What is the Impact Factor of Review of Accounting and Finance?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Review of Accounting and Finance is 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Review of Accounting and Finance indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Review of Accounting and Finance is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.731 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Review of Accounting and Finance and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Review of Accounting and Finance is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,917 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,803Hybrid

Review of Accounting and Finance

Identifier (ISSN):1475-7702(Print)/1758-7700(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.6↑ +1.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Review of Accounting and Finance

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.731

#7,803

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

2.78% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Review of Accounting and Finance (ISSN: 1475-7702) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.731 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics96.9%Business96.1%Finance83.9%Accounting67.6%Mathematics57.9%Political science51.4%Law50.6%Computer science49%Management43%Statistics39.7%Econometrics39.5%Monetary economics33.1%Macroeconomics31.6%History31.2%Geography31.2%Earnings30.8%Archaeology30.2%Biology30.2%Machine learning30%Financial economics28.5%Physics27.5%Engineering26.2%Philosophy24.6%Microeconomics24.4%Psychology24%Corporate governance23.3%Actuarial science22.9%Market economy22.1%Geology21.5%Social psychology20.2%

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

Rank34/243

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank39/243

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRESCI	34/243	Q1
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCIESCI	39/243	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year18

Total Citations5

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year38

Total Citations127

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year32

Total Citations392

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year40

Total Citations507

2022

IF—

Articles / Year20

Total Citations224

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.6	18	5
2025	2.7	38	127
2024	3.6	32	392
2023	2.4	40	507
2022	—	20	224
2021	—	15	224
2020	—	15	169
2019	—	31	552
2018	—	20	188
2017	—	32	785
2016	—	25	757
2015	—	22	504

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,803Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.731

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,917 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations408

3-Year Documents80

Citable Documents80

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 Rate36.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

AccountingQ2

FinanceQ2

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: 2.8%

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):

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 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,917 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.