Project
Science for Sustainability Journal (S4S)
The Science for Sustainability Journal (S4S) is an open-access, peer-reviewed, student-led journal that aims to publish cutting-edge sustainability-related academic papers, written by students of three collaborating universities: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Leiden University, and Wageningen University & Research.
The goal of the Science for Sustainability Journal is to provide a platform through which students may contribute to scientific literature and to further provide an opportunity for students to take part in the academic editorial process. Furthermore, the goal of providing such a platform is to encourage students to undertake rigorous scientific research into issues of sustainability of a professional academic standard on an interdisciplinary level.
Activities
The original scope of work to be published in the journal is limited to student theses and other high-grade scientific literature produced by students throughout their education on the topic of sustainability, defined broadly. As such, submissions are taken from a variety of disciplines, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the journal, so long as there is a nexus to discussing or resolving issues relating to sustainability and the environment. In future editions, there is a possibility to broaden the submission scope to external students and authors to cement the Journal’s place as a forum for robust scientific discussion on sustainability.