2026-05-06 –, Track 1
Scholars working in majority world contexts often experience unique challenges when publishing in leading psychological journals (Raval et al., 2024). This roundtable will create an open, collaborative space for faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to share their experiences with the peer-review and publication process. We will invite participants to reflect on the kinds of feedback they have received from editors and reviewers, the challenges they have encountered related to the use of open science frameworks, artificial intelligence, transparency standards, methodological norms, and resource constraints, and how these factors shape their work. The session will also focus on what Majority World scholars find helpful, what they would like to see change, and what forms of support would be most meaningful. Through open dialogue and shared problem-solving, we aim to generate practical recommendations and foster collaborative efforts to promote more equitable, rigorous, and globally inclusive publication practices in psychology.
International Committee of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Description of the group:International/global committee of Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)
How will the session's content foster diversity & inclusion (e.g., who will present, who will it serve), and how will it improve psychological science?:This roundtable will create space for majority world scholars to openly share experiences, brainstorm practical solutions, and support one another. By identifying specific changes journals and reviewers can make, we aim to motivate collective action and strengthen more inclusive and globally relevant psychological science.
Please note any pre-requisite knowledge/expertise you will expect from attendees (i.e., is the session most appropriate for someone who already has experience with a topic?).:No specific prerequisite knowledge is required. We especially encourage scholars from majority world contexts and those conducting research with majority world populations to participate. However, the session is open to all attendees interested in reflecting on publication practices and contributing to constructive dialogue.
