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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,323Hybrid

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1548-0518(Print)/1939-7089(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

WoS Q2
24573.6120224.82023520244.920254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.539
#2,323

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
74

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
33.33% Gold OA•95.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies (ISSN: 1548-0518) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.539 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology92.6%Political science85.5%Economics84.4%Social psychology81.5%Management72.3%Public relations65.1%Law57.3%Computer science55.6%Philosophy51.8%Sociology46.2%Biology40.1%Mathematics39.4%Epistemology38.4%Business38.3%Physics34.1%Statistics27.2%Engineering25.6%Social science24.9%Geography22.9%Neuroscience21.8%Quantum mechanics21.6%Transactional leadership20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank139/426
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q1
Rank21/115
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank114/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q2
Rank32/115
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year19
Total Citations3
2025
IF4.9
Articles / Year24
Total Citations98
2024
IF5
Articles / Year27
Total Citations165
2023
IF4.8
Articles / Year22
Total Citations329
2022
IF3.611
Articles / Year25
Total Citations673

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,323Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-1999, 2003, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.539

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,551 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations662
3-Year Documents81
Citable Documents74

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
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: 2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
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

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies (ISSN: 1548-0518) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.539 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,551 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01