Throughout the year, UCL Press Journals launch a number of thematic special series exploring the journals aims and scope.

Details of each special or thematic series and its calls for papers can be found in the below links. This page is kept up-to-date with all current special series calls for papers.

History Education Research Journal

Mixed Methods and Triangulation in History Education Research

Open call for thematic submissions

Join this collection of peer-reviewed, high-quality articles focusing on the theoretical and methodological dimensions of mixed methods and triangulation designs in history education research. This on-going collection is open for submissions and aims to inspire innovative research practices and foster deeper insights into the field.

Read the collection and submit your research here.

International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning

Reimagining teachers’ work and teacher education for our futures: Global perspectives at the intersection of change, hope and crisis

For publication from June 2026.

Expressions of interest accepted until: 17th October 2025

Deadline for draft papers: 9th January 2026

Please see the full call for papers for more information, including how to submit.

International Journal of Social Pedagogy

The Loss of the "Social" in Social Pedagogy and Social Work?

For publication Summer 2026.

Expressions of interest accepted until: 31st October 2025

Deadline for draft papers: 30th April 2026

Please see the full call for papers for more information, including how to submit.

UCL Open Environment

Planetary Health

Open for submissions.

This series seeks submissions grounded in the urban lens and positioning cities as the primary locus where planetary health challenges and solutions converge.

Please see the full call for papers for more information, including how to submit.

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