Advances in sustainable development research and the seven year itch

This issue of the <i>European Journal of Sustainable Development Research</i> is part of its seventh year, and it is clear that since publishing its first issue in 2017 the journal has had a notable impact on the field of sustainable development through having published research on many recent advances. The topics covered in the <i>European Journal of Sustainable Development Research</i> have in large part, but not exclusively, centered around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The topics likely to be addressed in the future will probably continue to focus on the Sustainable Development Goals and what follows them, but are also likely to embody numerous new trends in society.