About Sustainable Planet Sciences
Sustainable Planet Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of the Earth’s living systems and the sustainable management of our shared planetary resources. Founded on the principle that rigorous, freely-accessible research is essential to addressing the environmental challenges of our time, we publish original research, reviews, and perspectives across the environmental sciences.
Our Mission
To accelerate the dissemination of transformative environmental research by providing authors with a rigorous, transparent, and equitable publishing platform — without charging authors or readers.
Why Publish With Us
- Fully Open Access — All articles published under CC BY 4.0; no subscription fees, no paywalls, no reader restrictions.
- No APCs — Unlike most open-access journals, we do not charge article processing charges. Publishing is free for all authors worldwide.
- Rigorous Peer Review — Every submission undergoes thorough single-blind peer review by subject experts, typically completing within 6-8 weeks.
- Broad Readership — Indexed in Google Scholar, CrossRef, and major academic databases, maximising the reach of your research.
- Rapid Publication — Accepted papers are typeset and published online within 3 weeks of acceptance.
- Permanent Archive — All content is preserved via CLOCKSS and the Internet Archive.
Editorial Independence
The editorial board operates with complete independence from the publisher. Editorial decisions are based solely on the scientific merit and suitability of submitted work. We do not consider commercial factors, author identity, or institutional affiliation in our decision-making.
Publisher
Sustainable Planet Sciences is published by SPS Publishing. For editorial enquiries, please see our Contact page.