Sustainable Construction and Management

1. Publishing Model

Sustainable Construction and Management operates under an Independent Diamond Open Access Model, meaning:

• No Article Processing Charges (APCs)

• No submission fees

• No publication fees

• Immediate free access to all published content

The journal is committed to supporting open scientific communication in sustainable construction, green infrastructure, environmental engineering, and construction management without financial barriers to authors or readers.

2. Financial Sustainability Model

The journal maintains operational sustainability through a combination of the following mechanisms:

2.1 Editorial and Operational Volunteering

The journal is supported by:

• Voluntary editorial contributions

• Academic peer reviewers

• Advisory board members

Editorial and peer-review services are performed on a voluntary academic basis.

2.2 Independent Publisher Investment

Operational costs are covered by the journal’s independent publisher, including:

• Web hosting and platform maintenance

• DOI registration and metadata management

• Digital archiving

• Plagiarism detection services

• Editorial system administration

This investment ensures stable and uninterrupted publication.

2.3 Ethical Advertising (If Applicable)

The journal may display limited, non-intrusive advertisements related to:

• Sustainable construction technologies

• Environmental tools and certifications

• Academic conferences

• Professional engineering software

Advertising does not influence editorial decisions.

2.4 Conference and Special Issue Partnerships

The journal may collaborate with:

• Academic conferences

• Professional workshops

• Industry symposia

High-quality papers may be invited for extended publication following peer review.

These partnerships may include modest publication collaboration agreements.

2.5 External Service Referrals (Optional)

Authors may independently use third-party services for:

• Language editing

• Formatting

• Statistical consultation

The journal does not mandate paid services and receives no influence over acceptance decisions.

3. Editorial Independence and Transparency

All financial arrangements are structured to ensure:

• Full editorial independence

• Transparent peer-review procedures

• No acceptance based on financial contribution

• Strict adherence to publication ethics

The journal follows internationally recognized ethical publishing standards.

4. Operational Cost Structure

Primary operational expenses include:

• Server hosting

• Domain and technical infrastructure

• DOI registration

• Crossref membership (if applicable)

• Plagiarism screening tools

• Archiving services

These are funded directly by the publisher’s operational budget.

5. Long-Term Sustainability Commitment

The journal is committed to:

• Stable long-term publication

• Ethical open access dissemination

• High academic standards

• Transparent governance

• Responsible scientific communication