List of top Accounting journals


This web page aims to provide a latest list of top Accounting journals. The journals are Web of Science (SCI) indexed with high impact factor. Moreover, the listed journals are UGC CARE approved, Scopus indexed. The journals are sorted based on Scopus SJR score.

Top Accounting journals

Top Accounting Journals
S. No.Journal TitlePublisherISSNSJR
1Journal of Accounting ResearchWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd1475679X, 002184568.396
2Review of FinanceOxford University Press1573692X, 157230978.22
3Journal of Accounting and EconomicsElsevier B.V.16541017.505
4Review of Accounting StudiesSpringer New York15737136, 138066535.817
5Journal of International Business StudiesPalgrave Macmillan00472506, 147869905.078
6Journal of Financial and Quantitative AnalysisCambridge University Press00221090, 175669164.465
7Accounting ReviewAmerican Accounting Association00014826, 155879674.045
8Brookings Papers on Economic ActivityBrookings Institution Press00072303, 153344653.884
9Journal of Service ManagementEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.175758183.348
10Financial ManagementWiley-Blackwell4638923.226
11Business and SocietySAGE Publications Ltd00076503, 155242053.113
12Journal of Management InquirySAGE Publications Inc.15526542, 105649263.103
13Contemporary Accounting ResearchJohn Wiley and Sons Inc08239150, 191138463.069
14Journal of Business EthicsSpringer Netherlands15730697, 016745443.039
15Small Business EconomicsSpringer Netherlands15730913, 0921898X3.025
16Journal of FinanceWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd00221082, 1540626122.836
17OrganizationSAGE Publications Ltd13505084, 146173232.861
18International Journal of Production EconomicsElsevier B.V.92552732.833
19Journal of Business LogisticsJohn Wiley & Sons Inc.21581592, 073537662.768
20Family Business ReviewSAGE Publications Inc.17416248, 089448652.718
21Critical Perspectives on AccountingAcademic Press10452354, 109599552.426
22Journal of Policy Analysis and ManagementWiley-Liss Inc.02768739, 152066882.398
23Review of Managerial ScienceSpringer Verlag18636683, 186366912.316
24Journal of Business and PsychologyKluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.1573353X, 088932682.313
25British Journal of ManagementWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd10453172, 146785512.267
26Journal of Small Business ManagementTaylor and Francis Ltd.00472778, 1540627X2.149
27Financial Analysts JournalTaylor and Francis Ltd.0015198X2.148
28Journal of Conflict ResolutionSAGE Publications Inc.2200272.138
29Transportation Research Part A: Policy and PracticeElsevier Ltd96585642.124
30Supply Chain ManagementEmerald Publishing135985462.117
31World Bank Economic ReviewOxford University Press1564698X, 025867702.11
32AuditingAmerican Accounting Association15587991, 027803802.08
33IMF Economic ReviewPalgrave Macmillan Ltd.2041417X, 204141612.079
34Competition and ChangeSAGE Publications Inc.10245294, 147722212.054
35Business Ethics QuarterlyCambridge University Press1052150X2.018
36Journal of International Financial Management and AccountingWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd09541314, 1467646X2
37Journal of Financial EconomicsElsevier B.V.0304405X17.669
38Review of Financial StudiesOxford University Press14657368, 0893945416.546
39Academy of Management ReviewAcademy of Management363742514.402
40Academy of Management JournalAcademy of Management1427310.528
41Management Review QuarterlySpringer Nature21981639, 219816201.83
42R and D ManagementWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd14679310, 003368071.778
43Journal of Technology TransferKluwer Academic Publishers89299121.709
44Foundations and Trends in AccountingNow Publishers Inc15540642, 155406501.706
45Review of Corporate FinanceNow Publishers Inc26939312, 269393201.673
46Journal of Common Market StudiesWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd14685965, 002198861.635
47Decision SciencesWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd00117315, 154059151.62
48British Accounting ReviewAcademic Press10958347, 089083891.544
49ACM Transactions on Information SystemsAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)10468188, 155828681.54
50Journal of Intellectual CapitalEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.146919301.526
51Corporate Governance: An International ReviewEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.09648410, 146786831.493
52BRQ Business Research QuarterlyElsevier B.V.23409444, 234094361.49
53Journal of Industrial EconomicsWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd14676451, 002218211.486
54National Tax JournalUniversity of Chicago Press19447477, 002802831.437
55Research in International Business and FinanceElsevier B.V.27553191.415
56Industry and InnovationRoutledge13662716, 146983901.41
57Journal of the American Taxation AssociationAmerican Accounting Association15588017, 019890731.382
58European Accounting ReviewRoutledge09638180, 146844971.381
59British Journal of Industrial RelationsWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd14678543, 000710801.375
60International Journal of Accounting Information SystemsElsevier Inc.146708951.367
61International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and ResearchEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.135525541.354
62International Journal of Selection and AssessmentWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd14682389, 0965075X1.34
63Accounting HorizonsAmerican Accounting Association08887993, 155879751.333
64Digital BusinessElsevier B.V.266695441.328
65Mathematical FinanceWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd09601627, 146799651.327
66Feminist EconomicsRoutledge14664372, 135457011.318
67Journal of Risk and InsuranceWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd15396975, 002243671.31
