The Journal of Leadership Education (JOLE) is committed to the advancement of leadership learning.

JOLE is an academic, double-anonymous, peer-reviewed journal. Scholars and practitioners contribute to foster dialogue across industries focused on the learning process and the practice of leadership education. The journal is receives the support and is the official journal of the Association of Leadership Educators. JOLE is published as part of the Emerald Publishing Group. 

Aim and Scope

The Journal of Leadership Education (JOLE) engages scholars and practitioners who advance leadership education and development. Scholar-practitioners represent various fields under the broader areas of Education, Training and Development, and Corporate Education. To provide an evidence-based environment for discussion and promotion of new and best practices, all JOLE manuscripts are grounded in Leadership Theory. The journal serves as a forum to share teaching and learning advancements, research innovations, and applications.

JOLE welcomes manuscripts from scholars and practitioners representing varied disciplines. Theory and research frame the learning and practice of leadership and JOLE provides a platform for research and practice oriented scholarship. JOLE provides opportunities for dialogue, evolving discourse, and engagement about the discipline of leadership. The journal serves as a forum to share teaching advancements, research innovation and application grounded in leadership theory and pedagogy/andragogy. 

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