Guest Editor: Dr. Jyoti Kukreja

Editor in-Chief: Dr. Theo Gavrielides

About the Guest Editor(s): Dr. Jyoti Kukreja

Dr. Jyoti Kukreja is an expert in behavioral studies with over 18 years of experience in research, soft skills, advocacy, and education. Her work focuses on the biopsychosocial impacts of trauma, gender equity, and emotional healing. She has previously authored and co-edited books on workplace mental health, neuroleadership, violence against women, eating disorders, women body shape consciousness, internal marketing, healing from abuse and changing relationship dynamics. She is an author, editor and a reviewer with global publishers: Emerald and IGI Global, USA; Sage, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis and Cambridge Scholars Press, United Kingdom; Bentham, Dubai. She staunchly believes in building thoughts through multidisciplinary discussion. She is certified in neurosciences, negotiation and leadership skills from University of Colorado Boulder, Michigan, USA and IIM Ahmedabad respectively. She serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of five journals across the globe including those from Europe, China, Bangladesh and India.

About the Special Issue

This special issue aims to critically explore how AI and EI are reshaping the ways young people communicate, connect, form relationships and experience belonging in an increasingly digital world. It seeks to move beyond the assumption that greater connection might not mean compassion, that trust, empathy and courtesy are soon going to be history.

This issue seeks to weave together several different dimensions of psychology, sociology, communication, management, marketing, education, technology, spirituality to investigate both quantitatively and qualitatively the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in the forms of companionships, loneliness, digital realism, etc.

Aims of the Special Issue:

The Special Issues will integrate the two distinct schools of thoughts: Technical and Psychological. It is not uncommon that the augmented use of AI is leading to depleted application of emotions and thus new relationship styles are being developed. A perspective on the paradigm shift from Emotions to Algorithms needs a discussion keeping the prospects of Future of Work. Organizations have evolved in the face of AI in aspects of E-Commerce and Quick Commerce overhauling customer relationship management to customer records management of their orders. This Special Issue, thus, shall immensely contribute towards the arena of Marketing, Technology, Sociology and such allied fields. 

Suggested Themes:

• 1. Is AI making us less human? Role of EI in the AI Era
• 2. When Algorithms choose whom we connect with: AI as a mediator of relationships
• 3. From Likes to Lasting Bonds: Can Digital Connections Create Meaningful Relationships?
• 4. Lonely in Relationships: The Paradox of Hyper connectivity among Youth
• 5. Beyond “He” and “She”: AI, Gender Neutrality, and the Changing Architecture of Youth Identity
• 6. When Algorithms Know Us Better Than People Do: Personalization, Privacy, and the Emotional Lives of Young People

Submission Information:

1. Call for Abstracts

The deadline for submitting abstracts is 30 November 2026

• Word Limit: 250 words

The abstracts of 250 words should be emailed to drjyotiresearch2025@gmail.com outlining the:

• Research Objectives
• Methodology
• Relevance and implications for Youth
• Keywords

2. Full Paper Submission

The deadline for submitting full manuscript is 15 March 2027

• Word Limit: 5,000–8,000 words (including references)
• References style: APA

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR MANUSCRIPT FOLLOWS OUR SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The intended publication date of the Special Issue will be in August 2027

• Manuscripts (including revised manuscript if it would be needed) should be submitted via email to yvj@rj4allpublications.com
• Please include:
  • Author name(s), affiliation(s), and contact details
  • Indication: “YVJ Special Issue Submission – [Full Submission]”

Please be advised that manuscripts should be submitted together with copyright form & title page following our submission guidelines.

Editorial Policy

If you wish and are interested in contributing to the YVJ, please consult our Author Guidelines and Editorial Policy outlining all the key information.

The Youth Voice Journal is published by RJ4All Publications, a branch of Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All) International Institute which is an international NGO with a mission to advance community and social cohesion, and redistribute power within society at the local, national and international levels.