Ethics, Philosophies, Principles: The NICEC Journal Announces Special Collection for Vol. 56
Submissions are now invited for volume 56 of the NICEC journal which will be published in Spring 2026
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 Jane Artess focused on the ethics, philosophies, and principles (EPP) underpinning career development work.
We welcome papers on all topics as well as those that specifically engage with EPP 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 Jane Artess (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 volume 56 will aim to explore how ethics, philosophies, and principles (EPP) impact policy and practice in career development work. Ethics, philosophies and principles appear to underpin career development practice and theories of practice, and may be manifest formally in professional standards or more broadly in ideologies such as decent or sustainable work.
Notions of EPP may represent consensus or they may be highly contested, and are likely to vary between communities, and over time.
In this special collection we hope to examine a range of ideas about EPP and to encourage debate. We welcome submissions from practitioners, scholars and policy-makers from all over the world, and including those from communities not well represented in the predominantly Western literature
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.
Deadlines
NB: Articles may be submitted ahead of the 12th January 2026 deadline.
- 12th January 2026 - Deadline for receipt of full first drafts.
- 19th January 2026 - Articles sent out to Reviewers.
- 9th February 2026 - Reviews collated. Decisions + feedback given to authors.
- 2nd March 2026 - Final deadline for revisions from authors.
- 9th March 2026 - Articles sent to design.
- 30th March 2026 - Proofs available and sent to authors.
- 13th April 2026 - Editor + author corrections returned to designer.
- 20th April 2026- Final proof available for approval.
- 4th May 2026 - Issue published.
