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Accounting and the Public Interest

American Accounting Association · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1530-9320

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.15

H-Index

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SNIP

0.148

Total Works

212

Total Citations

2,285

2yr Mean Citedness

0.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Accounting and the Public Interest examines the societal consequences of accounting practices and corporate behavior. The journal explores how corporate social responsibility, tax policies, and regulatory environments impact various stakeholders and the broader public good. Research also investigates the influence of accounting firms and professional norms on public discourse and decision-making.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications212

Publisher OrgAmerican Accounting Association

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Submission Info

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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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5/12 · 42%

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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?

1530-9320

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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

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Times cited

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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.

AccountingQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Accounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceAccounting and Organizational ManagementCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingAccounting Education and CareersEthics in Business and EducationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchHuman auditory perception and evaluationManagement and Organizational Studies