Accounting Research Journal

Aims & Scope

The Accounting Research Journal embraces a range of methodological approaches in identifying and solving significant prioritised accounting issues.

Submissions are encouraged across all areas on accounting, finance and cognate disciplines.

It is strongly recommended that authors specifically address how their research addresses the priority areas and how it impacts those who the research intends to affect.

Priority areas • Descriptive data and commentary that addresses the accounting standard setting agenda • Descriptive data and commentary that addresses changes to laws and regulations that affect business • Dealing with regulators • Reporting for the future - climate change, sustainability, natural environment • Accounting and finance research that addresses UN Sustainable development goals • Auditing for the future • Accounting education - needs and trends • The future of the profession, including the academic profession and professional practitioners • Taxation policy and outcomes • Forensic Accounting • Fraud - identification & detection • Corporate and behavioural governance • Technology affecting accounting • Alternative reporting formats • Integrated reporting • Accounting and e-business • Non-financial reporting • Non-financial performance measurement and reporting Corporate Governance "Business Ethics and Corporate Culture Financial reporting quality

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.469

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12218

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	392

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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.

• Comparison of propensity for carbon disclosure between developing and developed countries

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Le, Qingliang, Yi‐Chen

• Ownership types, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility disclosures

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Ibrahem, Ahmed A., Eshani

• Corporate governance and carbon transparency: Australian experience

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Jibriel, Qingliang, Yi-Chen

• Women on the board of directors and corporate tax aggressiveness in Australia

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Grant, Grantley, Roman

• Desirable generic attributes for accounting graduates into the twenty‐first century

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Irene, Marie, Naomi, Phil, Bryan, Jenny

• Ownership influence and CSR disclosure in China

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Yuan Yuan, Yanhui, Jon, Yuxiao

• Do sustainability practices influence financial performance? Evidence from the Nordic financial industry

  Citation: 83

  Authors: ABM Fazle, Ruzlin, Jeaneth

• Voluntary assurance of sustainability reporting: evidence from an emerging economy

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Abeer, Ahmed A., Mary, Nawreen

• Corporate voluntary carbon disclosure strategy and carbon performance in the USA

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Ragini Rina, Le, Qingliang

• Corporate governance and the value‐relevance of accounting information

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Ahsan, Istiaq

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