About Journal

We believe in Education. 

Studies in Educational Management (SEM) ISSN 1691-5348, is published by education department of EUROKD Egitim Danismanlik Group. SEM is a forum for publishing research studies in the field of educational management. SEM publishes articles related to all aspects of educational management. The journal is published biannually from 2021.

 

Aims and scope

As the structure and philosophy of education undergo a sea-change, and as institutional budgets are increasingly constrained, educational managers must keep abreast of new developments to maximize their resources and determine the most appropriate management strategies for their institutions. Addressing this critical need, Studies in Educational Management is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge, policy, and practice in the fields of educational leadership and administration.

A core objective of the journal is to provide education center managers, school principals, and administrators with applicable, evidence-based results designed to directly enhance the quality of education. While the journal focuses on sharing new initiatives with a broad international application, it places a special emphasis on research addressing the unique educational management challenges, innovations, and opportunities within Eurasia and the Middle East. By bridging the gap between academic theory and daily practice, the journal serves as a vital platform for sharing frameworks and practical solutions that foster sustainable improvements in educational systems globally.

To support administrators at every stage of learning, the journal explores research across all levels of education—from early childhood and K-12 to higher education and lifelong learning. The journal welcomes original empirical research (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods), comprehensive theoretical reviews, policy analyses, and critical case studies.

The journal specifically explores research in the following key areas:

• Innovation in Educational Management: Innovative practices across the educational spectrum, including the development of new educational delivery mechanisms, the integration of educational technologies, and managing digital transformation.
• Resource Management & Efficiency: The creation of environments in which the management of resources (financial planning, funding models, facility management) provides the most efficient outputs to maximize educational quality, especially in times of budget cuts.
• Educational Leadership & Administration: Leadership styles, principalship, distributed leadership, and effective decision-making processes for center managers.
• Organizational Behavior & Culture: Improving school climate, managing organizational change, stakeholder engagement, and institutional dynamics.
• Policy & Planning: Educational policy formulation, implementation, evaluation, and strategic planning for regional and institutional growth.
• Human Resource Management: Recruitment, retention, professional development, teacher evaluation, and staff wellbeing.
• Equity & Social Justice: Inclusive leadership, managing diverse educational environments, and policies addressing educational inequalities.
• Quality Assurance & Assessment: School effectiveness, accreditation processes, institutional performance metrics, and accountability.

Studies in Educational Management is committed to publishing high-quality scholarship that informs current regional and global debates, challenges existing paradigms, and equips educational leaders with the practical tools necessary to elevate the standard of education in their institutions.