About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Sustainable Finance & Development (SUFID) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality original research contributing to the advancement of sustainable finance, economics, business, public policy, and sustainable development. The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate innovative theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented studies addressing contemporary global and regional development challenges.

The journal welcomes manuscripts employing quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, theoretical, bibliometric, systematic literature review, and meta-analysis approaches, provided they demonstrate originality, methodological rigor, and significant academic or practical contributions.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Sustainable Finance and Green Finance
  • Islamic Finance and Islamic Banking
  • ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
  • Climate Finance and Climate Resilience
  • Sustainable Economic Development
  • Development Economics
  • Environmental and Ecological Economics
  • Green Economy, Blue Economy, and Circular Economy
  • Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Financial Systems
  • Digital Finance, Financial Technology (FinTech), and Digital Transformation
  • Public Finance and Fiscal Sustainability
  • Corporate Sustainability and Responsible Business
  • Sustainable Investment and Impact Investing
  • Sustainable Accounting and Corporate Governance
  • Public Policy and Sustainable Governance
  • Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Renewable Energy Economics and Energy Transition
  • Food Security, Agriculture, and Rural Development
  • Social Finance, Waqf, Zakat, and Philanthropy
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Development Policy

SUFID publishes only original scholarly works, including original research articles, systematic literature reviews, bibliometric studies, meta-analyses, theoretical papers, and policy analyses. The journal does not publish book reviews, critical reviews without substantial scholarly contribution, opinion articles, or manuscripts that fall outside the journal's scope.

The Editorial Board particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that offers innovative insights and practical policy recommendations for advancing sustainable finance and inclusive development at the local, national, regional, and global levels.

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Sustainable Finance & Development (SUFID) undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, scientific integrity, and relevance of the published articles. Authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process.

Editorial decisions are based on the manuscript's originality, methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, practical and policy implications, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's focus and scope.

The review process consists of the following stages:

1. Online Submission

Authors must submit manuscripts exclusively through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS). Submissions sent by email or other channels will not be considered.

2. Initial Editorial Screening

The Editor-in-Chief or a designated Handling Editor conducts an initial evaluation to determine whether the manuscript:

  • complies with the journal's author guidelines and formatting requirements;
  • falls within the journal's focus and scope;
  • demonstrates sufficient academic quality and originality; and
  • satisfies the journal's ethical and publication standards.

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be rejected without external review (desk rejection).

3. Similarity Check

All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin or equivalent plagiarism-detection software.

  • Manuscripts with an overall similarity index exceeding 20% (excluding references, quotations, and commonly used phrases) may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected at the editor's discretion.
  • Any indication of plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical publication practices will result in immediate rejection.

4. Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the editorial screening are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers under a double-blind peer review system.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on:

  • originality and novelty;
  • theoretical contribution;
  • methodological soundness;
  • validity and reliability of results;
  • clarity of presentation;
  • relevance to sustainable finance and development; and
  • significance for academic research, professional practice, and public policy.

The review process is constructive, and reviewers are encouraged to provide detailed recommendations to help authors improve their manuscripts.

5. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief makes one of the following decisions:

  • Accept – the manuscript is accepted for publication without further revisions.
  • Minor Revision – minor improvements are required before acceptance.
  • Major Revision – substantial revisions are required, after which the manuscript may undergo another round of peer review.
  • Reject – the manuscript is not suitable for publication due to insufficient originality, methodological weaknesses, lack of contribution, ethical concerns, or incompatibility with the journal's scope.

The final publication decision rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief.

6. Revision Process

Authors receiving a revision decision are required to:

  • revise the manuscript according to reviewers' and editors' comments;
  • submit a revised manuscript within the specified deadline; and
  • upload a detailed Response to Reviewers document explaining how each comment has been addressed.

Failure to submit revisions within the allotted time without prior communication may result in withdrawal of the manuscript from the editorial process.

7. Final Acceptance and Production

Once a manuscript has been accepted, it proceeds to:

  • copyediting;
  • language editing (if necessary);
  • layout and typesetting;
  • author proofreading; and
  • final publication.

