Sustainable Mentoring in Education: Advancing Research, Theory, and Practice
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Sustainable Mentoring in Education: Advancing Research, Theory, and Practice
Journal: International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 05 January 2027
International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education invites submissions for its Special Issue on Sustainable Mentoring in Education: Advancing Research, Theory, and Practice.
About the Special Issue
This Special Issue aims to advance empirical, conceptual, and practice-based knowledge of sustainable mentoring across education, higher education, research training, and professional development. While mentoring is widely recognised for supporting learning, career progression, wellbeing, and retention, relatively little research has explored how its benefits can be sustained over the long term for individuals, organisations, and professional communities.
The issue welcomes interdisciplinary contributions that examine sustainable mentoring through theoretical, empirical, comparative, and practice-oriented perspectives. It particularly encourages research that informs mentoring design, policy, organisational resilience, workforce sustainability, equity, inclusion, and lifelong professional learning in an evolving educational landscape.
Topics of Interest
Submissions may include, but are not limited to:
Sustainable mentoring in education
Inclusive and equitable mentoring practices
Professionalisation of mentoring practice
Long-term mentoring outcomes
Transformative mentoring experiences
Mentoring systems and organisational contexts
Mentoring ecologies
Sustainable mentoring design
Mentoring policy and implementation
Research-informed mentoring practices
Professional development and workforce sustainability
Digital and hybrid mentoring
Wellbeing, resilience, and retention through mentoring
Preferred Article Types
The journal welcomes:
Empirical Research Articles
Conceptual Papers
Theoretical Papers
Practice-Based Studies
Comparative Studies
Interdisciplinary Research
Submission Information
Manuscript Submission Opens: 01 September 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 05 January 2027
Manuscripts must be submitted through the ScholarOne Manuscripts submission system.
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
Kinga Kaplar-Kodacsy, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Andrew J. Hobson, University of Brighton, UK
Julie Haddock-Millar, Middlesex University, UK
Laura G. Lunsford, Campbell University, USA
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