What is the Impact Factor of ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.124 (Q4) and an H-index of 4.

Who publishes ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research is published by American Accounting Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,246 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #27,830Subscription

ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research

Identifier (ISSN):1543-866X(Print)

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Publisher:American Accounting Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.124

#27,830

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

4 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

4articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research (ISSN: 1543-866X) 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 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.124 (Q4), an H-index of 4.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science81.2%Economics79%Law67.2%Business66.1%Finance51.6%Computer science44.6%Sociology44.6%Macroeconomics41.9%Public economics40.9%Law and economics40.3%Market economy39.2%Accounting38.7%Geography34.4%History31.2%Tax reform31.2%Archaeology30.6%Biology29%Mathematics23.7%Ecology22.6%Taxpayer22%Double taxation21.5%Psychology21.5%

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

JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank191/243

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank201/243

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRESCI	191/243	Q4
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCIESCI	201/243	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year2

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year10

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year8

Total Citations5

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year4

Total Citations5

2022

IF—

Articles / Year9

Total Citations7

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	2	0
2025	0.5	10	0
2024	0.4	8	5
2023	0.3	4	5
2022	—	9	7
2021	—	5	7
2020	—	4	6
2019	—	6	0
2018	—	11	12
2017	—	8	9
2016	—	11	2
2015	—	16	12

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,830Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2016, 2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.124

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.57

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,246 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6

3-Year Documents11

Citable Documents11

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 Rate26.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ4

FinanceQ4

LawQ4

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: 25%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,246 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.