Resilience, Regional Planning, and Sustainable Development
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Interdisciplinary Submissions

SAS encourages interdisciplinary manuscripts that connect two or more of the listed topic areas, provided that the submission remains clearly related to social sciences, sustainability studies, governance, public policy, education, public health, digital transformation, urban development, cultural studies, or related interdisciplinary fields. Studies that combine academic analysis with practical relevance, social responsibility, ethical reflection, technological innovation, or sustainable development perspectives are especially welcome.

Authors should select the topic area that best reflects the main scholarly contribution of their manuscript. Where a paper fits more than one direction, the primary topic should correspond to the central research aim, while secondary relevance may be reflected through the abstract, keywords, and manuscript content.

All submissions are expected to demonstrate a clear research question or objective, appropriate methodology or analytical framework, reliable evidence, accurate referencing, ethical compliance, and a meaningful contribution to the advancement of knowledge within the journal’s scope.

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