What is the Impact Factor of Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.320 (Q1) and an H-index of 111.

Who publishes Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory is published by American Accounting Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,762 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,092Hybrid

Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory

Identifier (ISSN):0278-0380(Print)/1558-7991(Online)

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Publisher:American Accounting Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.32

#1,092

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

111

111 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

21articles/year

0.81% Gold OA•93.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

AUDITING contains technical articles as well as news and reports on current activities of the association.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics83.5%Business83.4%Accounting81.5%Management80%Audit78.2%Computer science47%Finance42.9%Political science42.6%Law36.2%Philosophy33.7%Internal audit32.9%Physics30.8%Mathematics30.4%Joint audit29%Psychology28.3%Epistemology27.6%Engineering20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank56/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank62/243

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	56/243	Q1
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	62/243	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year15

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year44

Total Citations34

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year41

Total Citations138

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year49

Total Citations396

2022

IF3.076

Articles / Year39

Total Citations590

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	15	4
2025	2.8	44	34
2024	2.7	41	138
2023	2.8	49	396
2022	3.076	39	590
2021	—	52	871
2020	—	38	875
2019	—	35	902
2018	—	44	1,846
2017	—	64	2,700
2016	—	41	2,244
2015	—	40	2,024

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,092Scopus 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

2.32

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,762 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations440

3-Year Documents98

Citable Documents97

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 Rate37.5%

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: 7.4%

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)Management

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

Auditing-A Journal of Practice & Theory (ISSN: 0278-0380) 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 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.320 (Q1), an H-index of 111.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,762 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.