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International Journal of Leadership in Education

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1360-3124eISSN1464-5092

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.809

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.607

Total Works

1,283

Total Citations

27,139

2yr Mean Citedness

1.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Leadership in Education publishes empirically based and theoretically reflexive research articles. It investigates and debates substantive topics and issues relevant for leadership in education across formal and nonformal educational sectors with an international scope.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,283

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-3124 / 1464-5092

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

EducationQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Strategy and ManagementEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesCollaborative Teaching and InclusionEducational and Psychological AssessmentsEducational Assessment and ImprovementParental Involvement in EducationGlobal Education and MulticulturalismGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentEducation Systems and Policy