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Behavioral Research in Accounting

American Accounting Association · United States · Est. 1991

ISSN1558-8009

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.714

H-Index

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SNIP

0.584

Total Works

448

Total Citations

14,038

2yr Mean Citedness

0.82

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Behavioral Research in Accounting examines how psychological and social factors influence accounting and auditing decisions. The journal investigates issues related to employee behavior, ethical decision-making, investor perceptions, and the effectiveness of accounting and auditing practices. It explores how factors like incentives, communication, and social influences impact judgments and outcomes in accounting contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications448

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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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?

1558-8009

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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

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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.

AccountingQ2

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceAccounting and Organizational ManagementExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAccounting Education and CareersEthics in Business and EducationJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorHuman auditory perception and evaluationCorporate Finance and Governance