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China Journal of Accounting Research

Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University · China · Est. 2008

ISSN1755-3091eISSN2214-1421
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.107
H-Indexi
49
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.015
Total Worksi
400
Total Citationsi
8,780
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.63
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping. Topics: accounting, finance, auditing, corporate governance in china, china circle, emerging markets

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications400
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2007
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1755-3091 / 2214-1421
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
23
475
2019
24
1.2k
2020
30
302
2021
39
547
2022
30
568
2023
42
246
2024
33
52
2025
39
3
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
FinanceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

FinanceAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Finance and GovernanceAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringPrivate Equity and Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions about China Journal of Accounting Research

Is China Journal of Accounting Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for China Journal of Accounting Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 China Journal of Accounting Research?

China Journal of 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 2.63.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of China Journal of Accounting Research?

Subject areas: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping. Topics: accounting, finance, auditing, corporate governance in china, china circle, emerging markets

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref