Journal profile
Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice
ISSN 1178-8690 · eISSN 1178-8704 · Exeley Inc. · United States
Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice is published by Exeley Inc.. 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 63% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The peer-reviewed Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice (JELPP) is the international academic journal of the New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society (NZEALS). Established in 1969, it presents the work of new and established writers in the field of educational leadership, to highlight new perspectives and knowledge, from New Zealand and internationally. In particular, JELPP welcomes studies that further international debates in the field of educational leadership.JELPP publishes papers by researchers, practitioners and administrators. Research papers should therefore focus on the policy and / or practice of educational leadership at international, national, regional or institutional level, in any sector of education. We have chosen an open access digital platform in order to secure a wide readership and authorship for our journal papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Michele MorrisonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 6, United Kingdom 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences27.3%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences22.8%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences12.9%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences5.7%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.5%
- Indigenous and Place-Based EducationSocial Sciences4%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences2.2%
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
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 160 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 56 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 52 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 108 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 94 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Exeley Inc.
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1178-8690
- Electronic ISSN
- 1178-8704
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice
How long does peer review take at Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (6) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .