Area Based Development Research Journal

ISSN: 2985-1807 (Online)

Area Based Development Research Journal is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to facilitating the dissemination of scholarly studies related to area-based collaborative research for sustainable community development and social engagement. The editorial board ensures a rigorous double-blinded peer-review process by assigning at least three reviewers to each manuscript.

Area Based Development Research Journal was founded in 2008 by The Thailand Research Fund (TRF). The journal is currently commissioned by Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) and funded by Program Management Unit for Area-Based Development (PMUA), providing researchers with an opportunity to disseminate their work without the financial burden of submission fees or Article Processing Charges (APC). 

Aims and Scope: Area Based Development Research Journal is dedicated to disseminating scholarly studies related to area-based collaborative research for sustainable community development and social engagement. The journal aims to establish a platform for researchers and community stakeholders to communicate and exchange knowledge from diverse fields, including management sciences, agricultural technology, engineering, environmental sciences, public health, and the arts, all pertaining to area-based development.

Area Based Development Research Journal publishes original research articles, with focus topics that include, but are not limited to: Cultural Heritage Valorisation, Indigenous Knowledge and Technology Transfer, Community Health and Policy, and other research implementations for area‑based development such as sustainable agriculture and food security, environmental management and climate adaptation, local economic development and social enterprise, education innovation and lifelong learning, urban and rural planning for livable communities, and digital transformation for smart community initiatives.

Area Based Development Research Journal fully operates on the ThaiJO online platform and the Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open-access journal service platform managed by the Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Language: The article can be in either English or Thai.  

Publication Frequency: Four issues per year.

Publication Fee: No article processing charges (APC) for authors.

Publisher: Area Based Development Research Journal is an official peer-reviewed journal of Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) and Program Management Unit for Area-Based Development (PMUA). Since 2017, the editorial team centered at Walailak University has been responsible for processing manuscripts and managing the journal.