British Accounting Review

Aims & Scope

The British Accounting Review is pleased to publish original scholarly papers across the whole spectrum of accounting and finance.

The journal is eclectic and pluralistic and contributions are welcomedacross a wide range of research methodologies (e.g. analytical, archival, experimental, survey and qualitative case methods) and topics (e.g. financial accounting, management accounting, finance and financial management, auditing, public sector accounting, social and environmental accounting; accounting education and accounting history), evidence from UK and non-UK sources are equally acceptable.

Each paper will be judged according to international standards within its topic area, the originality of its contribution, its relevance to development of the subject and its quality of exposition.

All papers are subject to a minimum of double blind refereeing.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.4
2024	5.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.544

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2262

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1208

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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, 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.

• Gender diversity, board independence, environmental committee and greenhouse gas disclosure

  Citation: 1223

  Authors: Lin, Le, Qingliang

• What do we know about audit quality?

  Citation: 826

  Authors: Jere R.

• The impact of environmental, social, and governance disclosure on firm value: The role of CEO power

  Citation: 750

  Authors: Yiwei, Mengfeng, Xiu-Ye, Lenny

• Environmental and social disclosures: Link with corporate financial performance

  Citation: 628

  Authors: Yan, Amama, Rajesh

• The effects of environmental, social and governance disclosures and performance on firm value: A review of the literature in accounting and finance

  Citation: 604

  Authors: Chris, Ioannis

• CORPORATE SOCIAL REPORTING PRACTICES IN WESTERN EUROPE: LEGITIMATING CORPORATE BEHAVIOUR?

  Citation: 535

  Authors: CAROL A., WAN-YING, CLARE B.

• The effects of board characteristics and sustainable compensation policy on carbon performance of UK firms

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Faizul

• Researching management accounting practice: The role of case study methods

  Citation: 513

  Authors: Robert W.

• Reflections and projections: A decade of Intellectual Capital Accounting Research

  Citation: 498

  Authors: James, Federica, John

• 35 years of studies on business failure: an overview of the classic statistical methodologies and their related problems

  Citation: 479

  Authors: Sofie, Hubert

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