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South African Journal of Accounting Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN2376-3981

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

338

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 272d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.376

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.681

Total Worksi

284

Total Citationsi

2,406

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.91

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The South African Journal of Accounting Research publishes peer-reviewed original research papers, notes, and commentaries relevant to accounting academics and professional accountants. Its areas of interest include financial accounting, auditing, taxation, financial management, and management accounting.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications284

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2376-3981

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

253

2019

219

2020

162

2021

2022

2023

106

2024

2025

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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

AccountingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

AccountingBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchCorporate Finance and GovernanceAccounting Education and CareersCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesTaxation and Compliance StudiesTaxation and Legal IssuesLegal Issues in South AfricaAccounting and Organizational Management

Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Accounting Research

Is South African Journal of Accounting Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Journal of Accounting Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Accounting Research?

South African 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 2.91.

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

South African Journal of Accounting Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.