68Journal of Business Finance and AccountingWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd0306686X, 146859571.263
69Strategic ChangeJohn Wiley and Sons Inc10861718, 109916971.253
70European Journal of Industrial RelationsSAGE Publications Ltd14617129, 095968011.238
71Management Accounting ResearchAcademic Press10445005, 109612241.224
72Global Journal of Flexible Systems ManagementGlobal Institute of Flexible Systems Management97226961.148
73ASTIN BulletinCambridge University Press05150361, 178313501.138
74European Financial ManagementWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd13547798, 1468036X1.136
75Economic InquiryWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd00952583, 146572951.122
76Leadership and Organization Development JournalEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.14377391.117
77Eurasian Business ReviewSpringer International Publishing AG13094297, 214742811.116
78Real Estate EconomicsWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd15406229, 108086201.116
79Economic and Industrial DemocracySAGE Publications Ltd0143831X, 146170991.106
80Multinational Business ReviewEmerald Publishing1525383X, 205416861.086
81Computer Law and Security ReviewElsevier Ltd26736491.085
82Journal of Accounting and Public PolicyElsevier Inc.18732070, 027842541.081
83Journal of Economics and Management StrategyWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd15309134, 105864071.081
84EuroMed Journal of BusinessEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.14502194, 1758888X1.078
85European Business ReviewEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.0955534X1.069
86Accounting EducationRoutledge14684489, 096392841.054
87Journal of Business and Technical CommunicationSAGE Publications Inc.15524574, 105065191.047
88Corporate Governance (Bingley)Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.147207011.036
89Management DecisionEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.2517471.028
90Meditari Accountancy ResearchEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.20493738, 2049372X1.008
91Journal of Economics and DevelopmentEmerald Publishing26325330, 185900200.998
92International Journal of Accounting and Information ManagementEmerald Publishing17589037, 183476490.991
93Society and Business ReviewEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.17465680, 174656990.973
94International Journal of Business CommunicationSAGE Publications Inc.23294884, 232948920.97
95Total Quality Management and Business ExcellenceRoutledge14783363, 147833710.966
96Journal of Management Accounting ResearchAmerican Accounting Association15588033, 104921270.964
97International EconomicsElsevier B.V.211070170.963
98International Journal of Stress ManagementAmerican Psychological Association10725245, 157334240.963
99Education and TrainingEmerald Publishing4009120.962
100Asia-Pacific Journal of Business AdministrationEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.17574331, 175743230.961
101Business Process Management JournalEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.146371540.961
102International Journal of Productivity and Performance ManagementEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.174104010.954
103International Journal of Health GeographicsBioMed Central Ltd1476072X0.953
104Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce ResearchMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)71818760.952
105Accounting in EuropeRoutledge17449499, 174494800.949
106Journal of PsychologyRoutledge19401019, 002239800.929
107Journal of Applied Accounting ResearchEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.96754260.925
108Accounting ForumTaylor and Francis Ltd.01559982, 146763030.923
109Management Research ReviewEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.204082690.908
110Social Responsibility JournalEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.1758857X, 174711170.899
111Competitiveness ReviewEmerald Publishing20513143, 105954220.898
112Journal of Management AnalyticsTaylor and Francis Ltd.23270039, 232700120.897
113Accounting and FinanceWiley-Blackwell1467629X, 081053910.895
114OR SpectrumSpringer Verlag01716468, 143663040.894
115Journal of Finance and Data ScienceKeAi Communications Co.240591880.883
116European Journal of Training and DevelopmentEmerald Publishing20469012, 204690200.872
117Clean Technologies and Environmental PolicySpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH1618954X, 161895580.87
118TQM JournalEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.175427310.87
119Bottom LineEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.0888045X0.861
120Financial Accountability and ManagementJohn Wiley & Sons Inc.14680408, 026744240.855
121Journal of Digital EconomyKeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.277306700.854
122Accounting and Business ResearchRoutledge21594260, 000147880.852
123Australian Accounting ReviewWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd10356908, 183525610.847
124Gender in ManagementEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.175424130.844
125Journal of Trust ResearchRoutledge2151559X, 215155810.84
126Annals of Data ScienceSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH21985812, 219858040.832
127Journal of Risk FinanceEmerald Publishing23312947, 152659430.821
128British Food JournalEmerald Publishing0007070X0.817
129Qualitative Research in Accounting and ManagementEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.117660930.814
130Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsSpringer Nature266299920.81
131Journal of Economics and BusinessElsevier Inc.14861950.81
132Journal of Small Business and Enterprise DevelopmentEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.146260040.809
133Journal of Global OptimizationSpringer Netherlands09255001, 157329160.807
134China Journal of Accounting ResearchSun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University175530910.804
135World EconomyWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd03785920, 146797010.803
136Australasian Journal of Information SystemsUQ Business School, The University of Queensland14498618, 132622380.796
137Clothing and Textiles Research JournalSAGE Publications Inc.19402473, 0887302X0.791
138International Journal of Finance and EconomicsJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd10991158, 107693070.791
139Journal of Risk and UncertaintySpringer Netherlands15730476, 089556460.791
140Architectural Engineering and Design ManagementTaylor and Francis Ltd.17527589, 174520070.787
141Journal of Applied Structural Equation ModelingSarawak Research Society259042210.784
142International Journal of Quality and Service SciencesEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.1756669X, 175667030.783
143International Journal of Workplace Health ManagementEmerald Publishing17538351, 1753836X0.78
144Journal of Business and Socio-economic DevelopmentEmerald Publishing26351374, 263516920.78
145Journal of Management ControlPhysica-Verlag2191477X, 219147610.777
146Futures and Foresight ScienceJohn Wiley and Sons Inc257351520.776
147Innovation and Management ReviewEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.251589610.772
148Journal of Management EducationSAGE Publications Inc.10525629, 155266580.765
149World Tax JournalInternational Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD)23529237, 187849170.762
150Journal of Work-Applied ManagementEmerald Group Holdings Ltd.22052062, 2205149X0.76
151Review of Management LiteratureEmerald Publishing27545865, 275458730.744
152International Journal of Emerging MarketsEmerald Publishing17468809, 174688170.739
153Australian Journal of ManagementSAGE Publications Ltd13272020, 031289620.733
154Journal of Information SystemsAmerican Accounting Association08887985, 155879590.733
155Journal of Industrial and Business EconomicsSpringer Nature03912078, 197249770.732
156Social Enterprise JournalEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.17508533, 175086140.732
157Journal of Contemporary Accounting and EconomicsElsevier Ltd181556690.729
158Journal of Real Estate Finance and EconomicsSpringer Netherlands1573045X, 089556380.729
159Measuring Business ExcellenceEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.136830470.726
160Critical Perspectives on International BusinessEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.174220430.722
161Journal of International EntrepreneurshipKluwer Academic Publishers157073850.719
162Behavioral Research in AccountingAmerican Accounting Association15588009, 105047530.714
163Administrative SciencesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)207633870.706
164Journal of Financial Services ResearchSpringer Netherlands15730735, 092085500.702
165Journal of Accounting in Emerging EconomiesEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.20421168, 204211760.7
166Journal of Accounting and Organizational ChangeEmerald Publishing183259120.699
167Enterprise and SocietyCambridge University Press14672227, 146722350.695
168Journal of Corporate Real EstateEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.1463001X, 147910480.686
169Journal of Financial ResearchWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd02702592, 147568030.686
170Business HistoryTaylor and Francis Ltd.17437938, 000767910.683
171Journal of Financial Reporting and AccountingEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.20425856, 198525170.683
172Qualitative Research in Organizations and ManagementEmerald Publishing17465648, 174656560.675
173Journal of Management DevelopmentEmerald Publishing26217110.674
174Optimization LettersSpringer Verlag18624472, 186244800.66
175Journal of CompetitivenessTomas Bata University in Zl������n18041728, 1804171X0.657
176Journal of Evolutionary EconomicsSpringer New York09369937, 143213860.654
177Journal of Health Organization and ManagementEmerald Publishing147772660.648
178Chinese Management StudiesEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.1750614X0.643
179Information Technology and ManagementKluwer Academic Publishers1385951X, 157376670.643
180Journal of Emerging Technologies in AccountingAmerican Accounting Association15541908, 155879400.642
181Public Money and ManagementRoutledge14679302, 095409620.642
182Issues in Accounting EducationAmerican Accounting Association07393172, 155879830.634
183International Journal of Wine Business ResearchEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.17511070, 175110620.633
184Journal of Futures MarketsWiley-Liss Inc.10969934, 027073140.632
185International Journal of Quality and Reliability ManagementEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.0265671X0.631
186Fiscal StudiesWiley-Blackwell01435671, 147558900.625
187Small Enterprise ResearchTaylor and Francis Ltd.11750979, 132159060.62
188FIIB Business ReviewSage Publications India Pvt. Ltd24552658, 231971450.605
189Managerial Auditing JournalEmerald Publishing26869020.605
190IntereconomicsSciendo1613964X, 002053460.604
191International Tax and Public FinanceSpringer New York15736970, 092759400.602
192Contemporary Economic PolicyWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd14657287, 107435290.599
193Journal of Consumer PolicySpringer New York01687034, 157307000.598
194Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and PracticeSpringer Nature10185895, 146804400.597
195Cogent Business and ManagementCogent OA233119750.596
196EURO Journal on Decision ProcessesElsevier B.V.21939446, 219394380.595
197International Journal of Industrial Engineering and ManagementUniversity of Novi Sad22172661, 2683345X0.595
198Journal of Portfolio ManagementPortfolio Management Research9549180.595
199Journal of Shipping and TradeSpringer236445750.595
200Journal of Business Economics and ManagementVilnius Gediminas Technical University20294433, 161116990.592



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