Keywords

top 3 journals, top 6 journals, accounting journal rankings, journal quality

Abstract

This paper reports perceptions of over 1,000 accounting faculty regarding 12 accounting journals (including the traditional Top 3/6), specifically in: (1) how open they are to diverse topic areas, (2) how open they are to diverse research methodologies, (3) how effectively they produce new and useful knowledge for academics, and (4) how effectively they produce new and useful knowledge for non-academic stakeholders. We find that the traditional Top 3/6 journals do not lead the academy along these four dimensions; in fact, some are viewed as the worst performers in these areas. Furthermore, we find that academics have a relatively poor understanding of the actual diversity of several journals. We also report perceptions of how each journal is currently valued and how each journal should be valued when evaluating faculty on research productivity. We find that the traditional Top 6 journals are and should be weighted as elite journals, but the other six journals should receive greater weighting.

Original Publication Citation

Burton, F. G., W. G. Heninger, S. L. Summers, and D. A. Wood. 2022. Accounting academics perceptions of 12 research journals. Issues in Accounting Education, 37 (3): 1-19. DOI: 10.2308/ISSUES-2021-038.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2022

Publisher

Issues in Accounting Education

Language

English

College

David O. McKay School of Education

Department

Accountancy

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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