Bridging Ancient Wisdom & Modern Science
Systems Ethnopharmacology and Sustainable Bioresources (SESB) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of ethnopharmacology, ecological stewardship, sustainability science, and modern pharmacology through a systems-thinking lens.
The journal promotes a holistic understanding of how medicinal plants, natural products, traditional knowledge systems, and traditional practices operate within dynamic biological, ecological, socio-economic, and cultural contexts that shape human and planetary health.
SESB aligns with global sustainability priorities, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and encourages rigorous, ethical, and community-centered research that strengthens both scientific credibility and ecological responsibility.
Aims & Scope
The journal welcomes original research, reviews, community-engaged studies,
policy analyses, and letters to the editor that:
- Integrate methodologies and perspectives from biological, chemical, ecological, computational and social sciences with traditional and Indigenous knowledge systems.
- Explore sustainable sourcing, conservation strategies, ecosystem restoration, climate resilience and One Health approaches.
- Advance natural product discovery, characterisation and validation using metabolomics, proteomics, bioactivity-guided fractionation, cheminformatics, network pharmacology and systems biology.
- Apply artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning, predictive modelling, data mining and knowledge graphs.
- Develop transparent and responsible value chains for medicinal plants and bioresources.
- Contribute to emerging domains such as bioeconomy, nutrieconomy, blue bioresources and microbial resources.
- Address the Nagoya Protocol, CBD, CARE Principles and Indigenous data governance.
- Foster interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, traditional healers, healthcare professionals, policymakers and allied sectors.
Thematic Highlights
Editorial Leadership: Curated by Experts, Trusted by Science
Spanning from different countries and regions, the editorial board,
led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Pulok Kumar Mukherjee ensure that every article
published meets the highest international standards of rigour while remaining
sensitive to local cultural contexts.
Prof. Pulok Kumar Mukherjee
Editor-in-Chief
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Prof. Sanjay Jachak
Associate Editor
Prof. Sayeed Ahmad
Associate Editor
Dr. Santanu Bhadra
Associate Editor
Be part of a global effort to advance evidence-based traditional medicine and sustainable bioresources. Find us online at Elsevier to learn more about the submission process and upcoming special issues.
