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Leadership and Policy in Schools

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1570-0763eISSN1744-5043

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

0.714

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.256

Total Works

916

Total Citations

17,661

2yr Mean Citedness

1.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Leadership and Policy in Schools provides a forum for research on how school leaders and educational policies utilize resources. The journal covers topics such as pedagogy, public relations, educational leadership, instructional leadership, mathematics education, leadership style, and shared leadership.

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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 Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications916

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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1570-0763 / 1744-5043

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

EducationQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducational Assessment and ImprovementSchool Choice and PerformanceCollaborative Teaching and InclusionParental Involvement in EducationEvaluation and Performance AssessmentEducational and Psychological AssessmentsEducation Systems and PolicyEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentGlobal Educational Policies and Reforms