ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2007–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.9
SJR · SCImago
0.275
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
30
Best quartile
Q3 · 46th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 904 / 1698 | 46th | Q3 |
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Journal of Leadership Studies
Journal of Leadership Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.9), ABS / AJG 1, WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 1935-2611Verify ISSN ↗1935-262XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Scopus · Q3ABS / AJG 1WoS · ESCIONOS
1.9
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,150 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Social Sciences
1 = journals publishing recognised research of a more modest standard.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Leadership Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2007–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.9.
What quartile is Journal of Leadership Studies in Scopus?
Journal of Leadership Studies is Q3 in Education (rank 904 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Leadership Studies?
Journal of Leadership Studies is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1.9, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 46th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.275, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 30.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Leadership Studies?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,150 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Leadership Studies and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Leadership Studies is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1935-2611 and its online ISSN is 1935-262X.
Is Journal of Leadership Studies covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Leadership Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Journal of Leadership Studies?
It is graded 1 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Social Sciences field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Journal of Leadership Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Leadership Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Leadership Studies has an h-index of 43 and a 2-year mean of 2.17 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.9, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #425 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
43
h-index
2.17
2-yr mean citations
249
i10-index
984
works indexed
9,011
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,150
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#425 of 1,610 Top 27% Education
Journal of Leadership Studies published 35 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 69. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Leadership Studies? — latest 98 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United States (77.7%), Australia (3.9%) and Canada (2.6%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Leadership Studies? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration77.7% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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