What is the Impact Factor of Accounting Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Accounting Review is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Accounting Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Accounting Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 4.403 (Q1) and an H-index of 217.

Who publishes Accounting Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Accounting Review is published by American Accounting Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,383 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #367Top JournalHybrid

Accounting Review

Identifier (ISSN):0001-4826(Print)/1558-7967(Online)

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Publisher:American Accounting Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Accounting Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

4.403

#367

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

217

217 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

103articles/year

1.46% Gold OA•98.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Accounting Review ‘‘should be viewed as the premier journal for publishing articles reporting the results of accounting research and explaining and illustrating related research methodology. The scope of acceptable articles should embrace any research methodology and any accounting-related subject, as long as the articles meet the standards established for publication in the journal

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business98%Economics88.5%Accounting67.9%Finance60.7%Political science56.4%Law45.9%Computer science43.1%Management41.5%Mathematics37.1%Philosophy31.6%Microeconomics28.7%Physics26.2%Geography25.6%Earnings25.3%Market economy24.4%History23.2%Archaeology22.9%Monetary economics22.6%Epistemology22.3%Engineering21.8%Biology21.8%Psychology21.1%Audit20.5%Statistics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank49/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank30/243

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	49/243	Q1
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	30/243	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year88

Total Citations61

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year97

Total Citations479

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year108

Total Citations1,087

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year129

Total Citations1,640

2022

IF5.182

Articles / Year123

Total Citations2,958

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	88	61
2025	4.4	97	479
2024	4.4	108	1,087
2023	4.1	129	1,640
2022	5.182	123	2,958
2021	—	141	6,110
2020	—	112	5,130
2019	—	118	7,179
2018	—	116	9,013
2017	—	98	8,588
2016	—	83	11,897
2015	—	107	10,875

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #367Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.403

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,383 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,174

3-Year Documents380

Citable Documents376

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 Rate38.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

FinanceQ1

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: 6.8%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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 Review (ISSN: 0001-4826) 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 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.403 (Q1), an H-index of 217.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 103 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,383 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.