Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Research in Educational Administration & Leadership
ISSN 2564-7261 · Dokuz Eylul University · Türkiye
Research in Educational Administration & Leadership: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Educational Administration & Leadership is published by Dokuz Eylul University 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 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion and Educational Assessment and Improvement, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research in Educational Administration and Leadership (REAL) is a non-commercial, open-access, peer-reviewed international journal that aims to provide a platform for researchers to publish up-to-date research articles on educational administration and leadership at all levels of education – from pre-primary to higher education. The journal of REAL accepts submissions using any research methodology, including case studies, reviews, mixed-methods studies, quantitative and qualitative research, and innovative research methodologies. Only a limited number of original and, thus, pioneering scale development studies are intended for publication provided that that they are primarily concerned with new issues in the field of educational administration and leadership. The scope of the journal involves education policy, educational administration and leadership theories, and methodology-informed research in educational administration, management, and leadership that may have a direct or indirect effect on educational stakeholders and decision-makers. Submissions that are not explicitly linked to educational administration and leadership scholarship will not be considered for publication.Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished manuscripts will be considered for publication. REAL publishes scale development studies only on a rare basis, and only if they are innovative, need-driven, and address new and emerging issues in the field of educational leadership. Additionally, please be aware that our journal has recently made an editorial decision to gradually reduce the acceptance and publication of core Higher Education papers, effective from 2024. This shift in our editorial focus is part of a broader strategy to better align with our core areas of interest that lies in the K-12 level.The research articles may draw from primary or secondary data sources, such as surveys, observations, knowledge and practice of education policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in order to form a global topic of discussion for all those engaged in the field of educational administration and leadership. Researchers from all types of educational institutions, including K–12 schools, colleges and universities, adult education centers, non–governmental educational groups are encouraged to submit their papers addressing timely topics and critical issues in the field. Last Update Time: August 11, 2024 Period Months March June September December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 2, Australia 1, Switzerland 1, Chile 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences27.6%
- Collaborative Teaching and InclusionSocial Sciences6.4%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences6.1%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences5%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology4.7%
- Education Practices and ChallengesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.9%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences3.9%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 114 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 122 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 194 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 217 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- regular articleesults, discussion. Manuscript Length A regular article should run between 4000-8000 words, including the main text, references, tables and figures. Omain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
The journal uses the CRediT Taxonomy to define author contributions; submissions must include a cover page with an author contribution list. Model summary
The REAL uses the CRediT Taxonomy to define author contributions. All submissions must include a cover page with an author contribution list
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-Blind Peer Review
Double-blind peer review; after initial editorial review, manuscripts are sent to at least two reviewers; the Editor makes the final decision on acceptance/revision/rejection. Model summary
After initial editorial review, all manuscripts are sent to at least two members of the Editorial Review Board and/or invited reviewers with special competence in the area covered. Based on reviewer comments, the Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection of articles.Author CreditsThe REAL uses the CRediT Taxonomy to define author contributions. All submis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions are checked with Turnitin; manuscripts must not exceed a 19% similarity rate. Model summary
All submissions will be checked in Turnitin software for originality to ensure that the manuscripts do not exceed 19% similarity rate.
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
- Dokuz Eylul University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2564-7261
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Educational Administration & Leadership
What CAS zone is Research in Educational Administration & Leadership in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Research in Educational Administration & Leadership 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 Research in Educational Administration & Leadership?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Research in Educational Administration & Leadership?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Research in Educational Administration & Leadership based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (2), Australia (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research in Educational Administration & Leadership?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Educational Administration & Leadership is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Research in Educational Administration & Leadership open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Educational Administration & 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, 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: .