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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,805Hybrid

Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics

Identifier (ISSN):1608-1625(Print)/2164-2257(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics

WoS Q2
01231.1420221.120231.420241.620252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.459
#12,805

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
77articles/year
3.85% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics (APJAE) is an international forum intended for theoretical and empirical research in all areas of economics and accounting in general. In particular, the journal encourages submissions in the following areas: Auditing, financial reporting, earnings management, financial analysts, the role of accounting information, international trade and finance, industrial organization, strategic behavior, market structure, financial contracts, corporate governance, capital markets, and financial institutions. The journal welcomes contributions related to the Asia Pacific region, and targets top quality research from scholars with diverse regional interests. The editors encourage submission of high quality manuscripts with innovative ideas. The editorial team is committed to an expedient review process.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics85.2%Business84.5%Political science54.6%Law51.3%Finance48.1%Accounting41.7%Computer science37.6%Mathematics33.2%Geography31.8%History30.1%Archaeology28.9%Management27.1%Philosophy23.7%Macroeconomics23.3%Biology23%Market economy22.1%Microeconomics21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q2
Rank114/243
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q2
Rank229/626
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q3
Rank138/243
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q3
Rank348/627
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year61
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year71
Total Citations57
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year51
Total Citations148
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year35
Total Citations252
2022
IF1.137
Articles / Year52
Total Citations277

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,805Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.459

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,753 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations527
3-Year Documents220
Citable Documents220

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2
FinanceQ2
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: 0%

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

Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics (ISSN: 1608-1625) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.459 (Q2), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 77 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,753 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
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29