Author Guidelines

Authors must submit original manuscripts that are not under consideration elsewhere. All submissions must clearly demonstrate relevance to sustainable development and provide theoretical, empirical, or practical contributions.

Manuscripts should be written in English and structured with title, abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Proper citation using APA style is required. Authors must ensure ethical compliance, including originality, proper attribution, and disclosure of conflicts of interest.

1. General Requirements

The International Journal of Applied Science and Sustainable Development (IJASSD) accepts original research articles and review papers that contribute to advancing knowledge in applied science with a clear focus on sustainable development.

Submissions must:

Be original and not under consideration elsewhere
Demonstrate a clear linkage to sustainability (environmental, social, and/or economic dimensions)
Offer theoretical, empirical, or practical contributions
Be written in clear and professional English

2. Scope Alignment (Mandatory Screening)

All manuscripts must explicitly address sustainable development. Submissions will be desk-rejected if they:

Do not demonstrate relevance to sustainability
Are purely descriptive without analytical or conceptual contribution
Fall outside the interdisciplinary focus of the journal

Authors are encouraged to clearly articulate:

The sustainability problem addressed
The contribution to sustainable development (theoretical, practical, or policy)
The interdisciplinary relevance (if applicable)

3. Types of Manuscripts

IJASSD accepts the following types of submissions:

Original Research Articles (5,000–8,000 words)
Review Articles (6,000–10,000 words; systematic or critical reviews preferred)
Case Studies (4,000–6,000 words; must demonstrate transferable insights)

4. Manuscript Structure

a) Title Page

Concise and informative title
Full author names and affiliations
Corresponding author email

b) Abstract (150–200 words)

Background and objective
Methods
Key results
Main contribution to sustainability

c) Keywords

3–5 keywords reflecting the core topics and sustainability dimension

d) Main Text

Introduction (urgency/novelty/research gap/contribution and relevance to sustainability)
Literature Review (theoretical grounding and hyphoteses (if any))
Methods (clear and replicable)
Results and Discussion (interpretation, implications for sustainability)
Conclusion (key findings, limitations, and future research directions)

5. Formatting Guidelines