Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management
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42 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management is an international journal that promotes qualitative research at the interface of accounting and management. The journal encourages the assessment of practices in the accounting field through a variety of theoretical lenses, and seeks to further our knowledge of the accounting-management nexus in its broadest (e.g., organisational, social and political) contexts. QRAM welcomes submissions of original research papers, conceptual pieces, substantive review articles, and shorter papers such as comments or research notes. The following is intended to indicate potential topics, but is by no means prescriptive. These topics can be overlapping rather than discrete subject areas, and researchers should not feel restricted by the scope of the topics listed below. • Management accounting and control • Accountability, transition and organisational change • Performance management and accounting metrics • Accounting for strategic management • The use and behavioural effects of accounting information in organisational decision-making • Public and third sector accounting and management • Accounting and management controls for sustainability and the environment • Historical perspectives on the accounting-management interface • Methods and methodologies for research at the interface of accounting and management • Accounting and management in developing countries and emerging economies • Technology effects on accounting-management dynamics
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BUSINESS, FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS, FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisQualitative Research in Accounting and Management (ISSN: 1176-6093) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.027 (Q1), an H-index of 42.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,121 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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