Focus and Scope

Journal of Regenerative Development is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing cutting-edge scholarship in the field of regenerative development. The journal explicitly positions itself beyond conventional sustainability paradigms by focusing on regenerative approaches that restore, renew, and enhance the adaptive capacity of interconnected social, ecological, and economic systems.

Unlike traditional sustainability frameworks that emphasize impact reduction and system efficiency, this journal prioritizes research that contributes to net-positive outcomes, systemic transformation, and the co-evolution of human and natural systems. It promotes a living systems perspective, recognizing that long-term resilience emerges from dynamic interactions across scales, contexts, and disciplines.

The journal serves as a platform for high-quality theoretical, empirical, and applied research that integrates knowledge across disciplines and demonstrates measurable contributions to regenerative outcomes. It particularly values place-based, context-sensitive, and transdisciplinary approaches that generate actionable insights for real-world implementation.

The journal welcomes original research articles, systematic reviews, conceptual papers, case studies, and policy analyses addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

·       Social Dimension: Regenerative Societies and Institutional Transformation

-          Transformation of social systems toward regenerative, adaptive, and inclusive structures

-         Community resilience, social healing, and post-crisis regeneration

-         Regenerative governance, polycentric institutions, and participatory decision-making

-         Social equity, justice, and redistribution within regenerative development frameworks

-         Revitalization of cultural systems, indigenous knowledge, and local identity

-         Social innovation and community-driven transformation processes

-         Inclusion and empowerment of marginalized populations in regenerative transitions

-         Redesign of institutions to support long-term social-ecological resilience

-         Measurement and evaluation of regenerative social outcomes

 

·       Ecological Dimension: Regenerative Ecosystems and Bioregional Systems

-         Large-scale ecosystem restoration and regeneration of degraded landscapes

-         Biodiversity recovery and enhancement of ecosystem functions

-         Bioregional planning and landscape-based ecological governance

-         Regenerative agriculture, agroecology, and soil regeneration systems

-         Climate resilience through ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation

-         Integration of human activities within planetary boundaries and ecological limits

-         Nature-based solutions with demonstrable regenerative outcomes

-         Restoration of hydrological systems, coastal zones, and watershed integrity

-         Metrics and indicators for ecological regeneration and net-positive impact

 

·       Economic Dimension: Regenerative, Distributive, and Adaptive Economies

-         Transformation of economic systems toward regenerative and distributive models

-         Circular economy transitions from efficiency to restorative and regenerative cycles

-         Regenerative finance, impact investment, and long-term value creation

-         Local and regional economic resilience through place-based development

-         Community wealth building and solidarity-based economic systems

-         Integration of informal and alternative economies into regenerative frameworks

-         Sustainable production-consumption systems aligned with ecological regeneration

-         Governance of value chains toward transparency, equity, and regeneration

-         Measurement of regenerative economic performance beyond GDP

 

·       Integrative Systems and Regenerative Innovation (Core Differentiator)

-         Integration of social, ecological, and economic systems using a living systems framework

-         Co-evolutionary dynamics between human systems and natural systems

-         Regenerative design, planning, and systems transformation methodologies

-         Transdisciplinary and systems-based approaches to complex global challenges

-         Nature-culture interrelationships and socio-ecological system resilience

-         Place-based and bioregional transformation strategies

-         Innovation in tools, frameworks, and metrics for assessing regenerative outcomes

-         Scaling pathways for regenerative development across local to global levels

 

The journal places strong emphasis on methodological rigor, conceptual clarity, and practical relevance. Submissions are expected to demonstrate clear contributions to theory, policy, or practice, with explicit articulation of how the research advances regenerative development beyond conventional sustainability approaches. By fostering high-impact scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Journal of Regenerative Development aims to become a leading reference in shaping regenerative pathways for resilient, equitable, and thriving futures.