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Journal of Applied Accounting Research

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0967-5426eISSN1758-8855

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.925

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.793

Total Works

647

Total Citations

15,891

2yr Mean Citedness

3.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Applied Accounting Research (JAAR) provides a forum for research that engages with international practical accounting related problems in organizations and wider society. It discusses and proposes practical solutions with the potential to change accounting practice and impact the field. The journal publishes manuscripts addressing issues relevant to accounting practice in various contexts.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications647

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0967-5426 / 1758-8855

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Information Systems and ManagementQ1

AccountingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

Information Systems and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Accounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceCorporate Finance and GovernanceCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingAccounting and Organizational ManagementFinancial Reporting and Valuation Research