Journal profile · Business, Management and Accounting-Business, Management and Accounting (all)
China Journal of Accounting Studies
ISSN 2169-7213 · eISSN 2169-7221 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
China Journal of Accounting Studies: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 63 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China Journal of Accounting Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Corporate Finance and Governance and Corporate Governance and Financial Management, together about 61.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
China Journal of Accounting Studies (CJAS) is a peer-reviewed open access journal. China Journal of Accounting Studies (CJAS) is the official international research journal of the Accounting Society of China. It aims to serve as a forum for knowledge exchange between and among Chinese and international academics, research students, policy makers and others interested in accounting and finance research and developments in China and elsewhere. The journal adheres to a principle of openness and inclusiveness and embraces any established or innovative theoretical paradigm based on economics, sociology, psychology and other related sciences or social sciences. It welcomes contributions across a wide range of research methodologies (e.g. analytical, archival, experimental, survey and qualitative case methods) and topics (e.g. financial accounting, management accounting, finance and financial management, auditing, corporate governance, public sector accounting, social and environmental accounting, accounting education, accounting history and accounting information systems). Studies that focus on Chinese as well as non-Chinese accounting and finance theories, methods and issues are equally acceptable. Submitted manuscripts will be evaluated on their originality, rigor, relevance and quality of exposition. Peer Review Policy All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double anonymized peer review. *Please note that China Journal of Accounting Studies converted to a fully Open Access journal beginning with Volume 8 (2020). The 2013-2019 volumes will be free to access from 1 January 2020.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Business, Management and Accounting (all)
Editorial board by country: 62 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 62, United States 11, Hong Kong, China 8, United Kingdom 4, Australia 3 (92 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting26.4%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting23.9%
- Corporate Governance and Financial ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting11.5%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Accounting Theory and Financial ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Business, Management and Accounting | Q3 | 139/235 | 41st |
| Accounting | Q3 | 118/191 | 38th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 128,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 401 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 501 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 440 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 335 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 238 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 175 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,190 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
China Journal of Accounting Studies is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Model summary
China Journal of Accounting Studies is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double anonymized peer review. Model summary
All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double anonymized peer review.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2169-7213
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-7221
- Society / sponsor
- Accounting Society of China
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China Journal of Accounting Studies
How long does peer review take at China Journal of Accounting Studies?
The publisher reports about 63 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of China Journal of Accounting Studies based?
Of the 92 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 62 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (62), United States (11) and Hong Kong, China (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index China Journal of Accounting Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China Journal of Accounting Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is China Journal of Accounting Studies open access, and what is the APC?
China Journal of Accounting Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .