About the Journal

Journal Description

The Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) (e-ISSN: 3027-6535) is a premier open-access, peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to advancing high-impact scholarly research. Co-published by the Association of Legal & Political Studies (Thailand) and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd., in academic collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering, Minia University (Egypt) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Barru (Indonesia), AISR serves as a dynamic platform for global researchers.
To effectively accommodate and rigorously evaluate a diverse spectrum of academic disciplines, the AISR Editorial Board operates under two specialized divisions: the Sciences & Technologies Section and the Humanities & Social Sciences Section. Operating under a transparent open peer-review process, both sections ensure the highest standards of academic rigor, integrity, and ethical publication. AISR is fundamentally committed to fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue and disseminating cutting-edge knowledge that addresses the complex challenges and transformative opportunities of the modern era.

 

Aims

The primary aim of AISR is to serve as a leading intellectual forum that completely transcends traditional academic silos. By maintaining dedicated editorial sections for both the hard sciences and the humanities/social sciences, the journal ensures that scholars from every academic discipline have a rigorous platform to publish their work.
Our core objective is twofold:
1. Focus on the Asian Context: To cultivate a robust body of knowledge that explores, analyzes, and proposes solutions specifically relevant to the Asian continent and its constituent nations. We aim to highlight Asian perspectives, facilitate comparative studies between Asia and other global regions, and disseminate global knowledge that can be practically applied to Asian contexts.
2. Focus on Multidimensional Sustainability: To drive critical discourse surrounding sustainability and sustainable development. The journal aims to explore the mechanisms of creating sustainability, critically analyzing both sustainable and unsustainable practices. We are dedicated to examining these phenomena across all dimensions (environmental, technological, economic, social, political, and cultural) and at all levels of human organization—ranging from the individual and family units to communities, societies, nations, regions, and the global scale.

 

Scopes

The scope of AISR is broadly interdisciplinary, welcoming original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and theoretical papers that address the nexus of Asian studies and sustainable development. We publish scholarship that investigates the multifaceted realities of sustainability, welcoming submissions from both STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and HASS (Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences) disciplines.
While AISR highly values insightful qualitative research, the journal maintains a strong emphasis on quantitative methodologies and robust empirical evidence. We actively encourage researchers to adopt statistical models, quantitative metrics, or mixed-methods approaches. For studies exploring predominantly qualitative phenomena, authors are strongly encouraged to operationalize their findings into clear, measurable quantitative variables to ensure rigorous, highly objective, and actionable conclusions.
Based on our editorial structure and a comprehensive synthesis of the journal’s publication trajectory over the past three years (2023-2025), AISR particularly welcomes submissions in the following four highly published sub-fields, ranked in order of historical publication volume, representing the core pillars of our two editorial sections:
1. Sustainable Business, Economics, and Tourism Management (Humanities & Social Sciences Section): Research focusing on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) disclosures, green logistics, sustainable finance, community enterprise development, e-commerce innovation, and sustainable ecotourism practices.
2. Human Well-being, Education, and Societal Transformation (Humanities & Social Sciences Section): Studies encompassing educational innovations, psychological resilience, public health, gender equality, cultural dynamics, and social capital development impacting individuals and societies.

3. Sustainable Technologies and Applied Sciences (Sciences & Technologies Section): Innovations in engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), green technologies, renewable energy (such as EV infrastructure), and applied agricultural sciences driving sustainability in Asia.
4. Public Policy, Environmental Governance, and Multidisciplinary Ecology (Cross-Sectional): Integrated approaches to legal and regulatory frameworks, public administration, natural resource management, waste management communication, and the intersection of human activity with physical environments.
...and other related fields that contribute to the theoretical and practical advancement of sustainability and interdisciplinary knowledge within the Asian context.

 

Abstracting and Indexing

The Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) is highly recognized and rigorously evaluated by prominent academic databases. Currently, the journal is indexed and abstracted in:

• Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI) – Tier 1

• Social Science Research Network (Elsevier's SSRN)
• Google Scholar

 

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

To ensure permanent discoverability, secure archiving, and precise citation, every article published in AISR is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI). This DOI registration and management service is officially facilitated and operated by the Division of Science, Research and Innovation Strategic Data System and Management, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).
The journal utilizes the following standard DOI format: DOI: 10.14456/aisr.[Year of Publication].[Article No.] (For example: https://doi.org/10.14456/aisr.2026.1 indicates the first article published in the year 2026.)

 

Article Types

Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) welcomes submissions of two distinct article types:

• Original Research Articles: These articles present novel empirical findings, rigorous analyses, and significant contributions to the field of sustainability science and related disciplines.

• Comprehensive Review Articles: These articles provide critical syntheses of existing literature, identify research gaps, and offer insightful perspectives on key issues and emerging trends in sustainability and sustainable development.

 

Publication Frequency and Volume Policy

Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) is published bi-annually, with two issues per year:

• No. 1: January - June

• No. 2: July - December

Editorial Rigor and Volume Management: AISR is deeply committed to upholding the highest global academic standards. To achieve this, the journal employs a comprehensive and rigorous editorial screening and peer-review process. The publication volume for each issue is deliberately and carefully managed by the editorial board to ensure that every published article undergoes meticulous evaluation. Our primary focus remains on scholarly excellence, methodological integrity, and meaningful contributions to the academic community, rather than on publication quantity. As the journal continues to attract growing interest from researchers, the editorial board is dedicated to sustainably expanding our publication capacity to effectively cover the breadth of our interdisciplinary scope without compromising our rigorous quality controls.
Issue Composition and Continuous Publication: To facilitate the rapid dissemination of knowledge, articles accepted within each period are scheduled for immediate online publication upon the completion of the final production and copy-editing stages. The editorial team meticulously determines the final total number of articles and the composition of each issue to maintain a balanced, diverse, and cohesive academic dialogue. To ensure a consistent volume and optimal thematic fit, this management may involve incorporating accepted articles received near the end of the timeframe, or thoughtfully shifting certain accepted manuscripts to the subsequent issue.

 

Peer Review Process

Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic rigor through a transparent, open peer-review process. All submitted manuscripts undergo review by at least two suitably qualified experts in the relevant field. The review process is open, fostering constructive dialogue between authors and reviewers.

To ensure efficiency and integrity, authors must submit a "Self-Certification Form" during the revision stage, confirming adherence to formatting and ethical standards, including the non-use of Generative AI. Final publication decisions are made by the editors based on the reviews and the author's certification. Please note that all accepted manuscripts are subject to a strict 30-day post-acceptance verification period, during which the acceptance may be revoked if any non-compliance is detected.

 

Journal Metrics and Turnaround Time

AISR is committed to maintaining a rigorous yet highly efficient editorial and peer-review workflow. To provide prospective authors with transparent expectations, our operational metrics based on the 2025 publication cycle are as follows:

• Acceptance Rate: 89.58%
• Rejection Rate: 10.42%
• Submission to First Decision: 32.15 days
• First Decision to Acceptance: 17.65 days
• Acceptance to Publication: 75.00 days
• Total Turnaround Time: 124.80 days

 

Languages

Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) publishes articles exclusively in English, the international language of scientific communication, to maximize the reach and impact of the research.

 

Gold Open Access Policy

AISR operates strictly under a Gold Open Access publishing model. This means that all published articles are immediately, permanently, and freely available online to the global community upon publication. Readers can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles without any paywalls, subscription fees, or registration requirements, fully supporting the unhindered global exchange of knowledge.

 

Copyrights

Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) is committed to open access and adheres to the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative. All articles published in AISR are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. This license grants users the right to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles, as well as use them for any other lawful non-commercial purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original source. This ensures broad dissemination and accessibility of research findings.

 

Journal History

 

Ownership and Management

Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) is owned by the Association of Legal & Political Studies (Thailand) and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd. (Thailand). It is published under the academic cooperation of both institutions with Faculty of Engineering, Minia University (Egypt) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Barru (Indonesia). ALPS is primarily responsible for academic operations, while the WTLBRC is primarily responsible for management and finances. MU and UNMUH Barru have the main duties of supporting academic operations, such as serving as editors/reviewers and providing suggestions to improve the quality of the journal.

To ensure full transparency for authors and readers regarding the contributors of this journal, you can visit the websites of the organizations that own AISR: Association of Legal & Political Studies (formerly known as "Political Science Association of Kasetsart University," which registered the change of association name with the Registrar of Associations for Bangkok on October 17, 2023, and was published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on March 7, 2024): https://alps-th.com/ and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd.: https://wtlbrc.com/

 

Revenue Sources, Advertising, and Direct Marketing Policy

Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review (AISR) is currently supported financially through a combination of sources. Initially, the journal was funded by the Association of Legal & Political Studies and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd. Currently, the journal's primary source of revenue is article processing charges (APCs), which are levied on accepted articles to cover the costs of publication, including peer review, editorial services, online hosting, and archiving.

AISR maintains a strict policy of not accepting advertising from any external entities, ensuring the impartiality and objectivity of the journal's content.

In promoting the journal and its publications, AISR adheres to ethical marketing practices, avoiding any actions that could be detrimental to other parties or that could be considered misleading. The journal is committed to providing accurate and transparent information to prospective authors and readers.