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Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal

Emarald Group Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2040-8021eISSN2040-803X
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
1.449
H-Index
77
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.969
Total Works
676
Total Citations
22,373
2yr Mean Citedness
6.22
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the intersection of accounting, management, and policy with sustainability. It examines corporate environmental and social responsibility, including issues like greenwashing, emissions reporting, and biodiversity disclosures. The journal also explores financial systems' role in sustainability, such as Islamic finance and sustainable investment behaviors, and the impact of regulations and governance on these practices. Additionally, it investigates how organizations navigate sustainability reporting standards and assurance, and the influence of societal and governmental pressures on corporate environmental actions.

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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 Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications676
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited
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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?
Emarald Group Publishing Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2040-8021 / 2040-803X
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
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceEnvironmental StudiesManagement

Scopus Categories

AccountingRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessSustainable Supply Chain ManagementAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthManagement and Organizational StudiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceEthics in Business and EducationSustainable Finance and Green BondsAccounting and Organizational Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref