Journal of Accounting and Economics

SJR Rank #112H-index: 207SJR: 8.748Best quartile: Q1APC: US$4,170
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Publisher

Elsevier B.V.

Country

Netherlands

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

20222025036912

Subject Categories

  • AccountingQ1
  • Economics and EconometricsQ1
  • FinanceQ1

Areas: Business, Management and Accounting · Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Most published research topics

Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceHuman auditory perception and evaluationBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringTaxation and Compliance Studies

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs04080120160

Documents per Year

20222025020406080

Detailed Information

ISSN

0165-4101

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

8.48

References per Document

67.78

Coverage

1979-2026

Scope

The Journal of Accounting and Economics encourages the application of economic theory to the explanation of accounting phenomena. It provides a forum for the publication of the highest quality manuscripts which employ economic analyses of accounting problems. A wide range of methodologies and topics are encouraged and covered: * The role of accounting within the firm; * The information content and role of accounting numbers in capital markets; * The role of accounting in financial contracts and in monitoring agency relationships; * The determination of accounting standards; * Government regulation of corporate disclosure and/or the Accounting profession; * The theory of the accounting firm.

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