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Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0951-3574

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

1.688

H-Index

176

SNIP

2.088

Total Works

2,139

Total Citations

141,483

2yr Mean Citedness

3.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the role of accounting and accountability in addressing social and environmental challenges. It examines how these practices influence organizational purpose, strategy, and performance measurement, particularly in the context of sustainability and digital transformation. The journal also explores the impact of accounting on societal issues such as inequality, gender, and Indigenous concerns, and investigates accountability in public services and nonprofit organizations.

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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 Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 64 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,139

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0951-3574

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Accounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Accounting and Organizational ManagementAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceManagement and Organizational StudiesCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingPublic Policy and Administration ResearchAccounting Education and CareersEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringCorporate Finance and GovernanceEthics in Business and Education