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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 Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.225

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.793

Total Worksi

647

Total Citationsi

15,891

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications647

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

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

1.7k

2019

934

2020

2.5k

2021

1.1k

2022

1.1k

2023

345

2024

185

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Information Systems and ManagementQ1

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Accounting Research

Is Journal of Applied Accounting Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Accounting Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Accounting Research?

Journal of Applied Accounting Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.61.

Is Journal of Applied Accounting Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Accounting Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.