Volume 20 Number 9, September 2025

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 20 Number 9, September 2025

eISSN: 2672-7226

©  UMT Press

Original Articles

1766-1777

SUBTLE SHIFTS UNDER SLOW-ONSET CLIMATE EVENTS: SOIL HEALTH RESPONSES ACROSS AGROECOLOGICAL AND CONVENTIONAL RICE FARMLANDS IN TROPICAL ASIA

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Vivien How[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Centre for Environment and Climate Change, Indian Institute of Public Administration, 110002 New Delhi, India.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Shyamli Singh[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi, Vietnam.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Dang Quang Thinh[/su_tooltip]

1778-1791

NANO FERTILISER IMPACT ON VITATO SWEET POTATO GROWTH: MORPHOLOGICAL INSIGHTS

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Aisyah Adrenalin Putri Adnan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nur Anis Athirah Azharuddin[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.; Biological Security and Sustainability Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Fazilah Ariffin[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.; Advanced Nano Materials Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohd Sabri Mohd Ghazali[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.; Biological Security and Sustainability Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Razifah Mohd Razali[/su_tooltip]

1792-1806

TRACKING CONCEPT-BASED STRUCTURES THROUGH EPETITIVE TEXT PATTERNS IN THE QURAN REVEALING POSSIBLE ONTOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nazia Nishat[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Rosalina Abdul Salam[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Engineering, Technology and Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh, 1229, Dhaka, Bangladesh.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Yusuf Mahbubul Islam[/su_tooltip]and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Zulkifly Mohd Zaki[/su_tooltip]

1807-1818

DEVICE PERFOMANCE FOR CTS-BASED THIN FILM SOLAR CELL USING SCAPS-1D SIMULATOR

[su_tooltip text=”Energy Materials Consortium, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.; Daffodil International University, Birulia 1216, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Fakhrul Md Islam[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohammad Aminul Islam[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=” Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshai 6205, Bangladesh.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Dilip Kumar Sarkar[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Energy Materials Consortium, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nadhrah Md Yatim[/su_tooltip]

1819-1835

YOUTH SOCIAL MEDIA DYNAMICS: TRENDS, INFLUENCES, AND THE ROLE OF RELIGION

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Hanifah Abdul Hamid[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nuradli Ridzwan Shah Mohd Dali[/su_tooltip]

1836-1847

IMPACT OF TERENGGANU PEERS STEM COACHING PROGRAMME ON IMPROVING QUALITY OF EDUCATION

[su_tooltip text=”STEM Foundation Centre, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Laili Che Rose[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.; UniSZA Science and Medicine Foundation Centre, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Sharifah Wajihah Wafa Syed Saadun Tarek Wafa[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”STEM Foundation Centre, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nurul Syahida Abu Bakar[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”STEM Foundation Centre, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nurhakimah Ab. Rahman[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”UniSZA Science and Medicine Foundation Centre, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nurulhuda Mohammad Yusoff[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”UniSZA Science and Medicine Foundation Centre, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Siti Maisarah Abdul Aziz[/su_tooltip]

1848-1869

ANALYSIS OF DROUGHT INDICES IN THE UPPER LUK ULO WATERSHED, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Environmental Geography, Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sekip Utara, Bulaksumur, 55281 Yogyakarta, Indonesia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Muhammad Farhan Athaya[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Department of Environmental Geography, Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sekip Utara, Bulaksumur, 55281 Yogyakarta, Indonesia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Slamet Suprayogi[/su_tooltip]

1870-1884

ASSESSING INDUSTRIALISATION AND URBANISATION IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY IN MALAYSIA

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.; Centre for Economic Development and Policy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wong Sing Yun[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah Branch, 88997 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Jain Yassin[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=” Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, 13220 Jakarta, Indonesia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Sri Indah Nikensari[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Borneo Studies, Universiti College Sabah Foundation, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Jamal Gabir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah Branch, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Sitti Aisyah Orlando[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah Branch, 88997 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Bernadine Adel Sitorus[/su_tooltip]

1885-1907

HOW DO ESG COMPONENTS AND FIRM-SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS SHAPE PROFITABILITY AND FINANCIAL STABILITY IN EMERGING ASIAN MARKETS?

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ooi Kok Loang[/su_tooltip]

1908-1932

RESILIENCY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM OLD CITY OF GHADAMES

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No. 12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Ahmed Hamed Ali Hamed[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No. 12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Aiman Al-Odaini[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No. 12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Jamaludin Non[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, No. 12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Nizamuddin Inamdar[/su_tooltip]

Review Articles

1933-1956

URBAN GREEN SPACES BIODIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES

[su_tooltip text=”School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, 4301 Laguna, Philippines.; Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the East, 1008 Manila, Philippines.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Steve P. Obanan[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, 4301 Laguna, Philippines.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Inocencio E. Buot, Jr.[/su_tooltip]

1957-1972

CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BEEKEEPING PRACTICE

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Tamilselvan Kavin[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.; Cell Signalling and Biotechnology Research Group, Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Sivakumar Mohan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wahizatul Afzan Azmi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agrobiodiversity and Environmental Centre, Malaysia Agriculture and Development Research Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohd Fahimee Jaafar[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Maulidiani M[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Rameshkumar Santhanam[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Computer Science Department, Univ Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Vincent Vigneron[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.; Cell Signalling and Biotechnology Research Group, Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wan Iryani Wan Ismail[/su_tooltip]

1973-1986

FACTORS AFFECTING PUBLIC PENSION BENEFITS IN MALAYSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohammed Nur Irfan Mohammed Roslan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Norhana Abd Rahim[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Yumn Suhaylah Yusoff[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Hishamuddin Abdul Wahab[/su_tooltip]

1987-2006

EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF LIGHT TECHNOLOGY ON THE PREHARVEST AND POSTHARVEST QUALITY OF FRESH PRODUCE: A REVIEW

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Food Science and Agrotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mas Liza Aiza Maskor[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Food Science and Agrotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Khairun Nisa Amir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Food Science and Agrotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Aidilla Mubarak[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Food Science and Agrotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Food Science and Agrotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Mohd Nizam Lani[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Postharvest Complex, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Persiaran Mardi-UPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wan Mohd Reza Ikwan Wan Hussin[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Food Science and Agrotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. ” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]Wan Zawiah Wan Abdullah[/su_tooltip]