Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
European Accounting Review
ISSN 0963-8180 · eISSN 1468-4497 · Taylor & Francis
European Accounting Review: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.22; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 665 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Accounting Review is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Corporate Finance and Governance and Accounting and Organizational Management, together about 51.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Accounting Review is classified as 3 (out of 4) in the Chartered Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Quality Guide (2024). European Accounting Review has been awarded an A status in the German Association of University Professors quality rankings. European Accounting Review is an A* journal listed in the Australian Business Deans Council Journal Quality List 2022. European Accounting Review ( EAR) is an international scholarly journal of the European Accounting Association (EAA). Devoted to the advancement of accounting knowledge, EAR provides a forum for the publication of high-quality accounting research manuscripts. The journal acknowledges its European origins and the variety of the European accounting research community. Conscious of these origins, European Accounting Review emphasizes openness and flexibility, not only regarding the substantive issues of accounting research, but also with respect to paradigms, methodologies, and styles of conducting that research. EAR is global in scope and welcomes submissions relating to any country or region as long as their relevance to an international audience is clearly communicated. Building on this diversity, EAR is committed to publishing insightful and rigorous papers that contribute substantially to advance our knowledge of accounting. With an internationally renowned editorial team and outstanding contributors, European Accounting Review is a leading forum for the development of accounting theory and practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editor-in-chief Amir Amel-ZadehPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Netherlands 1, Finland 1 (3 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 Accounting24.3%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting14.2%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting13.3%
- Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting8.5%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Taxation and Legal IssuesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.3%
- Accounting Education and CareersBusiness, Management and Accounting2.3%
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 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC
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
- 2.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 941OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 309,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 309,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,682 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 24 | 10 |
| 2025 | 40 | 24 | 72 |
| 2024 | 52 | 27 | 269 |
| 2023 | 50 | 26 | 533 |
| 2022 | 67 | 22 | 1,487 |
| 2021 | 53 | 37 | 1,464 |
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
665 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 482 days – 884 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 714 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (87 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)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2024
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 94 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2024
- 94 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2024
- 34 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
European Accounting Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 …
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
- ISSN
- 0963-8180
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-4497
- Society / sponsor
- European Accounting Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Accounting Review
What CAS zone is European Accounting Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Accounting Review is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 3 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 European Accounting Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.22; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 135.
How long does peer review take at European Accounting Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 665 days (interquartile range 482–884 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5% (2024). 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 JCR quartile is European Accounting Review in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of European Accounting Review based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Netherlands (1) and Finland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Accounting Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Accounting Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Accounting Review open access, and what is the APC?
European Accounting Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .