Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting
ISSN 0954-1314 · eISSN 1467-646X · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting: CAS Zone 1 · Management (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,010; median 410 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Corporate Finance and Governance and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, together about 53.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting publishes original research dealing with international aspects of financial management and reporting, banking and financial services, auditing and taxation. Both the theory and the successful practice of international financial management are increasingly dependent on an in-depth understanding of the impact of imperfections in the world product, factor and financial markets, as well as the impact of institutional, regulatory and accounting differences across countries. Providing a forum for the interaction of ideas from both academics and practitioners, the Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting keeps you up-to-date with new developments and emerging trends. The Journal is also the official journal of The International Association for Accounting Education and Research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editor-in-chief Sabri BoubakerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 15, United Kingdom 14, Mainland China 10, Australia 9, Hong Kong, China 4 (75 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 Accounting22.3%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting22%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.4%
- Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting8.8%
- Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Risk Management in Financial FirmsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: 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
- 5.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 16.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 313OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 32Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 87,861Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 630 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2025 | 38 | 15 | 332 |
| 2024 | 30 | 15 | 332 |
| 2023 | 33 | 14 | 582 |
| 2022 | 24 | 8 | 1,097 |
| 2021 | 23 | 10 | 662 |
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
410 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 303 days – 529 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 426 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 371 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 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 3,010 / EUR 2,510 / GBP 1,980 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- commentaryOriginal Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge 10,000-word limit (excluding referenc…Length not stated
- institutional perspectiveEvidence-based opinion pieces involving areas of broad interest and invited commentaries 8,000-word limit Yes, unstructured 250-word limit Data Availability Sta…Length not stated
- opinionOriginal Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge 10,000-word limit (excluding referenc…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge 10,000-word limit (excluding referenc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
No submission fees Model summary
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 Model summary
This journal encourages peer reviews 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.
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 ·- Open access Wiley's Preprints Policy statement for hybrid open access journals
Creative Commons license Model summary
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Free format submission Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/JIFM. For help with submissions, please contact the editorial office at: jifma.office@wiley.com This journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Wiley's Preprints Policy statement for hybrid open access journals
Preprint policy Model summary
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- 0954-1314
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-646X
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Accounting Education and Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting
What CAS zone is Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting is in Zone 1 of Management, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Business, Finance; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.52; CiteScore 16.2, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 410 days (interquartile range 303–529 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4% (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 International Financial Management & Accounting?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; 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 Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), United Kingdom (14) and Mainland China (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,010.
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: .