The aim and scope of Educational Management and Policy (EMP), a peer-reviewed journal published by Symphony and sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Education Studies (AAIDES), can be summarized as follows:
Aims
EMP aims to advance scholarly understanding of how educational institutions and systems are led, managed, governed, and reformed through policy interventions across diverse global contexts. The journal bridges the gap between research and practice by examining the dynamic interplay between educational management, leadership, and policy. EMP seeks to provide a platform for rigorous empirical research, theoretical contributions, and critical analyses that explore how effective leadership, sound management practices, and evidence-based policies can enhance educational quality, equity, and outcomes worldwide.
Scope
The journal welcomes research across three interconnected domains:
Educational Management and Leadership
- School and university leadership practices and effectiveness
- Leadership styles and development programs
- Organizational behavior, culture, and change management
- Human resource management and strategic planning
- Financial management and resource allocation
- Quality assurance and institutional effectiveness
Educational Policy and Governance
- Policy design, formulation, analysis, and evaluation
- Comparative and international education policy studies
- Curriculum, assessment, and teacher policies
- Equity, access, and inclusion policies
- Governance structures and accountability systems
- Multi-level governance and decentralization
Management-Leadership-Policy Nexus
- Policy implementation and management challenges
- Leadership in policy-driven contexts
- Managing educational reforms and organizational change
- Policy effects on institutional management and leadership
- Building organizational capacity for policy success
EMP particularly encourages submissions from researchers and practitioners working in K–12 schools, higher education institutions, and educational administration organizations worldwide. While international in scope, the journal especially welcomes research from underrepresented regions including South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, where educational management and policy challenges present unique opportunities for scholarly inquiry.
The journal embraces interdisciplinary perspectives, incorporating insights from public administration, political science, organizational studies, leadership studies, sociology, and economics. EMP welcomes diverse research methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, comparative case studies, policy analyses, and innovative research designs that advance understanding of educational management, leadership, and policy.