Educational Leadership in Spain

Joaquín Gairín and Mireia Tintoré have published the article “Three Decades of Research on Educational Leadership in Spain. A Systematic Mapping” in REICE. Ibero-American Journal on Quality, Effectiveness and Change in Education.

The growing importance of educational leadership in recent decades makes it necessary to review the state of research in this field carried out in Spain from 1991 to 2019. After studying how Spanish research on educational leadership has positioned itself from an international perspective, it is reviews the evolution of this literature in Spain through the systematic mapping method. Three databases (Web of Science, Scopus and CSIC-Index) are analyzed and 244 articles that meet the characteristics of the search are identified. Based on the selected documents, the evolution and geographical distribution of the articles, the most relevant topics, and the authors, journals, universities and research groups that show the greatest vitality in this field are described. It concludes by pointing out the vigor of research on educational leadership in Spain, especially from 2012, in terms of quantity and quality of publications. However, it is necessary to increase the impact at the international level and develop thematic lines little explored, such as leadership and the socioeconomic effects of education. This systematic mapping can serve as a basis for future studies in Spain or in other countries and contribute to the knowledge of educational leadership from a global perspective.

Read the article here.