Accepted articles are published in the earliest available issue unless otherwise determined by the Editorial Board (anggiaprizal@akbil.ac.id)

Review Ethics

SUFID adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and follows the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to maintain confidentiality, objectivity, academic integrity, and ethical conduct throughout the editorial and peer review process.

Noted 

The initial editorial screening, including the desk evaluation and similarity check, is generally completed within a maximum of four (4) weeks after manuscript submission. Manuscripts that successfully pass this stage will have their status in the Open Journal Systems (OJS) updated from "Awaiting Assignment" to "In Review." The external double-blind peer review process typically requires four (4) to eight (8) weeks, depending on the availability and responsiveness of the assigned reviewers and editors. In some cases, additional time may be required to ensure a thorough and high-quality review.

Authors may monitor the progress of their manuscripts through the journal's OJS platform. If no update has been received after the estimated review period, authors are encouraged to contact the Editorial Office through the journal's official communication channels available on the journal website. SUFID is committed to conducting a fair, transparent, timely, and rigorous peer review process while maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity.

Publication Ethics

Statement

Sustainable Finance & Development (SUFID) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Akademi Bisnis Lombok. The journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and preventing all forms of publication malpractice. SUFID follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and expects all authors, editors, reviewers, editorial board members, and the publisher to maintain integrity, honesty, transparency, objectivity, confidentiality, and accountability throughout the publication process. All manuscripts are evaluated solely on their academic merit, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope. The journal has zero tolerance for plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, authorship misconduct, citation manipulation, and undisclosed conflicts of interest. Manuscripts are screened using plagiarism-detection software, and any ethical concerns before or after publication are handled in accordance with COPE guidelines through appropriate editorial actions, including correction, retraction, or other necessary measures, to preserve the integrity and credibility of the scholarly record.

Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions

The editors of Sustainable Finance & Development (SUFID) ensure that all submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review by at least two experts in the relevant field. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which manuscripts will be published based on originality, scientific contribution, reviewers' recommendations, and compliance with ethical and legal standards, including plagiarism and copyright regulations.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their academic merit, originality, methodological quality, and relevance to the journal's scope, without discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, religion, political views, or institutional affiliation. Editorial decisions are made independently and free from external influence.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must keep all information regarding submitted manuscripts confidential and disclose it only to the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher when necessary.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished materials for personal research without the authors' written consent and

Open Access Policy

Sustainable Finance & Development (SUFID) provides immediate open access to all published content based on the principle that making scholarly research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and promotes the advancement of science.

This journal is an open-access journal, meaning that all content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full text of articles, or use them for any lawful purpose without requesting prior permission from the publisher or the authors, provided that proper attribution is given. This policy is in accordance with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Plagiarism Policy

Sustainable Finance & Development (SFD) applies a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity.

Definition

Plagiarism is the use of another person's ideas, words, data, figures, or other intellectual property without proper acknowledgment and presenting them as one's own original work.

Policy

All manuscripts submitted to SUFID must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. Any material reproduced from other sources must be properly cited and referenced. Direct quotations must be clearly indicated using quotation marks or appropriate formatting and accompanied by complete citations.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using Turnitin before entering the peer-review process.

Similarity Index

SUFID uses Turnitin to evaluate the similarity index. The Editorial Board assesses each similarity report and determines whether any overlap constitutes plagiarism.

The following editorial actions apply:

  1. Similarity Index above 40%: The manuscript will be rejected due to excessive similarity, poor citation practices, or inadequate paraphrasing. Resubmission of the same manuscript is not accepted.

  2. Similarity Index between 15% and 40%: The manuscript will be returned to the author for revision. Authors must improve citations, rewrite overlapping text through proper paraphrasing, and resubmit the revised manuscript.

  3. Similarity Index of 15% or below: The manuscript may proceed to the editorial and peer-review process, although authors may still be requested to improve citations or paraphrasing where necessary.

For manuscripts requiring revision, authors are expected to submit a revised version with an acceptable similarity level before the manuscript can proceed further in the editorial process.

Every manuscript submitted to Sustainable Finance & Development (SUFID) is subject to plagiarism screening using Turnitin as part of the journal's quality assurance and publication ethics procedures.

Turnitin 

 

R-W-C-R-R Policy

We understand that the authors have worked carefully in preparing manuscripts, and we have carried out peer-review processes. However, sometimes there is the potential for published articles to be withdrawn or even deleted for scientific reasons. It should not be done lightly and can only occur under extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed will be carried out with strict standards to maintain confidence in the authority of its electronic archives. It is our commitment and policy to maintain the integrity and completeness of important scientific records for researchers and librarians’ archives.

Article Retraction

Jurnal Ekonomi & Studi Pembangunan is committed to keep its responsibility in maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record, therefore on occasion, it is necessary to retract articles. Articles may be retracted if:

  • There is major scientific error that would invalidate the conclusions of the article, for example where there is clear evidence that findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g. data fabrication) or honest error (e.g. miscalculation or experimental error).
  • The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission, or justification (i.e. cases of redundant publication).
  • There are ethical issues such as plagiarism (appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit including those obtained through confidential review of others' manuscripts) or inappropriate authorship.

In order to ensure that retractions are handled according to publication best practice, and in accordance with COPE retraction guidelines, Jurnal Ekonomi & Studi Pembangunan adopts the following retraction process:

  • An article requiring potential retraction is brought to the attention of the journal editor.
  • The journal editor should follow the step-by-step guidelines according to the COPE flowcharts (including evaluating a response from the author of the article in question).
  • Before any action is taken, the editor's findings should be sent to the Advisory Editor in Chief.
  • The final decision as to whether to retract is then communicated to the author and, if necessary, any other relevant bodies, such as the author's institution on occasion.
  • The retraction statement is then posted online and published in the next available issue of the journal. 

Note that if authors retain copyright for an article this does not mean they automatically have the right to retract it after publication. The integrity of the published scientific record is of paramount importance and COPE’s Retraction Guidelines still apply in such cases.

Article Withdrawal

The authors are strongly requested not to withdraw the paper that is being processed at journal sustainable of finance and development because the withdrawal is a waste of valuable resources that editors and referees spent a great deal of time processing submitted manuscripts and works invested by the publisher. For attention, before the author submits the manuscript through our OJS, the author is obliged to approve the checklist that we provide.
  • If the authors request the withdrawal of their manuscript when the manuscript is still in the peer-reviewing process, the authors would be banned to submit their manuscript to journal sustainable of finance and developmen one year after the withdrawal date.
  • If the manuscript's withdrawal after the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors would be banned to submit their manuscript to journal sustainable of finance and development two years after the withdrawal date.
  • The authors who do not submit revised manuscripts after the manuscript is "accepted" to publish either with minor or major revision and does not make a confirmation for a long period of time, the editor may punish that the authors have made a withdrawal after the manuscript is accepted.

Article Correction

journal sustainable of finance and development should consider issuing a correction if:

  • A small part of an otherwise reliable publication reports flawed data or proves to be misleading, especially if this is the result of honest error.
  • The Author or Contributor list is incorrect (e.g. a deserving Author has been omitted or someone who does not meet authorship criteria has been included).

Corrections to peer-reviewed content fall into one of three categories:

  • Publisher correction (erratum): to notify readers of an important error made by publishing/journal staff (usually a production error) that has a negative impact on the publication record or the scientific integrity of the article, or on the reputation of the Authors or the journal.
  • Author correction (corrigendum): to notify readers of an important error made by the Authors which has a negative impact on the publication record or the scientific integrity of the article, or on the reputation of the Authors or the journal.
  • Addendum: an addition to the article by its Authors to explain inconsistencies, to expand the existing work, or otherwise explain or update the information in the main work.

The decision whether a correction should be issued is made by the Editor(s) of a journal, sometimes with advice from Reviewers or Editorial Board members. Handling Editors will contact the Authors of the paper concerned with a request for clarification, but the final decision about whether a correction is required and if so which type rests with the Editors.

Article Removal

In an extremely limited number of cases, it may be necessary to remove a published article from our online platform. This will only happen if an article is clearly defamatory, or infringes others’ legal rights, or where the article is, or we have good reason to expect that it will be, the subject of a court order, or where the article, if acted upon, may pose a serious health risk. In such circumstances, while the metadata (i.e. title and author information) of the article will be retained, the text will be replaced with a screen indicating that the article has been removed for legal reasons.

