Innovation and Sustainable Finance: Pathways to Inclusive and Resilient Economic Development

Call for Papers
Innovation and Sustainable Finance: Pathways to Inclusive and Resilient Economic Development

Journal: Sustainable Finance Review
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026

Sustainable Finance Review invites submissions for its Special Issue on Innovation and Sustainable Finance: Pathways to Inclusive and Resilient Economic Development.

About the Special Issue

This Special Issue explores the intersection of innovation, sustainable finance, financial inclusion, and resilient economic development. Against the backdrop of climate change, technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, and growing socioeconomic inequalities, the issue examines how financial systems and innovative policies can contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth.

The Special Issue particularly seeks to bridge research on financial innovation and sustainability by examining how Fintech, green finance, ESG governance, financial inclusion, and regulatory frameworks can work together to create resilient financial ecosystems. The issue welcomes theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented research covering both developed and emerging economies.

Research contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDGs 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13, is also encouraged.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may include, but are not limited to:

• Fintech for the green transition

• Blockchain, AI, and Big Data in sustainable finance

• Green, social, and sustainability-linked bonds

• Digital assets and carbon markets

• Financial inclusion and poverty reduction

• Gender-lens investing and female entrepreneurship

• ESG governance and sustainable finance

• Greenwashing, auditing, and ESG credibility

• Corporate governance and sustainability performance

• Climate risk and financial stability

• Financing the circular economy

• SME resilience and green technology adoption

• Central banking and sustainability

• Fiscal policies and incentives for sustainable development

• Global regulatory frameworks for sustainable finance

• Financial innovation and SDG alignment

Preferred Article Types

The Special Issue welcomes:

• Theoretical Research

• Empirical Research

• Policy-Oriented Studies

• Interdisciplinary Research

• Literature Review-Based Studies

Submission Information

Opening Date for Manuscript Submissions: 01 September 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's ScholarOne Manuscripts system. Authors must select the appropriate Special Issue title during the submission process.

All submissions must follow the journal's official author guidelines. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere while being reviewed by the journal.

Guest Editors

Cristina Bota-Avram, Department of Accounting and Audit, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Ioannis Kostakis, Department of Economics and Sustainable Development, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece

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