Leadership

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5236

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	372

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.953

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	61

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and 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.

• Leadership as Practice: Challenging the Competency Paradigm

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Brigid, Lester, David

• Leadership: A communicative perspective

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Gail T, Stacey L

• Leadership Competencies: Time to Change the Tune?

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Richard, Jonathan

• From leadership-as-practice to leaderful practice

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Joe

• Exploring Servant Leadership across Cultures: A Study of Followers in Ghana and the USA

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Jeff R., Dail L.

• Pandemic leadership: Lessons from New Zealand’s approach to COVID-19

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Suze

• Imagine there are no leaders: Reframing leadership as collaborative agency

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Joseph A

• Leader toxicity: An empirical investigation of toxic behavior and rhetoric

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Kathie L.

• Authentic leadership, creativity, and innovation: A multilevel perspective

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Matej, Marko, Miha

• Leadership Configurations

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Peter

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