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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 (SFD) 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 SFD 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

SFD 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 (SFD) is subject to plagiarism screening using Turnitin as part of the journal's quality assurance and publication ethics procedures.

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