Do we share an understanding of transdisciplinarity in environmental sustainability research?

This letter postulated that there is a need to clarify the statement of the journal as a transdisciplinary platform. It first provided an understanding of transdisciplinary research based on the literature. Second, it explained why an understanding of transdisciplinarity is important, and how such an understanding will enhance the research and practice in the topics of the entire journal. Third, taking environmental sustainability design research as an example subject, it commented on among others six articles published in the journal, and showed the relevance of this issue within this example subject. Overall, this letter is expected to contribute to enhance the quality of the research and practice in the topics of the journal. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.