Article Replacement

In cases where an article, if acted upon, may pose a serious health risk, the Authors of the original paper may wish to retract the flawed original and replace it with a corrected version. Under such circumstances, the above procedures for retraction will be followed with the difference that the article retraction notice will contain a link to the corrected re-published article together with a history of the document.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-Assisted Technologies

This journal recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies, including generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and similar large language models), may assist various aspects of scholarly communication. However, these technologies must be used responsibly, transparently, and ethically. Authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher remain fully accountable for their professional responsibilities, regardless of any AI assistance.

1. Policy for Authors

Authors may use AI-assisted technologies to support manuscript preparation, such as language improvement, grammar correction, editing, formatting, coding assistance, or data organization.

If generative AI is used beyond simple language correction, editing, or formatting, authors must clearly disclose its use in the manuscript. The disclosure should specify:

  • the AI tool used;

  • the purpose of its use; and

  • the extent of AI assistance.

Authors remain solely responsible for:

  • the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the manuscript;

  • verifying all AI-generated content, including facts, references, analyses, and interpretations;

  • ensuring that AI-generated content does not contain fabricated information, misleading statements, plagiarism, or copyright violations.

Generative AI tools:

  • cannot be listed as authors or co-authors;

  • cannot assume responsibility for the manuscript;

  • cannot hold copyright;

  • cannot be cited as scholarly sources or references.

A disclosure statement may be included in the Acknowledgements section or in a dedicated "Declaration of AI Use" section.

Example disclosure:

"During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI) to improve language clarity and readability. The authors reviewed, edited, and verified all outputs and take full responsibility for the content of this publication."

2. Policy for Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers must preserve the confidentiality of all manuscripts under review.

Reviewers should not upload manuscripts or any confidential information into publicly available generative AI systems for the purpose of generating review reports or evaluations.

AI-assisted tools may only be used for limited language editing or grammar checking of the review report, provided that:

  • manuscript confidentiality is maintained;

  • no confidential manuscript content is disclosed to external AI services; and

  • the reviewer remains fully responsible for the final review.

All scientific judgments, recommendations, and review comments must originate from the reviewer.

3. Policy for Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring the integrity of the editorial process.

Editors should not use generative AI to make editorial decisions or generate peer-review assessments.

AI-assisted technologies may be used for administrative or editorial support, such as language editing, plagiarism screening, metadata management, or workflow assistance, provided that:

  • editorial decisions remain entirely under human judgment;

  • confidentiality is maintained; and

  • AI outputs are carefully reviewed before use.

Editors remain solely responsible for all editorial decisions.

4. Policy for the Journal and Publisher

The journal may use automated tools to support editorial management, including but not limited to:

  • plagiarism or similarity checking;

  • image integrity screening;

  • metadata management;

  • language quality improvement; and

  • workflow management.

Where automated tools are routinely used, the journal will maintain transparency regarding their use.

All automated outputs are subject to human verification before any editorial action is taken. Editorial staff will review any AI-generated alerts or recommendations, including those related to similarity detection, image manipulation, undeclared AI use, or reviewer suggestions.

5. Ethical Principles

The journal is committed to the following principles:

  • Transparency in the use of AI.

  • Human oversight in all editorial decisions.

  • Accountability of authors, reviewers, and editors.

  • Protection of confidential information.

  • Integrity, originality, and reproducibility of scholarly publications.

Failure to disclose substantial AI use or misuse of AI technologies may constitute a breach of publication ethics and may result in manuscript rejection, correction, retraction, or other editorial actions in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policy.

Effective Date

This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy applies to all manuscripts submitted on or after the date of publication of this policy and may be updated periodically to reflect developments in scholarly publishing and international best practices

Copyright and License

Copyright

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) before and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges and earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

License

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
 
Under the following terms:
  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Publication Fee

Jurnal Ekonomi & Studi Pembangunan is a journal publications that are not oriented to profit. Therefore, for the publication process, SUFID regarding certain costs, namely:
  1. The cost of article submission IDR 0, - ($ 0.-)
  2. Processing Fees for the publication of articles received IDR 0,000,000.- (Indonesian) and USD 0 (Non-Indonesian)

 

Publication Frequency

Sustainable of Finance and Development (SUFID) publishes the new editions every April, September, and December. 
 

 

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