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Lashgari M. Analytical study of research in the field of school leadership with an emphasis on its concept and implications in education; based on articles from the Web of Science citation database. CJS 2026; 13 (1) :1-11
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1. Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Alzahra, Tehran, Iran & 2. Department of Education District 1, Qazvin, Iran , masumehlashkari@gmail.com
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Background and aim: Leadership is one of the most fundamental factors in sustaining the vitality and success of educational organizations, playing a vital role in the growth and development of schools. The present study was conducted with the aim of examining the research trends in the field of school leadership with an emphasis on its concept and implications in education.
Materials and methods: The research employed mapping and bibliometric analysis using data extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) database. The study population consisted of 1,326 articles, most of which were classified as high-quality and high-impact publications. For data analysis, and in order to identify the most productive journals, countries, authors, publication trends, institutions, and patterns of international collaboration, as well as the most frequent keywords, the evolution of recurring terms, and the semantic landscape governing the concept of school leadership, the VOSviewer software and a set of scientometric techniques were employed.
Findings: The number of school leadership articles has shown a consistently upward trend from 2010 to 2024. Publications in this field were predominantly full-length research articles and review articles. The most frequently cited journals were primarily associated with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, as well as the University of London, Vanderbilt University (USA), and the University of Hong Kong (China). The highest levels of international collaboration in publications were observed among researchers from the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Among the leading journals in which most researchers in the field of school leadership have published their work are the Journal of Educational Administration, the Journal of Applied Science, the Journal of Public Administration, and the Journal of Research in Leadership.
Conclusion: In the keyword co-occurrence analysis, the concept of school leadership was primarily associated with terms such as “school leadership, transformational leadership, instructional leadership, education, management, distributed leadership, school principal, participation, principles of efficiency, teacher and student achievements”.
Materials and methods: The research employed mapping and bibliometric analysis using data extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) database. The study population consisted of 1,326 articles, most of which were classified as high-quality and high-impact publications. For data analysis, and in order to identify the most productive journals, countries, authors, publication trends, institutions, and patterns of international collaboration, as well as the most frequent keywords, the evolution of recurring terms, and the semantic landscape governing the concept of school leadership, the VOSviewer software and a set of scientometric techniques were employed.
Findings: The number of school leadership articles has shown a consistently upward trend from 2010 to 2024. Publications in this field were predominantly full-length research articles and review articles. The most frequently cited journals were primarily associated with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, as well as the University of London, Vanderbilt University (USA), and the University of Hong Kong (China). The highest levels of international collaboration in publications were observed among researchers from the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Among the leading journals in which most researchers in the field of school leadership have published their work are the Journal of Educational Administration, the Journal of Applied Science, the Journal of Public Administration, and the Journal of Research in Leadership.
Conclusion: In the keyword co-occurrence analysis, the concept of school leadership was primarily associated with terms such as “school leadership, transformational leadership, instructional leadership, education, management, distributed leadership, school principal, participation, principles of efficiency, teacher and student achievements”.
Type of Study: Orginal |
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Scientometrics
Received: 2025/10/16 | Revised: 2026/03/16 | Accepted: 2026/03/28 | ePublished: 2026/04/12
Received: 2025/10/16 | Revised: 2026/03/16 | Accepted: 2026/03/28 | ePublished: 2026/04/12
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