About Journal of Accounting Literature
Aims and scope
The objective of the Journal of Accounting Literature (JAL) is to publish papers which make a fundamental and substantial contribution to the understanding of accounting phenomena. To that end, the journal welcomes submissions which (1) synthesize an area of research in a concise and rigorous manner to assist academics and practitioners in gaining knowledge and/or an appreciation of diverse research areas, or (2) present high quality, multi-method, original research on a broad range of topics relevant to accounting, auditing and taxation.
Topical coverage is broad and inclusive covering virtually all aspects of accounting. Issues contain a mix of synthesis articles and original research papers.
In addition to traditional research topics and methods, we actively solicit manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following:
- Meta-analyses
- Field studies
- Systematic literature reviews
- Emerging developments in accounting theory
- Commentaries on current issues
- Innovative experimental research with strong grounding in cognitive, social or anthropological sciences
- Creative archival analyses using non-standard methodologies or data sources with strong grounding in various social sciences
- "Idea" papers that don’t fit into other established categories
