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Leadership Quarterly

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN1048-9843eISSN1873-3409
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
5.393
H-Index
275
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.826
Total Works
2,072
Total Citations
292,911
2yr Mean Citedness
5.09
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on leadership, focusing on the theoretical underpinnings and methodological approaches to studying leadership constructs and behaviors. Recent articles examine the conceptual clarity of leadership traits, the development of novel measurement techniques for leadership behaviors, and the application of linguistic and computational methods to analyze leadership-related data. The research also explores the practical implications of leadership theories for practitioners and the role of credible leadership signals in organizational processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive
Total Publications2,072
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1048-9843 / 1873-3409
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied PsychologyQ1
Business and International ManagementQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ManagementPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorManagement and Organizational StudiesEmotional Intelligence and PerformanceGender Diversity and InequalityCultural Differences and Values
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref