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Educational Management Administration & Leadership (EMAL) is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes original and significant contributions on educational administration, management and leadership, in its widest sense, from all over the world. This includes primary research projects located in schools, and in further, vocational and higher education institutions. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE). View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Generative conditions for shared leadership in arts-rich schools

  • Pat Thomson
  • Christine Hall
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Unveiling emotional strain: The interplay of loneliness, stress, and depression among school leaders

  • Gülnar Özyildirim
  • Michaela Gläser-Zikuda
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Unpacking teachers’ personal accomplishments within the JD-R model: The roles of leadership, communication, and collaboration

  • Muslim Alanoglu
  • Gürsen Vural
  • Alper Uslukaya
  • Cihat Turan
  • Zülfü Demirtas
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Leading reflective schools: Action research culture, teacher commitment and leadership for learning in Malaysia

  • Azlin Moktar
  • Bity Salwana Alias
  • Nurazidawati Mohamad Arsad
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The difference between educational management and educational leadership and the importance of educational responsibility

  • Michael Connolly
  • Chris James
  • Michael Fertig
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School middle leadership: A systematic review revisited 2020–2024

  • Kylie Lipscombe
  • Jess Harris
  • Sharon Tindall- Ford
  • Sean Groth
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Factors affecting educational leader wellbeing: Sources of stress and self-care

  • Sebrina L Doyle Fosco
  • Melia A Brown
  • Deborah L Schussler
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How school leadership practices relate to student outcomes: Insights from a three-level meta-analysis

  • Cheng Yong Tan
  • Clive Dimmock
  • Allan Walker
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A cultural lens to school leadership effects on teacher instructional practices: The mediation of teacher collective efficacy and the moderation of uncertainty avoidance

  • Servet Özdemir
  • Ferudun Sezgin
  • Ali Çağatay Kılınç
  • Mahmut Polatcan
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An exploratory study on barriers and enablers for women leaders in higher education institutions in Mexico

  • Greeni Maheshwari
  • Lizbeth A. Gonzalez-Tamayo
  • Adeniyi D. Olarewaju
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Crisis leadership: Principals’ metaphors during COVID-19

  • Rima’a Da’as
  • Mowafaq Qadach
  • Chen Schechter
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Educational Management Administration & Leadership Best Paper Prize 2025 podcast

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EMAL 50th Anniversary VSI

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EMAL Annual Paper Prizes

EMAL awards two annual paper prizes: Best Overall Paper and Best Early Career Researcher Paper. The prize certificate and £150 worth of Sage books is awarded to the winners at BELMAS conference.
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EMAL is now Accepting Translations!

EMAL is pleased to advise authors that an option is now available for authors to provide a translation in a language of their choice.
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