| Beginning principals: Balancing at the top of the greasy pole A Walker, H Qian Journal of educational administration 44 (4), 297-309, 2006 | 221 | 2006 |
| Principal leadership in China: An initial review A Walker, R Hu, H Qian School Effectiveness and School Improvement 23 (4), 369-399, 2012 | 170 | 2012 |
| Building and leading a learning culture among teachers: A case study of a Shanghai primary school Q Haiyan, A Walker, Y Xiaowei Educational management administration & leadership 45 (1), 101-122, 2017 | 169 | 2017 |
| How principals promote and understand teacher development under curriculum reform in China H Qian, A Walker Asia-pacific journal of teacher education 41 (3), 304-315, 2013 | 143 | 2013 |
| Sun Yat-sen: A boundary-crosser H QIAN, AD WALKER Leading against the grain: Lessons for creating just and equitable schools …, 2018 | 122* | 2018 |
| Review of research on school principal leadership in mainland China, 1998-2013: Continuity and change A Walker, H Qian Journal of Educational Administration 53 (4), 467-491, 2015 | 94 | 2015 |
| Creating conditions for professional learning communities (PLCs) in schools in China: the role of school principals Q Haiyan, W Allan Professional development in education 47 (4), 586-598, 2021 | 78 | 2021 |
| The education of migrant children in Shanghai: The battle for equity H Qian, A Walker International Journal of Educational Development 44, 74-81, 2015 | 70 | 2015 |
| Reform disconnection in China A Walker, H Qian Peabody Journal of Education 87 (2), 162-177, 2012 | 66 | 2012 |
| Leadership development for school effectiveness and improvement in East Asia A Walker, P Hallinger, H Qian International handbook of school effectiveness and improvement, 659-678, 2007 | 53 | 2007 |
| Leadership and moral literacy in intercultural schools A Walker, Q Haiyan, C Shuangye Journal of Educational Administration 45 (4), 379-397, 2007 | 50 | 2007 |
| Developing a model of instructional leadership in China A Walker, H Qian Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education 52 (1), 147-167, 2022 | 47 | 2022 |
| Leader development across three Chinese societies A Walker, S Chen, H Qian International handbook on the preparation and development of school leaders …, 2009 | 45 | 2009 |
| Deciphering Chinese school leadership: Conceptualizations, context and complexities AWQ Haiyan | 44* | 2017 |
| Secondary school principals in curriculum reform: victims or accomplices? A Walker, Q Haiyan, Z Shuang Frontiers of education in China 6 (3), 388-403, 2011 | 44 | 2011 |
| Reconciling top-down policy intent with internal accountability: The role of Chinese school principals H Qian, A Walker Educational assessment, evaluation and accountability 31 (4), 495-517, 2019 | 33 | 2019 |
| Building emotional principal–teacher relationships in Chinese schools: Reflecting on paternalistic leadership H Qian, A Walker The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 30 (4), 327-338, 2021 | 32 | 2021 |
| The ‘gap’between policy intent and policy effect: An exploration of the interpretations of school principals in China H Qian, A Walker The impact and transformation of education policy in China, 187-208, 2011 | 32 | 2011 |
| Leadership for learning in China: The political and policy context H Qian, A Walker International handbook of leadership for learning, 209-223, 2011 | 31 | 2011 |
| Exploring the mysteries of school success in Shanghai A Walker, H Qian ECNU Review of education 1 (1), 119-134, 2018 | 28 | 2018 |
Allan WalkerChair Professor of International Educational Leadership, EdUHKEmail verificata su eduhk.hk
