Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management
ISSN 2014-9018 · Hipatia Press · Spain
International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management is published by Hipatia Press and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Teacher Training, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies and Educational Innovations and Technology, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management (IJELM) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, biannual electronic journal devoted to the dissemination of research findings relevant to organizational issues in education from a multidisciplinary perspective, including management, psychology, pedagogy, history, sociology, politics, economics, and law. The journal welcomes diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, promoting both empirical research and theoretical contributions on educational leadership and management from local and international perspectives. IJELM aims to provide an international forum for scholars and researchers to exchange and expand knowledge on effective leadership and management practices that enhance educational outcomes. The journal places particular emphasis on rigorous research that contributes to improvements in educational leadership, management, and administration, including teaching processes, teacher quality, learning and organizational outcomes, educational policy, economics of education, and organizational learning in educational contexts. Mission The mission of IJELM is to foster the production and dissemination of high-quality academic knowledge that is theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous, contributing to the advancement of educational leadership and management. The journal aspires to consolidate itself as an international forum for scholarly debate, promoting critical reflection on educational practices, policies, and processes, with particular attention to evidence-based approaches and the improvement of educational outcomes. Focus and Scope IJELM publishes articles that: Address organizational and educational leadership issues through a clear and robust theoretical framework. Present empirical, theoretical, or methodological research relevant to debates on educational leadership, management, and administration. Include case studies that provide analytical value and are connected to international debates in education. Examine educational and organizational processes, educational policies, teacher quality, economics of education, or organizational learning with clear practical and theoretical implications. What usually does not fit Manuscripts that: Focus exclusively on pedagogical, didactic, or instructional issues without an explicit connection to educational leadership or management. Rely solely on limited or convenience-based samples without addressing relevant organizational questio
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences22.9%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences12.4%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science4%
- Organizational Learning and LeadershipBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences3.5%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Organizational Leadership and Management StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 157 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 81 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 400 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Changes to authorship:
Limit on publication frequency per authorship within 24 months. Model summary
Authors are strongly advised to ensure the correct author group, and the order of authors at submission. Changes of authorship by adding or deleting authors, and/or changes in Corresponding Author, and/or changes in the sequence of authors are not accepted after acceptance of a manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
APA style referencing. Model summary
All manuscripts should follow APA style (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, 2020).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality and exclusivity of submissions. Model summary
Submitted articles must be original and unpublished, and not submitted for review to other journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Open Access Policy: this work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY License. All the manuscripts should be available through the Electronic platform where the Journal is based (Open Journal System).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Licensing
Creative Commons CC BY license. Model summary
IJELM publishes under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), following the recommendations of the Budapest Open Access Initiative, ensuring that research findings remain freely accessible to the academic community and society as a whole.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review:
When a manuscript is submitted, the editors screen the manuscripts to make sure that all the files have no identifying information on the authors and that the article has not been published elsewhere. Then, in a time period of 15 days maximum from the date of reception of the article, the journal editor will assign it to two external evaluators that will carry out a blind review of the article (do…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection recommended. Model summary
In order to ensure originality of the received manuscripts, we recommend the authors to use programs of plagiarism detection.
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
- Hipatia Press
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, English
- ISSN
- 2014-9018
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management
What CAS zone is International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .