What is the Impact Factor of Educational Management Administration & Leadership?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Educational Management Administration & Leadership is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Educational Management Administration & Leadership indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Educational Management Administration & Leadership is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.797 (Q1) and an H-index of 73.

Who publishes Educational Management Administration & Leadership and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Educational Management Administration & Leadership is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,573 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,752Top JournalHybrid

Educational Management Administration & Leadership

Identifier (ISSN):1741-1432(Print)/1741-1440(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Educational Management Administration & Leadership

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.797

#1,752

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate18.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

87articles/year

43.33% Gold OA•92.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Educational Management Administration & Leadership (ISSN: 1741-1432) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.797 (Q1), an H-index of 73.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science94.5%Sociology93.6%Psychology86.1%Economics82.5%Law80.2%Public relations72.1%Pedagogy71.9%Economic growth57.5%Management51.5%Philosophy47.8%Social psychology43.9%Educational leadership43.2%Computer science43.2%Mathematics39.7%Biology34.5%Instructional leadership31.4%Epistemology27.9%Geography27.9%Social science27.5%History26.2%Physics26.1%Archaeology25.6%Medicine25.6%Business24.3%Mathematics education23.9%Leadership style22.6%Linguistics22%Anthropology21.9%Engineering20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Education & Educational Research

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank79/760

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank102/762

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	79/760	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	102/762	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year118

Total Citations52

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year122

Total Citations426

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year72

Total Citations580

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year67

Total Citations982

2022

IF2.569

Articles / Year71

Total Citations1,429

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	118	52
2025	3.3	122	426
2024	2.7	72	580
2023	3.6	67	982
2022	2.569	71	1,429
2021	—	88	2,413
2020	—	103	4,081
2019	—	46	1,453
2018	—	53	1,804
2017	—	83	3,346
2016	—	61	4,059
2015	—	85	2,832

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,752Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-1993, 1995-1999, 2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.797

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.87

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,573 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,642

3-Year Documents228

Citable Documents209

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 18.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 87 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,573 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.