Open Call · Founding Stage

International Call for Founding Editorial Collaborators

We invite senior and emerging academics who are interested in helping shape an independent international journal through editorial, methodological and scholarly collaboration.

CallExpressions of interestInterest does not create an editorial title automatically.

SelectionScholarly fitGovernance, expertise and conflicts are reviewed before confirmation.

AppointmentExplicit acceptancePublic roles appear only after a confirmed appointment.

IndependenceConflict-awareFounding collaboration must protect editorial credibility.

Conceptual illustration of international peer review, editorial collaboration and scholarly publishing at JHELA — JHELA is building a reviewer and editorial network around scholarly fit, independence, methodological quality and responsible collaboration.

Areas of interest

Education and learning; educational assessment and evaluation; applied linguistics and language education; curriculum and materials; teacher education and professional learning; educational technology and AI; higher education; talent development; mixed-methods research; educational guidance; fairness, accessibility and ethics.

Who should apply?

Expressions of interest are welcome from faculty members, experienced researchers and scholarly publishing professionals who can contribute to editorial governance, methodological quality, international networking or the founding issue.

What to send

Please email: full name; academic rank; institution and country; institutional email where available; ORCID; research areas; methodological expertise; recent CV; selected publications; and a brief statement explaining why you would like to serve as a founding editorial collaborator. Applications are reviewed before any public appointment is made.

No automatic appointment

Submitting an expression of interest does not create an editorial title, ownership right or employment relationship. Reviewer, board and founding roles are confirmed separately after scholarly and conflict-of-interest review.

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