ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,980Hybrid

Accounting Education

Identifier (ISSN):0963-9284(Print)/1468-4489(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Accounting Education

WoS Q2
12453.220232.520242.320252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.879
#5,980

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate28%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
37articles/year
18.42% Gold OA•97.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Now included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)! Accounting Education is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to publishing research-based papers on key aspects of accounting education and training of relevance to practitioners, academics, trainers, students and professional bodies, particularly papers dealing with the effectiveness of accounting education or training. It acts as a forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences, opinions and research results relating to the preparation of students for careers in all walks of life for which accounting knowledge and understanding is relevant. In particular, for those whose present or future careers are in any of the following: business (for-profit and not-for-profit), public accounting, managerial accounting, financial management, corporate accounting, controllership, treasury management, financial analysis, internal auditing, and accounting in government and other non-commercial organizations, as well as continuing professional development on the part of accounting practitioners.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology82.9%Economics71.8%Business67.7%Accounting62%Sociology53.8%Political science45%Mathematics42.4%Law39.2%Philosophy38.6%Computer science37.9%Pedagogy34.5%Mathematics education33.3%Management30.4%Epistemology28.8%Medicine25.4%Biology22.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q2
Rank94/243
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q2
Rank92/243
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year27
Total Citations4
2025
IF2.3
Articles / Year34
Total Citations48
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year42
Total Citations292
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year39
Total Citations480
2022
IF—
Articles / Year43
Total Citations787

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,980Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-1996, 1998, 2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.879

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.76

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,238 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations548
3-Year Documents94
Citable Documents94

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
AccountingQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 28%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BUSINESS, FINANCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Accounting Education (ISSN: 0963-9284) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.879 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,238 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28