What is the Impact Factor of ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.502 (Q2) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION is published by American Accounting Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,944 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,847Hybrid

ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION

Identifier (ISSN):0739-3172(Print)/1558-7983(Online)

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Publisher:American Accounting Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.502

#11,847

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate50%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

36articles/year

0.71% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The mission of Issues in Accounting Education is to publish research, commentaries, instructional resources, and book reviews that assist accounting faculty in teaching and that address important issues in accounting education. The journal will consist of two major sections, “Research and Commentary” and “Instructional Resources”.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics91.1%Business85.5%Accounting78.2%Psychology51.4%Political science51.4%Computer science46%Management45.7%Law44.4%Finance33.9%Mathematics32.7%Philosophy27.1%Engineering25.8%Sociology24.8%Audit22.8%Biology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

Rank114/243

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank142/243

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRESCI	114/243	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCIESCI	142/243	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year22

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year44

Total Citations21

2024

IF1

Articles / Year60

Total Citations129

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year48

Total Citations380

2022

IF—

Articles / Year50

Total Citations274

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	22	0
2025	1.5	44	21
2024	1	60	129
2023	0.9	48	380
2022	—	50	274
2021	—	51	461
2020	—	43	540
2019	—	27	115
2018	—	34	213
2017	—	31	199
2016	—	25	262
2015	—	59	707

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,847Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001, 2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.502

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,944 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations282

3-Year Documents121

Citable Documents112

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 Rate45.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ2

EducationQ2

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: 50%

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)Education

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

ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION (ISSN: 0739-3172) 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 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.502 (Q2), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,944 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.