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International Journal of Public Leadership

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

ISSN2056-4937

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.315

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.473

Total Worksi

271

Total Citationsi

2,664

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.05

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Public Administration.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications271

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-4937

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

363

2019

608

2020

164

2021

2022

186

2023

115

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Public AdministrationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorManagement and Organizational StudiesWorkplace Spirituality and LeadershipOrganizational Leadership and Management StrategiesEthics in Business and EducationNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringDisaster Management and ResilienceGender Diversity and InequalityPopulism, Right-Wing Movements

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Public Leadership

Is International Journal of Public Leadership a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Public Leadership: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Public Leadership?

International Journal of Public Leadership is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.315.

Is International Journal of Public Leadership indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Public Leadership is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Public Leadership?