About the Journal

Digital Sustainability and Management

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UDC codes: 004; 005; 330; 338; 502.131.1

The journal follows the Diamond Open Access publishing model. There are no article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, publication fees, or subscription fees for authors and readers.

Acronym: DSM

Founded in 2026

Publication frequency: twice a year
Publication language: English
Publication format: Online
Peer-review model: Double-blind peer review

Publisher

AcademPress.eu
Publisher’s License DK No. 8370
P.O. Box 111
Kyiv 02147
Ukraine
European Union–supported

Founder

AcademPress.eu
P.O. Box 111
Kyiv 02147
Ukraine
European Union–supported

Since 2026, Digital Sustainability and Management has been published in English on a quarterly basis as an international European-oriented scientific journal.

Mission of the Journal

Digital Sustainability and Management (DSAM) is an international peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access scientific journal dedicated to research at the intersection of sustainable development, management, economics, digital transformation, data science, and information technologies.

The journal’s mission is to advance scientific knowledge and encourage the practical implementation of digital technologies that support responsible management, sustainable economic development, organizational resilience, transparent governance, and data-driven decision-making.

DSAM provides an interdisciplinary platform for researchers and practitioners examining how digital transformation influences the environmental, economic, social, and institutional dimensions of sustainability. The journal also addresses the sustainable design, development, governance, application, and lifecycle management of digital technologies.

The journal promotes scientific dialogue between management studies, economics, information systems, computer science, public administration, environmental studies, and innovation research.

Journal Objectives

The principal objectives of the journal are to:

  • disseminate high-quality theoretical and applied research in digital sustainability and management;

  • examine the economic, social, environmental, and organizational effects of digital transformation;

  • promote responsible, ethical, inclusive, and sustainable uses of digital technologies;

  • support data-driven approaches to management and public governance;

  • facilitate cooperation between researchers, businesses, public authorities, and civil society;

  • encourage interdisciplinary and international research collaboration;

  • support early-career researchers and authors from developing and transitioning economies;

  • contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through research, innovation, and responsible digitalization.

Target Audience

The journal is intended for:

  • researchers, lecturers, and scholars in management, economics, information systems, sustainability, and digital transformation;

  • doctoral candidates, postgraduate students, and undergraduate students in economic, managerial, technological, and interdisciplinary programmes;

  • managers, entrepreneurs, consultants, business analysts, and data specialists;

  • professionals working in information technology, artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and information systems;

  • representatives of public authorities, municipalities, educational institutions, and non-governmental organizations;

  • sustainability, ESG, corporate responsibility, and compliance professionals;

  • participants in Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Digital Europe, Interreg, and other international research and innovation programmes.

The journal welcomes original theoretical and empirical studies, interdisciplinary research, systematic reviews, case studies, methodological papers, policy analyses, and applied research with practical relevance.

Collaboration with Authors

The journal operates according to the principles of open science, academic integrity, transparency, and free collaboration with authors.

No article processing charges (APCs) are required. Submission, peer review, editorial processing, and publication are entirely free of charge.

The journal supports authors from developing countries, displaced researchers, early-career scholars, independent researchers, and participants in innovative international projects.

Authors retain the copyright to their work. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) unless otherwise indicated.

The journal encourages authors to follow open science principles, including the responsible sharing of research data, methods, software, and supplementary materials whenever ethically and legally possible.

Scope of the Journal

The scope of Digital Sustainability and Management includes, but is not limited to, the following areas.

Digital Transformation and Sustainable Management

  • digital transformation strategies;

  • sustainable organizational development;

  • digitally enabled sustainability;

  • sustainability-oriented business transformation;

  • digital maturity and organizational readiness;

  • sustainable digital business models;

  • strategic management of digital innovation;

  • organizational resilience and adaptive management;

  • change management in digital environments;

  • digital leadership and competencies;

  • sustainable project and programme management.

Data, Analytics, and Decision-Making

  • data-driven management and decision support;

  • big data analytics in economics and management;

  • business intelligence and management information systems;

  • predictive and prescriptive analytics;

  • sustainability data and performance measurement;

  • ESG data collection, analysis, and reporting;

  • open data and public-sector analytics;

  • data quality, interoperability, and governance;

  • digital accounting, auditing, and financial analytics;

  • visualization of economic, managerial, and sustainability data.

