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Accounting Horizons

American Accounting Association · United States

ISSN0888-7993eISSN1558-7975

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.333

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.49

Total Works

1,219

Total Citations

67,259

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Accounting Horizons publishes research on accounting practices, auditing, and financial reporting. Articles explore the impact of technology, such as artificial intelligence, on accounting and auditing. The journal also examines regulatory changes, standard-setting processes, and the evolving role of accounting professionals. Topics include audit quality, tax planning, financial statement analysis, and the capitalization of intangible assets.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,219

Publisher OrgAmerican Accounting Association

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Accounting Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0888-7993 / 1558-7975

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AccountingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

Accounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchAccounting and Organizational ManagementAccounting Education and Careers