Aims and Scope
EDUMALSYS Journal of Research in Education Management publishes peer-reviewed scholarship that advances educational leadership, management, and governance through rigorous research and theoretically grounded analysis. The journal welcomes studies that inform policy and practice, strengthen school and system performance, and contribute to evidence-based improvement across diverse educational settings.
Education Management Leadership and Governance Policy and Improvement
Aims
Advance Leadership and Management Research
Publish high-quality scholarship that strengthens education management and leadership theory through robust empirical and/or analytical contributions.
Inform Policy and Practice
Disseminate evidence that informs governance, accountability, quality assurance, and policy implementation to improve educational systems and institutions.
Support Equity and Sustainable Improvement
Encourage research that advances equitable access, inclusive leadership, effective resource management, and sustainable school and system improvement.
Scope
The journal considers original research articles, systematic reviews, and theoretically informed papers in education management and leadership. Submissions should demonstrate methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and clear relevance to educational improvement and organizational effectiveness.
1) Educational Leadership and Governance
School and system leadership, distributed leadership, governance models, accountability, decision-making, and organizational culture.
2) Strategic Management and School Improvement
Strategic planning, change management, school improvement initiatives, performance management, innovation diffusion, and organizational learning.
3) Human Resource Management and Teacher Professional Development
Recruitment and staffing, performance appraisal, professional learning communities, mentoring and coaching, supervision, and teacher wellbeing.
4) Quality Assurance, Evaluation, and Educational Data
Quality assurance systems, accreditation, monitoring and evaluation, program evaluation, educational measurement, and data-informed decision-making.
5) Policy, Financing, and Educational Reform
Policy analysis, education financing, decentralization, reform implementation, regulatory governance, and the political economy of education.
6) Equity, Inclusion, and Student Support Systems
Inclusive leadership, equity-driven policy, special needs education governance, student services, safeguarding, wellbeing programs, and support systems.
7) Digital Transformation and Education Systems
Digital governance, management information systems, EdTech at institutional level, data privacy and security, and technology-enabled organizational change.
8) Comparative and International Perspectives
Comparative studies across regions, international education policy and leadership, cross-cultural organizational research, and global trends in education management.
Types of Manuscripts Considered
The journal considers, among others, the following manuscript types: empirical quantitative studies, qualitative research, mixed-methods studies, policy and governance analyses, program evaluation research, systematic/scoping reviews, conceptual/theoretical analyses, and methodological papers. Submissions must demonstrate clear research questions, transparent methods, robust analysis, and ethically responsible conduct.
EDUMALSYS Journal of Research in Education Management advances educational improvement by publishing ethically grounded, methodologically robust, and internationally relevant research that strengthens leadership, management, and governance across educational systems.