INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE IN EDUCATION

Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Strategy and Governance in Education (IJSGE) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to advancing research on strategy, governance, leadership, and institutional management within education systems and organizations. The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for scholarly research examining how educational institutions respond to complex societal, political, economic, and technological challenges through strategic decision-making, governance reforms, organizational transformation, and policy development.

IJSGE publishes theoretically grounded and empirically rigorous studies that contribute to the understanding of strategic management and governance across diverse educational contexts, including higher education institutions, schools, vocational education, and business and management education. The journal particularly emphasizes research addressing institutional strategy, educational leadership, governance structures, policy implementation, organizational change, and institutional sustainability.

The journal welcomes interdisciplinary contributions that integrate perspectives from education studies, management and organizational research, public administration, public policy, and international business. IJSGE seeks to foster dialogue between scholars, policymakers, institutional leaders, and practitioners interested in strengthening the governance, strategic development, and long-term sustainability of education systems and institutions worldwide.

Particular attention is given to emerging strategic challenges shaping contemporary education systems, including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, sustainability, employability, crisis management, resilience, and data-driven governance. The journal encourages international and comparative research that enhances global understanding of institutional transformation and governance in education.

The journal particularly encourages research that:

  • advances theoretical and empirical understanding of strategic management and leadership in education institutions
  • examines governance structures, institutional arrangements, and accountability mechanisms shaping education systems
  • analyses the design, implementation, and impact of education policies and reforms
  • explores organizational transformation, institutional resilience, and strategic adaptation in education
  • promotes interdisciplinary research linking education, management, governance, and public policy
  • contributes to evidence-based institutional practice and policy development
  • enhances international and comparative understanding of education governance and institutional management

The journal does not normally consider manuscripts focused solely on classroom pedagogy, instructional techniques, curriculum delivery, or student-level learning outcomes unless these are explicitly connected to broader issues of institutional strategy, governance, leadership, organizational management, or education policy.

Key Topics of Interest

The journal welcomes contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

Strategy, Leadership, and Institutional Management

  • strategic management in higher education and schools
  • institutional strategy and organizational development
  • leadership and strategic decision-making in educational organizations
  • strategic responses to environmental uncertainty and policy change
  • performance management and institutional effectiveness

Governance and Public Policy in Education

  • governance models in education systems
  • higher education governance and university management
  • institutional accountability and regulatory frameworks
  • autonomy, regulation, and institutional control
  • governance of public and private education institutions
  • policy implementation and policy evaluation in education

Organizational Change and Institutional Transformation

  • organizational change and transformation in education institutions
  • governance of institutional innovation
  • crisis management and organizational resilience
  • institutional adaptation and strategic renewal
  • transformation of higher education systems

Digital Transformation, AI, and Innovation

  • digital transformation in education institutions
  • AI in in educational governance and management
  • data-driven decision-making and educational analytics
  • technology-enabled institutional transformation
  • digital leadership and governance

Sustainability, Skills, and Future Development

  • sustainability strategies in education institutions
  • governance of sustainable universities and schools
  • education and sustainable development goals (SDGs)
  • employability, lifelong learning, and future workforce development
  • governance of skills development and human capital formation

Business and Management Education

  • governance and strategic development of business schools
  • innovation in management education
  • internationalization and globalization of management education
  • industry engagement and employability in business education
  • institutional development in business and management education

Audience

IJSGE aims to serve scholars, policymakers, institutional leaders, and practitioners interested in education governance, institutional strategy, leadership, and policy development. The journal is particularly relevant for researchers in higher education studies, education policy, management and organizational research, public administration, and governance studies.

Types of Contributions

The journal publishes:

  • original empirical research
  • theoretical and conceptual articles
  • comparative and international studies
  • systematic, scoping and bibliometric reviews
  • policy analysis papers
  • editorials