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Journal of Accounting and Economics Template

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About the Journal of Accounting and Economics format

Journal of Accounting and Economics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Corporate Finance and Governance, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Accounting and Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance Corporate Finance and Governance Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
ISSN0165-4101
Citation impact (2-yr)6.27
h-index305
i10-index1,256
Total citations396,970
Article processing charge$4,340
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Chicago
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Journal of Accounting and Economics per year

49
2014
57
2015
46
2016
51
2017
58
2018
49
2019
58
2020
57
2021
71
2022
57
2023
67
2024
66
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Accounting and Economics by publication year

10.6K
2014
9.3K
2015
5.5K
2016
7K
2017
6K
2018
3.3K
2019
4.5K
2020
1.8K
2021
2.9K
2022
1.5K
2023
785
2024
166
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Accounting and Economics

Journal of Accounting and Economics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Accounting and Economics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Accounting and Economics template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Accounting and Economics use?
Journal of Accounting and Economics uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Accounting and Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Accounting and Economics?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Accounting and Economics document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Journal of Accounting and Economics?
Journal of Accounting and Economics is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Accounting and Economics template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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