Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (EMSD) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published semiannually by Macrothink Institute. The journal publishes original research on environmental management, natural resources, and the relationship between environmental protection and development. It welcomes interdisciplinary studies of environmental policy, impact assessment, pollution control, resource use, and sustainable development.

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

Information for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (EMSD):

Publisher: Macrothink Institute
ISSN: 2164-7682
Frequency: Semiannually
Publication Date: May, November
Open Access: Yes
Indexed: Yes
Review Policy: Double-anonymized peer-review
Review Time: 4-10 Weeks
E-mail: emsd@macrothink.org

The journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail.

If you have any questions, please contact us at emsd@macrothink.org.

Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes research in the following areas, including but not limited to:

  • Environmental Governance & Policy: Environmental policy, politics, legislation, and regulatory frameworks, sustainable development planning and governance.
  • Environmental Assessment & Pollution Science: Environmental impact assessment, pollutant monitoring, modeling, transport and fate of pollutants in environmental media, spill prevention and management.
  • Resource & Eco-system Management: Environmental management systems, economics of environmental management, natural resource quality, quantity, conservation, and long-term sustainability.
  • Pollution Remediation & Waste Management: Pollution prevention and control, process modification for pollution reduction, waste treatment, disposal, and contaminated site remediation.
  • Water-Energy Sustainability: Water and energy management, water-energy nexus challenges, improved energy efficiency.
  • Sustainable Development Research: Sustainable development approaches, practical methodologies, evidence-based solutions reconciling environmental protection, resource utilization, and sustainable socioeconomic development.

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Paper Selection and Publication Process


a). Upon receipt of paper submission, the Editor sends an E-mail of confirmation to the corresponding author within 1-3 working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, your submission/e-mail may be missed. Please contact the Editor in time for that.

b). Peer review. The review process may take 4-10 weeks.

c). Notification of the result of review by E-mail.

d). The authors revise paper and pay the Article Processing Charge (Formatting and Hosting)(100USD).

e). E-journal in PDF is available on the journal’s webpage, free of charge for download. We aim to post articles within 3 weeks of acceptance.

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Announcements

 

EMSD: Call for papers

  

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (EMSD) is calling for papers for the issue of Vol. 16, No. 1, May 2027 (Deadline: April 1, 2027).

Welcome you to submit manuscripts to this issue. Please find the information for authors.

If you have any questions, please contact: emsd@macrothink.org

It is appreciated if you could share this information with your colleagues and associates. Thank you.

  
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EMSD: Recruitment for Reviewers

  
We are recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at https://en.macrothink.org/recruitment/ and e-mail the completed application form to emsd@macrothink.org  
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EMSD: Special Issue Proposals

  
To foster academic collaboration and advance scholarly research, we welcome special issue proposals from scholars, researchers, and academic or research institutions. Those interested in organizing a special issue are invited to submit their inquiries and proposals to the journal’s editorial office via email: emsd@macrothink.org  
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More Announcements...

Vol 15, No 2 (2026): [In Progress]

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 15, No. 2, November 2026

Table of Contents

Articles

Indoor Environmental Quality and health Outcomes among Students in Naturally Ventilated Hostels of a University in Sub-Sahara African Region
Bode Abiodun Orola, Pius Kofoworola Olayeni, Sunday Aderemi David, Dolapo Amole, Babatunde Emmanuel Jaiyeoba
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Influence of Socio-demographic Characteristics of Households on Plastic Waste Management Techniques in the Federal Capital Territory and Lagos State, Nigeria
Mayowa Bernice Oke, Olawale Emmanuel Olayide
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25-51