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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #18,940Subscription

Accounting Historians Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0148-4184(Print)/2327-4468(Online)
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Publisher:American Accounting Association
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Accounting Historians Journal

WoS Q3
01120.320231.22024120251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.256
#18,940

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
10articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Accounting Historians Journal is an international journal that addresses the development of accounting thought and practice. AHJ embraces all subject matter related to accounting history, including but not limited to research that provides historical perspective on contemporary issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics98.4%Business97.2%Accounting94.6%Political science43.3%History42.5%Law40.4%Management34.8%Computer science32.1%Philosophy28.7%Finance26.5%Physics23.2%Geography22%Art20.8%Archaeology20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q3
Rank157/243
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q3
Rank177/243
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year8
Total Citations0
2025
IF1
Articles / Year30
Total Citations13
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year23
Total Citations45
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year24
Total Citations60
2022
IF—
Articles / Year21
Total Citations49

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,940Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.256

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.62

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,522 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations33
3-Year Documents55
Citable Documents49

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 Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1
AccountingQ3
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: 16.7%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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 Historians Journal (ISSN: 0148-4184) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by American Accounting Association in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.256 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 10 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,522 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
Subscription
Publisher
American Accounting Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01