About the Journal

Sustainability Research in the Mediterranean publishes cutting-edge sustainability research focused on the unique socio-economic, environmental, and cultural dynamics of the Mediterranean region. By bringing together diverse disciplines and approaches, the journal supports evidence-based knowledge creation around urgent regional issues such as climate vulnerability, sustainable tourism, urban transformation, and green economic development.

While the journal is rooted in the specific challenges and opportunities of the Mediterranean basin, it also welcomes contributions from other regions of the world that share similar sustainability contexts—such as semi-arid climates, tourism-driven economies, or culturally rich but environmentally vulnerable landscapes. The aim is to foster comparative insights, transferable strategies, and globally relevant scholarship informed by Mediterranean thinking.

Published quarterly with an annual guest-edited issue, the journal fosters collaboration among scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. Its inclusive and affordable model supports early-career researchers and institutions in the region.

The journal aspires to become a key academic venue for shaping sustainable futures in the Mediterranean and for building bridges between science and policy.

Aims & Scope

Sustainability Research in the Mediterranean is a single blind peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to high-quality, empirical research on sustainability issues across the Mediterranean and in other world regions exhibiting comparable climatic, socio-economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges. Viewed not as discrete domains, but as deeply interwoven dimensions of sustainability, the journal is structured around three main focus areas reflecting the complexity of sustainability challenges:

• Cities and Environment: sustainable urban development, climate adaptation, circular economy, coastal and island resilience, land-use planning, and environmental policy.
• Economics and Accounting: sustainable finance, environmental accounting, ESG, regional economic models.
• Society, Tourism, and Culture: sustainable tourism, cultural heritage management, participatory governance, and social dimensions of sustainability.

While each pillar is distinct, the journal particularly values contributions that explore the interconnections across these domains, surfacing new connections, integrating knowledge across disciplines, providing actionable insights, informing policy, and advancing holistic approaches to sustainability transitions in Mediterranean-type contexts.

The journal publishes empirical research articles, structured reviews, and data papers. The emphasis is on data-driven scholarship with clear policy relevance; theoretical or opinion-based manuscripts without empirical grounding are not considered.