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies

  • artificial intelligence in management and economics;

  • generative AI and organizational transformation;

  • machine learning for sustainable decision-making;

  • explainable, trustworthy, and responsible AI;

  • Internet of Things and smart systems;

  • blockchain and distributed ledger technologies;

  • cloud, edge, and green computing;

  • digital twins and simulation;

  • robotic process automation;

  • immersive technologies and virtual environments;

  • quantum technologies and their economic implications.

Sustainable Information Technologies

  • green information technologies and Green IT;

  • energy-efficient computing and digital infrastructure;

  • environmental impacts of digital technologies;

  • carbon footprint of data centres, AI, and cloud services;

  • sustainable software engineering;

  • circular economy for digital devices;

  • electronic waste management;

  • responsible lifecycle management of digital systems;

  • sustainable procurement of information technologies;

  • rebound effects of digitalization.

Economics of Digital Sustainability

  • digital and platform economies;

  • sustainable economic development;

  • productivity and economic effects of digitalization;

  • innovation ecosystems and digital entrepreneurship;

  • sustainable finance and financial technologies;

  • green and digital investment;

  • circular and regenerative economic models;

  • digital inclusion and economic inequality;

  • labour-market transformation and the future of work;

  • digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises;

  • economic assessment of sustainable technologies.

Corporate Sustainability and ESG

  • corporate sustainability strategies;

  • environmental, social, and governance performance;

  • digital ESG reporting and assurance;

  • corporate social responsibility;

  • sustainability accounting and disclosure;

  • climate risk and digital risk management;

  • sustainable supply-chain management;

  • responsible innovation;

  • stakeholder engagement through digital platforms;

  • impact assessment and sustainability indicators.

Digital Governance and Public Administration

  • digital government and public-sector transformation;

  • smart governance and smart communities;

  • data-driven public policy;

  • digital public services;

  • digital democracy and electronic participation;

  • sustainability governance;

  • regulatory technologies;

  • institutional transformation;

  • digital transparency and accountability;

  • technology policy and sustainable development;

  • digital reconstruction and regional resilience.

Ethics, Security, and Social Sustainability

  • digital ethics and responsible technology;

  • algorithmic accountability and bias;

  • cybersecurity and organizational sustainability;

  • data protection and privacy;

  • digital rights and human-centred technologies;

  • accessibility and inclusive digitalization;

  • digital literacy and competencies;

  • social impacts of automation and artificial intelligence;

  • workplace well-being in digital environments;

  • technology, society, and sustainable development.

Smart and Sustainable Ecosystems

  • smart cities and sustainable communities;

  • digital technologies for energy and resource management;

  • smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0/5.0;

  • sustainable logistics and supply chains;

  • digital agriculture and food systems;

  • sustainable mobility and intelligent transport;

  • digital healthcare management;

  • smart tourism and destination management;

  • digital education and knowledge management;

  • digital platforms for environmental monitoring.

Interdisciplinary Orientation

The journal encourages interdisciplinary dialogue among economics, management, information systems, computer science, environmental science, public administration, sociology, law, education, and innovation studies.

Priority is given to research that combines rigorous scientific methods with practical relevance and demonstrates how data and digital technologies can contribute to sustainable organizations, economies, public institutions, and communities.

Types of Publications

The journal accepts:

  • original research articles;

  • review articles and systematic literature reviews;

  • conceptual and theoretical papers;

  • methodological articles;

  • case studies;

  • comparative studies;

  • policy and regulatory analyses;

  • data papers;

  • research notes;

  • perspective and discussion papers;

  • book reviews;

  • special issue contributions.

Peer-Review and Open Access Policy

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment and a double-blind peer-review process involving independent experts in the relevant field.

The journal operates under the Diamond Open Access model, ensuring immediate and unrestricted global access to all published content. Neither authors nor readers are charged any fees.

The journal is committed to editorial independence, research integrity, publication ethics, transparency, international cooperation, and the long-term accessibility of scholarly knowledge.