About AESSC
AESSC 2026 is the Asia Environment and Social Science Conference (AESSC 2026), an environment conference. It takes place on 11 December 2026 in Kyoto, Japan. Full papers are due 15 October 2026.
Full name：Asia Environment and Social Science Conference Abbreviation：AESSC 2026
Asia Environment and Social Science Conference (AESSC 2026) will be held in Kyoto, Japan during December 11-13, 2026.
Conference Website: http://www.aessc.org/ Conference Venue Kyoto, Japan
AESSC 2026 Shining Points: 1.Papers submitted to AESSC 2026 will be sent for peer review process by at least 2 independent reviewers, the accepted papers will be published into an issue of one of the two journals below: International Journal of Environmental Science and Development (IJESD, ISSN:2010-0264), which will be indexed by Scopus (CiteScore 2024: 1.5) and Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS), CABI, Ulrich Periodicals Directory, Electronic Journals Library, Crossref, ProQuest. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity (e-ISSN: 2010-3646), papers related will be reviewed by both conference committee and IJSSH editorial team,accepted papers will be published into regular issues of IJSSH. The journal is now indexed by Google Scholar, Crossref.
2. AESSC 2026 will be held in Kyoto, Japan.
Call for papers 1）General & Interdisciplinary Themes Socio-Ecological Systems and Resilience Thinking Political Ecology of Resource Management Environmental Justice and Equity Science and Technology Studies (STS) and the Environment Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability Science The Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS) Slow Violence and Environmental Degradation
2）Climate Change & Society Social Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change Climate Migration and Displacement Just Transitions and Decarbonization Pathways Public Perception and Communication of Climate Science Climate Governance and Policy Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Communities The Politics of Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
3）Energy, Resources & Economy Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Projects Energy Poverty and Access The Political Economy of Fossil Fuels and Extractivism Circular Economy and Social Practices Sustainable Consumption and Production Community-Based Resource Management Water, Food, and Energy Nexus
4）Urban Environments & Infrastructure Urban Sustainability and Resilience Green Infrastructure and Social Equity Environmental Gentrification Smart Cities and Environmental Data Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Planning Environmental Health and Well-being in Cities
5）Conservation & Land Use Political Ecology of Conservation Community-Based Conservation and Indigenous Rights Land Use Change and Land Grabbing Biodiversity Conservation and Social Impacts Restoration Ecology and Social Participation Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence
6）Governance, Policy & Social Movements Environmental Policy and Governance Grassroots Environmental Movements and Activism Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Standards Multi-Level Governance and Transnational Networks Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making Rights of Nature and Legal Personhood
Paper Publishing Papers submitted to AESSC 2026 will be sent for peer review process by at least 2 independent reviewers, the accepted papers will be published into an issue of one of the two journals below: 1.International Journal of Environmental Science and Development (IJESD, ISSN:2010-0264), which will be indexed by Scopus (CiteScore 2024: 1.5) and Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS), CABI, Ulrich Periodicals Directory, Electronic Journals Library, Crossref, ProQuest. 2.International Journal of Social Science and Humanity (e-ISSN: 2010-3646), papers related will be reviewed by both conference committee and IJSSH editorial team,accepted papers will be published into regular issues of IJSSH. The journal is now indexed by Google Scholar, Crossref.
Committee Conference Chair Makoto Usami, Kyoto University, Japan
Program Chairs Chunrong Jia, University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA Yong-Suk Jang, Chonbuk National University, Korea Kaimin Shih, The University of Hong Kong
Publication Chair Masafumi Yamaguchi, Toyota Technological Institute, Japan
keynote Speakers: 1.Makoto Usami Kyoto University, Japan 2.Masafumi Yamaguchi Toyota Technological Institute, Japan 3.Zhijun Peng Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Program December 11 | Friday 10:00 - 17:00 Participants Onsite Registration & Conference Materials Collection 14:00 - 16:00 Executive Meeting December 12 | Saturday 09:00 - 09:10 Opening Ceremony 09:10 - 10:30 Keynote Speech 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break and Group Photo 11:00 - 12:20 Keynote Speech 12:20 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:15 Parallel Sessions 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 - 18:30 Parallel Sessions 19:00 - 20:30 Dinner December 13 | Sunday 10:00 - 17:00 Day Tour Program (Extra fee should be paid)
Submission and Contact Methods Submission Methods: Electronic Submission System: https://confsys.iconf.org/register/AESSC2026 E-mail: aesscconf@126.com Tel: +86-17311381986 Conference Specialist: Vera Liao
AESSC2026 can provide a platform for academic communication in Environment and Social Science Conference. For more conference information, please visit the conference website:http://www.aessc.org/
Important dates
- Paper submissionNext
- Conference begins
Topics of interest
Before you submit
- Read the full call for papers — page limits, template (IEEE, ACM, LNCS …) and whether review is double-blind.
- Deadlines are usually 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE) — convert to Bangladesh time (UTC+6) and aim to submit a day early.
- At least one author normally has to register and present; budget for the fee and, for in-person events, a visa appointment well before the conference.
- Look for student travel grants and volunteer programmes — most large conferences run both, with deadlines soon after notification.