Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Accounting and Finance
ISSN 0810-5391 · eISSN 1467-629X · Wiley-Blackwell
Accounting and Finance: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,470; median 290 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 183 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Accounting and Finance is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Finance and Governance, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, together about 53.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Accounting & Finance enjoys an excellent reputation as an academic journal that publishes articles addressing significant research questions from a broad range of perspectives. The journal: publishes significant contributions to the accounting, finance and related disciplines; develops, tests, or advances accounting and finance theory, research and practice; publishes theoretical and empirical papers that significantly contribute to the disciplines of accounting and finance; publishes articles using a wide range of research methods including analytical, quantitative and qualitative research methods; and applies economic, organizational and other theories to accounting and finance phenomena and publishes occasional special issues on themes such as on research issues in finance, auditing and management accounting. Accounting & Finance is essential reading for academics, graduate students and all those interested in research in accounting and finance. The journal is also widely read by practitioners in accounting, corporate finance, investments, and merchant and investment banking.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editor-in-chief Millicent ChangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 14, Australia 8, Hong Kong, China 6, Singapore 4, Mainland China 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting22%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting19.2%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.5%
- Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting7.8%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
- Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceBusiness, Management and Accounting2.9%
- Accounting Education and CareersBusiness, Management and Accounting2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, RePEcPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,154OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 172Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 473,717Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,664 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141 | 64 | 33 |
| 2025 | 183 | 84 | 365 |
| 2024 | 177 | 99 | 788 |
| 2023 | 175 | 120 | 1,858 |
| 2022 | 145 | 66 | 2,092 |
| 2021 | 169 | 43 | 3,595 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
290 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 177 days – 421 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 318 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (368 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 317 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,470 / EUR 2,900 / GBP 2,330 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- AUD 132
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- letterArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- replication and extensionReplication and Extension Replication and Extension articles replicate research/articles already published. 6,000-word limit Yes 100- word limit By invitation o…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- technical noteArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Call for Papers: A Special Issue on "The Impact of Large Language Models (LLMs) on Accounting and Financial Practices"
Accounting & Finance is inviting contributions to a new special issue on cutting-edge research exploring how LLM adoption is transforming accounting and finance, with a focus on novel applications, challenges, and theoretical advancements. This special issue is led by Donghui Li (Professor of Accounting and Deputy Editor of Accounting & Finance, Shenzhen University, China), Jenny Jing Wang (Senior…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing expected Model summary
Accounting & Finance expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission. Authors may consult the global registry of research data repositories www.re3data.org to help them identify registered and certified repositories relevant to their subject areas
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Follows COPE core practices Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium. Submission Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Wiley preprint policy Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0810-5391
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-629X
- Society / sponsor
- Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Accounting and Finance
What CAS zone is Accounting and Finance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Accounting and Finance is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Accounting and Finance?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.47; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 104.
How long does peer review take at Accounting and Finance?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 290 days (interquartile range 177–421 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Accounting and Finance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Accounting and Finance based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), Australia (8) and Hong Kong, China (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Accounting and Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Accounting and Finance is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Accounting and Finance open access, and what is the APC?
Accounting and Finance is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,470.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .