About
The Community and Sustainable Development Journal
An international, peer-reviewed journal published in open access by the Éditions Universitaires de l’Afrique Centrale (Bukavu, DR Congo) since February 2026. Its French title is Revue Communauté et Développement Durable.
Aims and scope
ReCoDD is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the four pillars of sustainable development: the economy, society, the environment and good governance. It publishes work that analyses the realities of communities, in Central Africa and elsewhere, and that proposes solutions useful to decision-makers, practitioners and researchers.
The journal welcomes original research articles, case studies, review articles, research notes, critical analyses and book reviews, in French or in English.
Economy
Public finance, entrepreneurship, management, financial inclusion.
Society
Education, health, food security, media, culture.
Environment
Biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, waste, water, energy, climate.
Governance
Institutions, public policy, fundamental rights, peace.
Journal information
| Title | Revue Communauté et Développement Durable (ReCoDD) |
|---|---|
| English title | Community and Sustainable Development Journal |
| Publisher | Éditions Universitaires de l’Afrique Centrale, Bukavu (South Kivu, DR Congo) |
| ISSN | 3136-2648 (print) · 3136-2656 (online) |
| DOI | Every published article receives a Crossref DOI (prefix 10.66405) |
| First issue | Volume 1, Issue 1 — February 2026 |
| Latest issue | Vol. 1, No. 5 — October 2026 |
| Frequency | Several issues per year, published as articles are accepted; rolling submissions with no deadline |
| Languages | French and English; an abstract in both languages for every article |
| Peer review | Editorial screening followed by double-blind peer review (two reviewers) |
| Access | Free and open for readers (full text in PDF) |
| Publication fee | 100 USD per accepted article, payable only after acceptance; no submission or review fees |
| Reference style | APA, 7th edition |
| Publications | 5 issues, 31 articles, 70 authors |
| Contact | admin@leseditionsuac.com · journal contact form |
Governance
The journal is run by an editorial team and supported by an international scientific board of 27 members. Publication decisions are based solely on the scientific quality of manuscripts and on the reviewers’ opinions.
Journal policies
Author guidelines
Preparing and submitting a manuscript.
Peer review process
Steps and timeline of double-blind peer review.
Publication ethics
Integrity, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, retractions.
Open access and fees
Open dissemination and business model.
Archiving and indexing
Preservation, metadata and discoverability.
Submit an article
Submissions are accepted all year round: upload your manuscript online (form in French) or write to the editorial office.