Inside the academic publishing pressure cooker: Challenges and possibilities within the ecosystem

An invited guest editorial

Marg Rogers
University of New England; Manna Institute, Australia
Margaret Sims
Macquarie University, Australia
Einar Thorsteinsson
University of New England; Manna Institute, Australia

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Authors: Associate Professor Marg Rogers is in the Early Childhood Education team at the University of New England, Australia, and a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Manna Institute. Her research interests are in families, military families, educational professionalism and wellbeing. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8407-7256 Email: marg.rogers@une.edu.au Professor Margaret Sims is an Honorary Professor at Macquarie University. She is an early childhood, professionalism and family researcher. She has worked in family support and disabilities for many years. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4686-4245 Email: margaret.sims@mq.edu.au Professor Einar B. Thorsteinsson is a Professor in Psychology at the University of New England, Australia. He is a Senior Researcher with the Manna Institute. His research focus is in the area of health psychology, including adolescent mental health and coping. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1989 Email: ethorste@une.edu.au Please cite as: Rogers, M., Sims, M. & Thorsteinsson, E. B. (2026). Inside the academic publishing pressure cooker: Challenges and possibilities within the ecosystem. Issues in Educational Research, 36(1) invited guest editorial, ix-xvii. http://www.iier.org.au/iier36/rogers.pdf