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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,225CAS 2区Hybrid

Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.574•SCImago Rank: #2,225•Identifier (ISSN):0951-3574(Print)/1758-4205(Online)•Articles / Year: 116•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,655 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↓ -0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
136

136 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate17.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
116articles/year
18.34% Gold OA•93.9% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.893)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Dedicated to the advancement of accounting knowledge, the Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal publishes high quality manuscripts concerning the interaction between accounting/auditing and their socio-economic and political environments, encouraging critical analysis of policy and practice in these areas. The journal also seeks to encourage debate about the philosophies and traditions which underpin the accounting profession, the implications of new policy alternatives and the impact of accountancy on the socio-economic and political environment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics78.5%Political science77.6%Business74.8%Law72%Sociology60.5%Computer science59.5%Accounting57.8%Psychology51.6%Philosophy50.8%Social science45.9%Management44.4%Social psychology42%Anthropology40.7%Mathematics40.3%Biology37.5%Qualitative research37.4%Creativity36.5%Originality36.5%Public relations35.4%Epistemology31.5%Statistics30.7%History30.5%Geography28.9%Machine learning26.9%Archaeology26.5%Linguistics25.8%Value (mathematics)25.5%Finance25%Engineering23.9%Art23.8%Politics22.4%Physics20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,225Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.574

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
136

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,655 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,642
3-Year Documents303
Citable Documents267

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ1
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BUSINESS, FINANCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE
JCRSSCI
82/243Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE
JCISSCI
71/243Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—607
20253.482194
20244.677417
20234.21081,116
20224.893962,047
2021—1354,195
2020—1044,087
2019—1235,197
2018—954,446
2017—987,024
2016—673,942
2015—604,541
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal

WoS Q2
235620222023202420253.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 17.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01