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Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1873-2070
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
1.081
H-Index
129
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.604
Total Works
1,664
Total Citations
77,546
2yr Mean Citedness
2.05
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on how information is disclosed, interpreted, and utilized within financial markets and corporate settings. Articles examine the informativeness of voluntary disclosures, the impact of financial statement comparability, and the role of tone in risk reporting. The research also explores the influence of technological advancements like AI on accounting practices and the market reactions to significant financial events.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,664
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1873-2070
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

AccountingQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinancePublic Administration

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceAccounting and Organizational ManagementCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref