"Work, Intersectionality, and Neurodiversity: Understanding and Improving Inclusion Across the Career Span"

Call for Papers -"Work, Intersectionality, and Neurodiversity: Understanding and Improving Inclusion Across the Career Span"

Journal: Journal of Managerial Psychology

Publisher :Emerald Publishing

Submission Deadline: 31 Dec 2026

Key Requirements:

• Intersectional neurodiversity focus across career lifespan

• Empirical, conceptual, practice-oriented contributions welcome

• Psychological mechanisms + managerial implications required

Overview

This special issue examines structural barriers facing neurodivergent workers (autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia) across career stages, emphasizing intersectional factors (gender, race, class, sexuality, age, migration). It seeks psychologically-informed management strategies addressing recruitment, progression, retention, and leadership development challenges.

Key Research Themes

Intersectional Patterns: Inclusion/retention/progression across early/mid/late career stages
HR Practices: Recruitment, appraisal, promotion redesign for equity
Identity Intersections: Ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, migration status impacts
Health Transitions: Menopause, chronic conditions with neurodivergence
Late Diagnosis: Professional identity, disclosure, career consequences
Organizational Culture: Policy frameworks foregrounding power dynamics
Cross-Cultural: Non-Western perspectives, decolonial approaches
Sector Analysis: Academia, tech, healthcare, gig economy comparisons

Submission Details

• Opens: 01 March 2026

• Closes: 31 December 2026

• Select: Special issue title from submission dropdown menu

Guest Editor Team

• Dr. Debora Gottardello, Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, UK (debora.gottardello@ed.ac.uk)

• Dr. Narda R. Quigley, Ph.D., Villanova School of Business, Villanova University, USA (narda.quigley@villanova.edu)

• Dr. Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., Cornell University, ILR School, Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, USA (Smb23@cornell.edu)

Why This Issue Matters

Addresses compounded inequalities in neurodivergent employment through intersectional, psychologically-grounded management solutions. Translates research into actionable HR levers for belonging, safety, and retention across full career trajectories.

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