Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance
ISSN 1044-8136 · eISSN 1097-0053 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 88 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Corporate 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 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Financial Reporting and Valuation Research and Corporate Finance and Governance, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance publishes papers of empirical or clinical nature aimed at advancing the practice of corporate finance and accounting. The Journal aims to function as a forum for discussion between practice and academia, where scholars influence practice with research insights and practitioners provide tangible examples for study.Papers should be informative, analytical, and practical, but not overly technical. We seek strong “how to” articles covering business strategy and operational issues that give readers new insights and approaches for corporate finance and accounting. There is particular interest for papers that develop, test, or advance accounting and finance practice methods. Research papers that qualitatively analyze these methods and clinical papers that discuss the effectiveness of a deployed method are equally desired. Papers describing the impact of regulations are also welcome, either reviewing impact over time or predicting future impact and directions.JCAF balances academic research and real-world practices, allowing academicians to learn from practitioners and allowing practitioners to apply leading-edge research to their day-to-day operations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editor-in-chief Damir TokicPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Italy 1, Canada 1, United Arab Emirates 1, Iraq 1 (6 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 Accounting17.1%
- Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting15.3%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting11.1%
- Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Risk Management in Financial FirmsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Taxation and Legal IssuesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Accounting Theory and Financial ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 53Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 100,940Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,299 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 60 | 28 | 63 |
| 2024 | 92 | 49 | 274 |
| 2023 | 83 | 36 | 473 |
| 2022 | 77 | 16 | 476 |
| 2021 | 59 | 10 | 345 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 169 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 111 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (117 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) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 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 3,460 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,330 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria: 1. Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; and 2. Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal recognizes the many benefits of archiving research data. The journal expects you to archive all the data from which your published results are derived in a public repository. The repository that you choose should offer you guaranteed preservation (see the registry of research data repositories at https://www.re3data.org/) and should help you make it findable, accessible, interoperable,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
COPE member; uses iThenticate CrossCheck. Model summary
Peer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-anonymous peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
Licensing options: standard copyright or CC open access. Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ at http://exchanges.wiley.com/authors/faqs---copyright-terms--conditions_301.html
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Double-anonymized peer review policy. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-anonymous peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Preprint policy: considers preprints on non-commercial servers. Model summary
Wiley believes that journals publishing for communities with established pre-print servers should allow authors to submit manuscripts which have already been made available on a non-commercial preprint server. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review. It simply reflects our belief that journals should not rule out reviewing a paper simply becau…
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
- 1044-8136
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0053
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance
What CAS zone is Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Corporate 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 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 49–169 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (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 Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Italy (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,460.
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: .