International Journal of Community Well-Being

Aims & Scope

This journal advances the knowledge and practice of community well-being as an interdisciplinary broad conception of human and societal well-being in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. The focus is predominately on communities of place and interest within geographic or societal spaces concerning social, economic, cultural/social, environmental or political conditions and impacts on societal and social well-being. It provides an outlet for excellent scholarship from a multitude of disciplines - including but not limited to community development, geography, urban and regional planning, economic development, public administration, regional studies, sociology, community learning and education, psychology and health – concerned with community well-being that promotes understanding of its multidimensional aspects. The journal publishes research that combines community well-being addressing issues facing our towns, cities and regions. It explores the collective aspects of communities and regions and how individual well-being is related to the context of societal well-being. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a new set of global development goals in 2015, with 193 member countries using the 17 objectives to inform development agendas until 2030. Our journal supports these efforts and is directly related to the following SDG objectives: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth The journal’s aim and scope also support the other SDG goals, as the domains addressed have bearing on community well-being ranging from environmental aspects to reducing poverty and gender equality and educating youth. We encourage submissions that connect the SDGs to community well-being at the local and regional levels.

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