What is the Impact Factor of Leadership?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Leadership is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Leadership indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Leadership is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.109 (Q1) and an H-index of 66.

Who publishes Leadership and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Leadership is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,360 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,120Hybrid

Leadership

Identifier (ISSN):1742-7150(Print)/1742-7169(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Leadership

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.109

#4,120

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate22.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

39articles/year

57.14% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Leadership is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research on leadership. Leadership is designed to provide an ongoing forum for academic researchers to exchange information, insights and knowledge on both theoretical development and empirical research on leadership. It will publish original, high-quality articles that contribute to the advancement of the field of leadership studies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

SociologyPsychologyPolitical SciencePhilosophyEconomicsLawSocial PsychologyManagementEpistemologyComputer ScienceMathematicsArts & HumanitiesBiologyPhysicsHistoryEducationGeographyArchaeology

Primary Research Areas

Management

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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

MANAGEMENT

Rank257/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank267/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	257/426	Q3
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	267/426	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year32

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year55

Total Citations38

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year33

Total Citations166

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year65

Total Citations206

2022

IF3.183

Articles / Year93

Total Citations431

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	32	4
2025	2.2	55	38
2024	2.2	33	166
2023	3.4	65	206
2022	3.183	93	431
2021	—	63	752
2020	—	131	1,681
2019	—	55	521
2018	—	154	960
2017	—	36	818
2016	—	62	984
2015	—	64	1,772

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,120Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.109

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,360 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations367

3-Year Documents90

Citable Documents83

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 22.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MANAGEMENT

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

Leadership (ISSN: 1742-7150) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.109 (Q1), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,360 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.