Developing and launching a new scholarly periodical in an age of nearly ubiquitous research journals--particularly electronic journals--takes a certain vision, or madness, or a mixture of both. Launching a new scholarly journal that aims to be rigorous, accessible, and actually accessed by various audiences, into a highly competitive and unstable publishing environment is not for the faint of heart. Nevertheless, the University Council for Education Administration (UCEA) is deeply committed to addressing a longstanding gap in the field of scholarship: the dearth of research regarding leadership preparation. UCEA is seeking to broaden and deepen the scholarly conversations around leadership education. In this article, the author introduces the "Journal of Research on Leadership Education", which is a very different research venue from what UCEA has traditionally pursued. First, "JRLE" speaks to multiple audiences. Second, consistent with UCEA's mission and its other publications, the material presented in "JRLE" aims to be intellectually rigorous. Finally, UCEA is committed to ensuring that the scholarship found in "JRLE" is free to anyone who has computer and internet access.