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Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN1939-7089
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
1.687
H-Index
108
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.765
Total Works
783
Total Citations
46,309
2yr Mean Citedness
3.67
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on leadership, focusing on various leadership styles, their impact on employee engagement, performance, and well-being, and the contextual factors that influence these relationships. It also explores organizational dynamics, including change management, team dynamics, and the role of leadership in addressing inequalities and crises.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ 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 Published1996
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications783
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1939-7089
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.

Business and International ManagementQ1
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ManagementPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceStrategy and ManagementOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementManagement Science and Operations ResearchBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorManagement and Organizational StudiesGender Diversity and InequalityWorkplace Spirituality and LeadershipEmotional Intelligence and PerformanceCultural Differences and ValuesSocial and Intergroup PsychologyInnovation and Knowledge ManagementManagement Theory and PracticeEthics in Business and Education
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref