Artificial Intelligence, Employment Inequality, and the Future of Inclusive Work

Call for Papers

Artificial Intelligence, Employment Inequality, and the Future of Inclusive Work

Journal: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 July 2027

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal invites submissions for its Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence, Employment Inequality, and the Future of Inclusive Work.

About the Special Issue

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming labor markets worldwide, creating new opportunities while also intensifying concerns about employment inequality, job displacement, and workplace discrimination. As automation and AI-driven decision-making become increasingly integrated into hiring, promotion, and workforce management, underrepresented groups may face disproportionate risks due to structural inequalities, algorithmic bias, and occupational segregation.

This Special Issue seeks interdisciplinary research examining how AI influences employment opportunities, workplace equity, and inclusive work environments. It welcomes empirical, theoretical, and conceptual contributions that explore the impact of AI on minority workers, evaluate strategies for reducing bias, and propose evidence-based approaches to building fair, transparent, and inclusive AI-enabled workplaces.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may include, but are not limited to:

• AI-driven unemployment and minority groups

• Employment inequality and occupational segregation

• AI-based hiring and screening bias

• Algorithmic fairness in recruitment

• Explainable AI (XAI) and transparency

• Organizational trust in AI systems

• Human-AI decision-making models

• AI auditing and bias mitigation

• Reskilling and workforce development

• Barriers to reskilling for underrepresented groups

• Psychological effects of AI-driven job displacement

• Organizational accountability for AI decisions

• AI and intersectionality in employment

• LGBTQ+ inclusion in AI-enabled hiring

• Gender diversity and AI systems

• Hidden identity detection in AI recruitment

• AI-enabled job displacement across occupations

Preferred Article Types

The journal welcomes:

• Empirical Research Articles

• Theoretical Papers

• Conceptual Papers

• Literature Reviews

Submission Information

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 January 2027

• Manuscript Submission Opens: 01 July 2027

• Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 July 2027

• Manuscripts must be submitted through the ScholarOne Manuscripts submission system.

• Abstracts should be submitted to the Guest Editor via the provided submission email.

• Authors should select the appropriate Special Issue during the submission process.

• All submissions must strictly follow the journal's official Author Guidelines.

• Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

Guest Editors

• Kimberly Lukaszewski

• Michelle Arthur

• Pierre Andrieux

• Richard Johnson

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