Keywords

accounting research rankings, accounting research topical areas, citations

Abstract

This paper provides citation rankings and benchmarking data for individual accounting researchers disaggregated by topic and methodological area and studies which factors increase citation totals. Based on Google Scholar data from 7,113 articles published in respected accounting journals, we find that citation totals differ significantly based on accounting topic area (accounting information systems, audit, financial, managerial, tax, other) and methodology (analytical, archival, experimental, other), suggesting the need to separately benchmark authors who publish in these groups. We also find that authors who have a broad collaboration network, graduated from a school that started a journal, are topic specialists, or publish with topic specialists have higher numbers of citations. This data will benefit accounting researchers and those interested in evaluating them by providing objective information for producers of highly cited research in the sub disciplines of accounting.

Original Publication Citation

Nuttall, G., N. Snow, S. L. Summers, and D. A. Wood. 2018. Citation-based benchmarks and individual accounting faculty research rankings by topical area and methodology. Journal of Information Systems, 32 (2): 115-140. DOI: 10.2308/isys-51689.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

Journal of Information Systems

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Accountancy

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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