International Journal of Public Leadership

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Public Leadership (IJPL) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and insights on all aspects of leadership in the public sphere, including government, politics and civil society.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17424

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	111

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.277

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	12

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Ten propositions about public leadership

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Jean

• Empowering leadership, work group cohesiveness, individual learning orientation and individual innovative behaviour in the public sector: empirical evidence from Norway

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Barbara Rebecca, Terje, Gudbrand

• Organizational innovation: the role of leadership and organizational culture

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Wenjing, Tahseen Ahmed, Ali Reza, Hamid Ali, Fayaz Ali

• Public health leadership in the times of COVID-19: a comparative case study of three countries

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Jeffrey, Claire, Pablo

• Crisis leadership during COVID-19: the role of governors in the United States

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Abdul-Akeem, Naim, Qian

• Authentic leadership traits, high-performance human resource practices and job performance in Pakistan

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Ali, Fazal ur, Muhammad, Muazam, Rawdha Ghareeb

• The power of place in public leadership research and development

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Brad

• Bureaucratic leadership, trust building, and employee engagement in the public sector in Ghana

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Frank L.K., Theresa, Emelia

• Public leadership and strategies of Czech municipalities during the COVID-19 pandemic – municipal activism vs municipal passivism

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Michal, David, František

• Responsible leadership and COVID-19: small Island making big waves in cruise tourism

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Paul

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