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Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN2042-5856

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.683

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.369

Total Works

846

Total Citations

16,058

2yr Mean Citedness

5.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting publishes research on financial reporting, accounting practices, and corporate governance. Articles examine the impact of corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics and ownership structures, on financial disclosures and performance. The journal also explores the adoption and implications of accounting standards, including IFRS and specific regional standards, as well as the influence of digital transformation and artificial intelligence on financial reporting, auditing, and fraud detection. Additionally, research addresses issues related to financial literacy, sustainability reporting (ESG), tax practices, and the relationship between financial reporting and firm risk.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 131 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications846

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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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?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-5856

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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

2019

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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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

AccountingQ2

Management Information SystemsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)AccountingManagement Information Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceCorporate Finance and GovernanceCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessAccounting and Organizational ManagementCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceBanking stability, regulation, efficiency