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Contemporary Accounting Research

Q1 Journal Scopus Active Journal
Country
Canada
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Business, Management and Accounting
└ Accounting Q1
└ Economics and Econometrics Q1
└ Finance Q1
SJR 2025
3.686
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
141
Citations / Doc (2yr)
6.37
Total Docs. (latest)
95
Total Citations (3yr)
1,695
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
08239150, 19113846
Coverage
1984-2026
Journal Rank
#500
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Subject Categories

Accounting Q1
Economics and Econometrics Q1
Finance Q1

Aims & Scope

Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR), the premiere research journal of the Canadian Academic Accounting Association, publishes leading- edge research that contributes to our collective understanding of accounting's role within organizations, markets or society. Canadian based, and global in scope, CAR seeks to reflect the worldwide intellectual diversity in accounting research. Therefore, CAR welcomes interesting and intellectually rigorous work in all topics of accounting, using any appropriate method, and based in any discipline or research tradition that can contribute to accounting knowledge.

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Detailed Metrics

Total Docs. (latest) 95
Total Docs. (3 years) 254
Total Refs. 6,761
Total Citations (3 years) 1,695
Citable Docs. (3 years) 253
Citations / Doc. (2 years) 6.37
Ref. / Doc. 71.17
% Female 32.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the impact factor of Contemporary Accounting Research?

The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Contemporary Accounting Research has an SJR of 3.686 and is ranked Q1.

What is the SJR and quartile of Contemporary Accounting Research?

Contemporary Accounting Research has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 3.686 and its best quartile is Q1.

What is the H-index of Contemporary Accounting Research?

The H-index of Contemporary Accounting Research is 141, meaning 141 of its articles have each been cited at least 141 times.

Is Contemporary Accounting Research indexed in Scopus?

Yes. Contemporary Accounting Research is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).

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Journal Information

SJR3.686
Best QuartileQ1
H Index141
ISSN08239150, 19113846
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Inc
CountryCanada
RegionNorthern America
Coverage1984-2026
Open AccessNo
TypeJournal
Rank#500

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