Taylor & Francis seeks AI education papers

Taylor & Francis has opened submissions for a special issue on “Ethics, Responsibility, and Generative AI in Educational Research,” creating a defined venue for scholars working on AI ethics in education. The call appears on the publisher’s special-issues site for the *Journal of Research on Technology in Education* and sets an abstract deadline of November 15, 2026, with full manuscripts due April 1, 2027. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) The issue is being edited by Lorien S. Wolgemuth of the University of South Florida, according to the call. ### What exactly is Taylor & Francis asking for? The call says the issue is seeking work on how ethics is “understood, justified, and enacted” when generative AI is used in educational research. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) It frames the subject as broader than plagiarism or classroom cheating, arguing that AI-assisted research raises questions across “the full range of educational inquiry.” The Taylor & Francis notice says those questions do not arise in the same way across methods. The call distinguishes between quantitative traditions, where computational tools have long shaped inquiry, and qualitative or interpretive traditions, where generative AI may change authorship, analysis, voice, reflexivity, and researcher responsibility in different ways. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) ### Why does this stand out for philosophers and qualitative researchers? The wording of the call explicitly invites work that is conceptual as well as empirical. The special-issue page says it is grounded in the view that the ethics of generative AI use are “complex and unsettled,” and asks what ethical principles, concerns, or frameworks are being invoked when researchers use such tools. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) That makes the issue notable for scholars in applied ethics, philosophy of education, and qualitative methodology. The call’s emphasis on responsibility, justification, and methodological difference gives philosophers a route into an education journal through questions about norms, accountability, and the conditions under which AI use in research can be defended. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) That reading is an inference from the published call’s scope and framing. ### Which journal is this for, and who is handling it? The journal named in the call is the *Journal of Research on Technology in Education*, a Taylor & Francis title. The special-issue page identifies Lorien S. Wolgemuth, at the University of South Florida, as the special issue editor and provides a contact email for inquiries. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) Taylor & Francis’s author-services pages show the publisher is actively promoting calls for papers across journals and routes authors through standard submission and editorial-policy pages. The publisher also says it has an AI policy covering the ethical use of artificial intelligence in research, publishing, and content creation. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) ### How does this fit with the publisher’s broader AI stance? Taylor & Francis says it “welcomes” some uses of generative AI, including copyediting, language refinement, idea generation, and support for non-native-language expression, while also stating that its guidance is evolving with the field. That matters because the special issue is not appearing in a vacuum. (think.taylorandfrancis.com) The publisher is simultaneously setting house rules for AI use and hosting a journal issue focused on ethical responsibility in AI-assisted educational research. Together, those pages show a publisher trying to formalize both policy and scholarly debate around the same topic. That connection is based on Taylor & Francis’s published policy and the special-issue announcement. (authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com) ### What should potential authors watch next? November 15, 2026 is the abstract deadline listed on the special-issue page, and April 1, 2027 is the manuscript deadline. The next practical step for prospective contributors is to review the *Journal of Research on Technology in Education* author instructions and Taylor & Francis editorial policies before submitting. (taylorandfrancis.com) (think.taylorandfrancis.com)