Call for Papers

We are currently inviting submissions for our March 2025 issue with a deadline of February 1, 2025.

As always, we are looking for well-written, conceptually-rich submissions that address questions and concerns relevant to coaching researchers and coach practitioners. These may be in the form of:

  • Philosophically-oriented academic papers that use well-reasoned arguments to open us up to new ways of thinking and feeling about coaching, with implications for how we practice
  • Literature reviews that bring together existing research findings in new, more relevant ways
  • Case studies that show, using narrative methods, how a particular coaching engagement went, with informed reflections on what was learned as a result
  • Book reviews that share new perspectives on coaching as a field of research and practice
  • Alternative forms of writing about coaching, that may include arts-based, phenomenological and other qualitative methods.

How long should submissions be?

Between 1500-6000 words, tables, figures, appendix and references excluded

Special Issue

For this issue, in addition to general papers related to the journal’s theme, we are particularly interested in submissions that speak to coaching’s unstable conceptual foundations, that can leave professionals confused and, at times, caught in ethical dilemmas. 

Of particular concern is the lack of epistemic reflexivity in coaching, which can unintentionally perpetuate implicit world views and lead to harm.

In light of this, we invite papers that address the following questions:

  • What are the key implications of fragile theoretical foundations in coaching, and how can they be addressed?
  • How can coaching practices and programs be developed that seriously engage with issues of power, emancipation, and discrimination?

These questions can find applications and developments in the following areas:

  • Epistemic justice
  • New technologies and artificial intelligence
  • Professional boundaries
  • Social impact and social change
  • Philosophical traditions as they relate to coaching
  • Interdisciplinary practices

For more information on how to write for us, visit our For Authors page.