Aims and Scope

The journal addresses mentoring and coaching topics in educational and workplace settings within a wide variety of disciplines, including but not limited to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), Arts, Humanities, Business, Health Sciences, and Education. Papers and articles included in this publication are peer-reviewed by faculty members of Higher Education Institutions and practitioners with ample experience in the field.

This publication seeks to inform about developments in the fields of mentoring and coaching that are supported by theory and research, while accomplishing any of the following:

• Build on the knowledgebase of existing literature in the field of developmental relationships.
• Demonstrate the effectiveness of existing mentoring and coaching programs.
• Propose a methodology or evaluation model for developmental relationships.
• Suggest new ideas and best practices for successful developmental relationships.
• Feature participants of different nationalities, levels of experience, and different institutional and organization types.

We invite faculty, staff, and students of higher education, researchers, K-12 educators, community leaders, administrators, non-profit partners, government agencies, and other professionals to submit articles and join us in a rich mix of conversation and engagement among scholars and professionals in the fields of mentoring and coaching.

All submissions must be original work, and manuscripts cannot contain any material that is abusive, defamatory, libelous, obscene, fraudulent, or illegal.  The Mentoring Institute strives to uphold the highest standards of ethics in all of its organizational services and events.

Article Categories

Mentoring: For the purposes of this publication, a mentoring relationship is one where the mentor provides career support and aid in skills development as well as models certain skills and ideas, provides psychosocial support, and provides sponsorship and networking. Manuscripts in this category focus on these kinds of relationships.

Associated Fields: Manuscripts in this category focus on other components of programs or research in addition to mentoring. Examples of these components include, but are not limited to: school curriculum, social events, or workplace standards/guidelines.

Literature Review: Manuscripts in this category review and offer insight on specific literary works within the field of mentoring.

Coaching: For the purposes of this publication, a coaching relationship is one where the coach provides support and aid in career support and skills development and models certain skills and ideas. Manuscripts in this category focus on these kinds of relationships.

Associated Fields: Manuscripts in this category focus on other components of programs or research in addition to coaching. Examples of these components include, but are not limited to: school curriculum, social events, or workplace standards/guidelines.

Literature Review: Manuscripts in this category review and offer insight on specific literary works within the field of coaching.