Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics is dedicated to publishing high quality manuscripts that rigorously apply economics and legal theory to accounting/auditing with an emphasis on empirical research.

While there is a special focus on issues relevant to the Asia-Pacific region, the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics also encourages submissions from countries outside the Asia-Pacific region in the following major areas as related to accounting and auditing issues: financial contracts, corporate governance, capital markets, financial institutions and economics of organisations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7700

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	325

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.729

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

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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.

• Board gender diversity and sustainability reporting quality

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Habiba, Mahbub

• Does voluntary carbon disclosure reflect underlying carbon performance?

  Citation: 307

  Authors: Le, Qingliang

• Assessing social and environmental performance through narrative complexity in CSR reports

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Jamal A., Karel, Fereshteh

• Accrual-based and real earnings management: An international comparison for investor protection

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Masahiro, Fumihiko, Tomoyasu

• Corporate life cycle, organizational financial resources and corporate social responsibility

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Mostafa Monzur, Ahsan

• The impact of IFRS adoption on the value relevance of book value and earnings

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Peter, J. Douglas, Gordon D., Rex

• Corporate life cycle and cost of equity capital

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Mostafa Monzur, Mahmud, Adrian (Wai-Kong), Ahsan

• A comparison of alternative bankruptcy prediction models

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Y., C., S.

• Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Iran

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Bita, Mohammad S.

• Financial distress, internal control, and earnings management: Evidence from China

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Yuanhui, Xiao, Erwei, Hadrian

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