Accounting in Europe

Aims & Scope

Accounting in Europe aims to contribute to policy debate by publishing high quality articles that provide new insights for research, practice, policy and regulation.

The journal therefore welcomes contributions in all areas of accounting, including, but not limited to, analyses of contemporary developments in accounting, auditing, standard setting and regulation.

Accounting in Europe consists of two main sections: Issues in European Accounting contains articles solicited by the editorial team, while Research Articles contains standard academic research papers.

All articles undergo editorial screening and single (Issues in European Accounting) or double-blind peer review (Research Articles).

Accounting in Europe welcomes papers from a wide range of paradigms and research methods, as long as they are presented in an accessible manner to its mixed academic and practitioner readership and enhance the understanding or the development of accounting and auditing either in Europe or for Europe from a global perspective.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.949

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5267

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	294

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Have IFRS Affected Earnings Management in the European Union?

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Susana, José Ignacio

• Corporate Reporting Practices in Poland and Romania – An Ex-ante Study to the New Non-financial Reporting European Directive

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Mădălina, Justyna, Raluca-Gina, Joanna

• The Interaction of the IFRS 9 Expected Loss Approach with Supervisory Rules and Implications for Financial Stability

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Zoltán

• Disclosure on the Sustainable Development Goals – Evidence from Europe

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Katrin, Manuel

• An Overview of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Legislation in the European Union

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Katrin, Dominik

• Constituent Participation and the IASB's International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Robert K.

• Who Uses Financial Reports and for What Purpose? Evidence from Capital Providers

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Stefano, Mark, Beatriz, Joachim, Shahed, Thomas

• Fair Value Accounting and the Banking Crisis in 2008: Shooting the Messenger

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Paul, Anne, Wolfgang, Chrystelle, Peter

• International Accounting Standardisation: Is Politics Back?

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Alain, Bernard

• The Effects of Key Audit Matters on the Auditor’s Report’s Communicative Value: Experimental Evidence from Investment Professionals and Non-professional Investors

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Annette, Nicole, Jochen

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