Call for Papers: NICEC Journal Vol.55 (Autumn 2025)

27-01-2025

Submissions are now invited for volume 55 of the NICEC journal which will be published in Autumn 2025. In keeping with our new approach to the journal we are open to receiving articles on all topics. However, this issue will include a special collection guest edited by Emily Róisín Reid focused on career development as a practice of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI). 

We welcome papers on all topics as well as those that specifically engage with JEDI issues in the context of career development, including but not limited to:

  • Original research
  • Theoretical or concept-based papers
  • Evaluation studies
  • Case studies of innovative and creative approaches to career guidance.
  • Reflective commentary of your own experiences within career guidance and development

We are also open to alternative article types and formats that align with the aims of this special issue. Prospective authors are encouraged to contact the Emily Róisín Reid (Guest Editor, [email protected]) or Tristram Hooley (Chief Editor, [email protected]) to discuss the suitability of their proposed contributions.

About the special collection 

The special collection published in Vol. 55 will seek to explore career development practice and policy as a vehicle for JEDI work. The knowledge-base for social justice in career development work has received significant attention over the last two decades and was the substantive focus of a previous NICEC journal (Volume 36). This collection will build on that special issue to focus on examples of practice and ‘what works’ in JEDI approaches to career development, with a specific focus on supporting those who are minoritised by society.  

We are particularly keen to amplify the voices of career scholars and practitioners from minoritised communities, whose perspectives are often underrepresented in career development literature. We invite you to please consider sharing your work here. 

Submission guidelines

Please refer to the NICEC Journal’s submission guidelines for detailed information on formatting and word count requirements: https://hubble-live-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/nicec/redactor2_assets/files/461/NICEC_Journal_Author_Guidelines_and_Policies_Jan_2025_FINAL.pdf

All submissions need to be submitted via the Journal submission system which can be accessed at

https://www.nicecjournal.co.uk/index.php/nc/information/authors  

All submissions will be subject to peer review. 

Timeline
  • 30th June 2025 - Deadline for receipt of full first drafts
  • 4th July 2025 - Articles sent out to Reviewers
  • 25th August - Reviews collated. Decisions + feedback given to authors
  • 19th September - Final deadline for revisions from authors
  • 22nd September - Articles sent to design
  • 6th October - Proofs available and sent to authors
  • 13th October - Editor + author corrections returned to designer
  • 20th October - Final proof available for approval
  • 4th November - Issue published