Review of Accounting and Finance

Aims & Scope

Review of Accounting and Finance publishes high quality, original research papers that cover a wide range of topics in accounting and finance, add new contributions to the literature and practice, and offer global perspectives on accounting and finance issues including: • the role of accounting internal and external communications on capital market valuation • corporate finance and governance • asset pricing • financial markets, financial institutions, market microstructure • accounting information users’ and preparers’ behavior • internal and external auditing • public policy Recognising and supporting the interdisciplinary nature of accounting and finance, the journal editors believe that the contributions of research from all paradigms are essential to the advancement of knowledge and practice in accounting and finance.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	3.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.513

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11344

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	184

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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.

• Accounts Manipulation: A Literature Review and Proposed Conceptual Framework

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Hervé, Gaétan

• Voluntary Earnings Disclosures and Corporate Governance: Evidence from France

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Faten

• Earnings management and board activity: an additional evidence

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Ahmed

• Artificial neural network vs linear discriminant analysis in credit ratings forecast

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Kuldeep, Sukanto

• The profitability of Chinese banks: impacts of risk, competition and efficiency

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Yong, Christos, John

• Net working capital, cash flow and performance of UK SMEs

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Godfred Adjapong

• Does corporate social responsibility disclosure improve firm investment efficiency?

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Ma, Lucia

• The impact of corporate social responsibility on employee performance and cost

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Li, T. Robert

• Carbon emissions and the cost of capital: Australian evidence

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Yongqing, Ian, Jinghui

• The Relation Between the New Corporate Governance Rules and the Likelihood of Financial Statement Fraud

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Obeua S.

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