Journal of Accounting Education

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Accounting Education (JAEd) is a refereed journal dedicated to promoting and publishing research on accounting education issues and to improving the quality of accounting education worldwide.

The Journal provides a vehicle for making results of empirical studies available to educators and for exchanging ideas, instructional resources, and best practices that help improve accounting education.

The Journal includes four sections: a Main Articles Section, a Teaching and Educational Notes Section, an Educational Case Section, and a Best Practices Section.

Manuscripts published in the Main Articles Section generally present results of empirical studies, although non-empirical papers (such as policy-related or essay papers) are sometimes published in this section.

Papers published in the Teaching and Educational Notes Section include short empirical pieces (e.g., replications) as well as instructional resources that are not properly categorized as cases, which are published in a separate Case Section.

Note: as part of the Teaching Note accompany educational cases, authors must include implementation guidance (based on actual case usage) and evidence regarding the efficacy of the case vis-a-vis a listing of educational objectives associated with the case.

To meet the efficacy requirement, authors must include direct assessment (e.g grades by case requirement/objective or pre-post tests).

Although interesting and encouraged, student perceptions (surveys) are considered indirect assessment and do not meet the efficacy requirement.

The case must have been used more than once in a course to avoid potential anomalies and to vet the case before submission.

Authors may be asked to collect additional data, depending on course size/circumstances.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• An analysis of the association of traditional demographic variables with the moral reasoning of auditing students and auditors

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Michael K.

• Innovators or inhibitors? Accounting faculty resistance to new educational technologies in higher education

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Kim, Jade, Leanne

• Moral development and accounting education

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Mary Beth

• Toward integration of Big Data, technology and information systems competencies into the accounting curriculum

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Deb, Mohamed, Christine

• Ethics education in accounting: moving toward ethical motivation and ethical behavior

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Mary Beth, J.Edward, Dwight

• Accounting education literature review (2010–2012)

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Barbara, Jack W., John M., Stephanie F.

• Ethics and professionalism in accounting education: A sample course

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Mary Beth

• Forces for change in higher education and implications for the accounting academy

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Karen V., David E., James E., Kevin D., Raef A.

• Can ethics be taught in accounting?

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Lawrence A.

• A commentary on learning objectives for accounting education programs: The importance of soft skills and technical knowledge

  Citation: 117

  Authors: James E., E. Kent