South African Journal of Accounting Research

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q3
Impact factor
1.4
SJR
0.263
CiteScore
2.8
Categories
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Accounting
Areas
Business, Management and Accounting
Years of issue
2018-2025
journal names
South African Journal of Accounting Research
S AFR J ACCOUNT RES
Publications
279
Citations
1 133
h-index
16
Publications
74
Citations
834
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (39 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (33 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (30 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (11 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (7 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (169 publications)
Brazil (9 publications)
USA (7 publications)
South Africa (39 publications)
Nigeria (4 publications)
China (2 publications)

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266 citations, 23.48%
Emerald
250 citations, 22.07%
AOSIS
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Stellenbosch University
39 publications, 13.98%
University of Pretoria
33 publications, 11.83%
University of Cape Town
30 publications, 10.75%
University of the Witwatersrand
25 publications, 8.96%
University of Johannesburg
19 publications, 6.81%
University of South Africa
12 publications, 4.3%
North-West University
8 publications, 2.87%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
6 publications, 2.15%
University of the Free State
3 publications, 1.08%
Rhodes University
3 publications, 1.08%
University of Illinois at Chicago
3 publications, 1.08%
Auckland University of Technology
2 publications, 0.72%
Durban University of Technology
2 publications, 0.72%
University of Nigeria
2 publications, 0.72%
Lagos State University
2 publications, 0.72%
Oakland University
2 publications, 0.72%
University of Valencia
2 publications, 0.72%
Abu Dhabi University
1 publication, 0.36%
Shiraz University
1 publication, 0.36%
Tezpur University
1 publication, 0.36%
Nirma University
1 publication, 0.36%
Razi University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Indonesia
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Malaya
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Lisbon
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Malaysia Kelantan
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Technology Sydney
1 publication, 0.36%
Oxford Brookes University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Oxford
1 publication, 0.36%
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
1 publication, 0.36%
Arab Open University
1 publication, 0.36%
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
1 publication, 0.36%
Queensland University of Technology
1 publication, 0.36%
Cairo University
1 publication, 0.36%
Massey University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Canterbury
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Waikato
1 publication, 0.36%
Deakin University
1 publication, 0.36%
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.36%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 0.36%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Fort Hare
1 publication, 0.36%
Walter Sisulu University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.36%
Vaal University of Technology
1 publication, 0.36%
Gadjah Mada University
1 publication, 0.36%
Jember University
1 publication, 0.36%
Covenant University
1 publication, 0.36%
Kwara State University
1 publication, 0.36%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 0.36%
Tulane University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Vienna
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Beira Interior
1 publication, 0.36%
Alexandria University
1 publication, 0.36%
York University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Exeter
1 publication, 0.36%
Tanta University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Vigo
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Cádiz
1 publication, 0.36%
Tunis El Manar University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Carthage
1 publication, 0.36%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.36%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Montpellier
1 publication, 0.36%
Singapore Management University
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Aveiro
1 publication, 0.36%
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
1 publication, 0.36%
University of New Brunswick
1 publication, 0.36%
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.36%
University of Maine at Farmington
1 publication, 0.36%
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Stellenbosch University
11 publications, 14.86%
University of the Witwatersrand
7 publications, 9.46%
University of Pretoria
7 publications, 9.46%
University of Johannesburg
7 publications, 9.46%
North-West University
4 publications, 5.41%
University of South Africa
4 publications, 5.41%
University of Cape Town
2 publications, 2.7%
Lagos State University
2 publications, 2.7%
Abu Dhabi University
1 publication, 1.35%
Tezpur University
1 publication, 1.35%
Nirma University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Indonesia
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Malaya
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Lisbon
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Malaysia Kelantan
1 publication, 1.35%
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
1 publication, 1.35%
Arab Open University
1 publication, 1.35%
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
1 publication, 1.35%
Cairo University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Canterbury
1 publication, 1.35%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
1 publication, 1.35%
University of the Free State
1 publication, 1.35%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Fort Hare
1 publication, 1.35%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 1.35%
Walter Sisulu University
1 publication, 1.35%
Vaal University of Technology
1 publication, 1.35%
Gadjah Mada University
1 publication, 1.35%
Jember University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Nigeria
1 publication, 1.35%
Kwara State University
1 publication, 1.35%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 1.35%
Tulane University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Beira Interior
1 publication, 1.35%
Alexandria University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Valencia
1 publication, 1.35%
Tanta University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Vigo
1 publication, 1.35%
Tunis El Manar University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Carthage
1 publication, 1.35%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 1.35%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Montpellier
1 publication, 1.35%
University of Aveiro
1 publication, 1.35%
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
1 publication, 1.35%
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 1.35%
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South Africa, 169, 60.57%
South Africa
169 publications, 60.57%
Brazil, 9, 3.23%
Brazil
9 publications, 3.23%
USA, 7, 2.51%
USA
7 publications, 2.51%
Australia, 5, 1.79%
Australia
5 publications, 1.79%
Nigeria, 5, 1.79%
Nigeria
5 publications, 1.79%
New Zealand, 5, 1.79%
New Zealand
5 publications, 1.79%
United Kingdom, 4, 1.43%
United Kingdom
4 publications, 1.43%
China, 2, 0.72%
China
2 publications, 0.72%
Spain, 2, 0.72%
Spain
2 publications, 0.72%
Canada, 2, 0.72%
Canada
2 publications, 0.72%
Malaysia, 2, 0.72%
Malaysia
2 publications, 0.72%
Tunisia, 2, 0.72%
Tunisia
2 publications, 0.72%
France, 1, 0.36%
France
1 publication, 0.36%
Portugal, 1, 0.36%
Portugal
1 publication, 0.36%
Austria, 1, 0.36%
Austria
1 publication, 0.36%
Egypt, 1, 0.36%
Egypt
1 publication, 0.36%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.36%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.36%
Indonesia, 1, 0.36%
Indonesia
1 publication, 0.36%
Iran, 1, 0.36%
Iran
1 publication, 0.36%
Italy, 1, 0.36%
Italy
1 publication, 0.36%
Lebanon, 1, 0.36%
Lebanon
1 publication, 0.36%
UAE, 1, 0.36%
UAE
1 publication, 0.36%
Singapore, 1, 0.36%
Singapore
1 publication, 0.36%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 39, 52.7%
South Africa
39 publications, 52.7%
Nigeria, 4, 5.41%
Nigeria
4 publications, 5.41%
China, 2, 2.7%
China
2 publications, 2.7%
Malaysia, 2, 2.7%
Malaysia
2 publications, 2.7%
Tunisia, 2, 2.7%
Tunisia
2 publications, 2.7%
France, 1, 1.35%
France
1 publication, 1.35%
USA, 1, 1.35%
USA
1 publication, 1.35%
Portugal, 1, 1.35%
Portugal
1 publication, 1.35%
Australia, 1, 1.35%
Australia
1 publication, 1.35%
United Kingdom, 1, 1.35%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 1.35%
Egypt, 1, 1.35%
Egypt
1 publication, 1.35%
Zimbabwe, 1, 1.35%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 1.35%
Indonesia, 1, 1.35%
Indonesia
1 publication, 1.35%
Spain, 1, 1.35%
Spain
1 publication, 1.35%
Lebanon, 1, 1.35%
Lebanon
1 publication, 1.35%
New Zealand, 1, 1.35%
New Zealand
1 publication, 1.35%
UAE, 1, 1.35%
UAE
1 publication, 1.35%
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