Focus And Scope

FOCUS AND SCOPE

The Journal of Community Development and Sustainable Futures (JCDSF) focuses on advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of community development and sustainability studies. The journal welcomes manuscripts that critically explore frameworks, practices, and strategies that strengthen community resilience, participatory engagement, and inclusive development.

Core areas of interest include, but are not limited to, community empowerment and capacity building, social innovation for local development, participatory planning and governance, sustainable livelihoods, environmental resilience and climate adaptation, grassroots movements for social change, inclusive local economic development, education for sustainable communities, and policies that support sustainable social transformation.

JCDSF encourages diverse methodological approaches including qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, participatory research, community-based research, comparative studies, and case studies from various cultural and geographical contexts.