AI, Automation, and the Future of Work
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Call for Papers
Special Issue: AI, Automation, and the Future of Work
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Manuscript Deadline: 01 October 2026
About the Special Issue
Contemporary Social Science invites submissions for its Special Issue titled "AI, Automation, and the Future of Work." The Special Issue seeks original theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation are transforming work, organizations, labour markets, and society.
Rapid advances in AI—particularly generative AI—are reshaping work by automating increasingly complex cognitive tasks, redefining skill requirements, altering organisational structures, and transforming workplace governance. While AI offers opportunities to improve productivity, innovation, and job creation, it also raises important concerns regarding job displacement, algorithmic management, workplace surveillance, inequality, and the future of human labour.
This Special Issue encourages interdisciplinary research that critically examines the evolving relationship between humans and AI, addressing organisational, economic, ethical, spatial, and policy dimensions of the future of work.
Scope and Topics of Interest
Submissions may include, but are not limited to:
AI-driven transformation of work tasks and skill requirements
Labour market restructuring, employment dynamics, and job polarization
Human creativity, leadership, and decision-making in the AI era
AI-mediated organisations, autonomy, accountability, and workplace governance
Ethical challenges and responsible AI adoption in workplaces
AI's impact on employee productivity, wellbeing, and professional identity
Education, reskilling, and workforce development for AI-driven economies
Hybrid work, coworking spaces, and digital workplaces
AI-enabled transformations of cities, workplaces, and built environments
Regional, national, and global perspectives on the future of work
AI adoption challenges in rural, peripheral, and developing regions
Submission Guidelines
Full research papers should be 4,000–10,000 words.
Short commentary papers of 2,000–4,000 words are also welcome.
Manuscripts must be submitted by 01 October 2026 through the journal's official submission system.
Conceptual, theoretical, empirical, qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and comparative studies are encouraged.
Special Issue Editors
Dr. Zihan Wang
University of Sussex
Dr. Yi Wu
University of Reading
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