Journal profile
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
ISSN 1555-5062 · Simon Fraser University; George Mason University · Canada
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership is published by Simon Fraser University; George Mason University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Educational Leadership and Practices and School Leadership and Teacher Performance, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IJEPL is a refereed electronic journal dedicated to enriching the education policy, leadership, and research use knowledge bases, and promoting exploration and analysis of policy alternatives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Canada 4, Hong Kong, China 3, Malaysia 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences15.1%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences12.4%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences10.9%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences10.7%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences8.7%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences3.6%
- Teacher Education and AssessmentsSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 160 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 223 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 237 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 227 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 198 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 226 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 50 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- leadershipThe Leadership section welcomes articles on Education Leadership broadly construed, including formal and informal leaders across the educational system and acro…Length not stated
- policyThe Policy section welcomes articles on Education Policy related to a variety of disciplines and educational settings, as well as policy initiatives that emanat…Length not stated
- special issueIJEPL occasionally invites submissions in response to a special issue call for papers. If you have been invited by one of the editors to submit a paper in respo…Length not stated
- special issue: teacher leadershipIJEPL occasionally invites submissions in response to a special issue call for papers. If you have been invited by one of the editors to submit a paper in respo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
No APCs or submission charges. Model summary
The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor do we use article submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and emails used exclusively for stated purposes; not shared. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Model summary
Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use after initial publication under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 Unported License. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Copyright retained by authors; first publication rights granted to journal; open access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Model summary
Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use after initial publication under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 Unported License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Simon Fraser University; George Mason University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1555-5062
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Canada (4) and Hong Kong, China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .