Accounting Open, an official journal of the American Accounting Association, is providing a full Article Publishing Charge (APC) waiver for all manuscripts submitted before 31 December 2027.
This means researchers can publish their work completely free of charge in a fully open-access international Elsevier journal.
The information was received through an official email from Elsevier regarding the journal.
About Accounting Open Journal
| Journal Name | Accounting Open |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Open Access Fees | USD 1,890 after the waiver period (Fee Open Access Publication till 2027) |
| ISSN | 3050-5461 |
Journal Scope
Accounting Open welcomes both theoretical and empirical research from all areas of accounting. The journal values rigorous, ethical, and impactful research.
The journal accepts a wide range of article types, including:
- Theoretical and empirical studies in all accounting domains
- Pre-registered studies and Registered Reports
- Replication studies and research with negative or null results
- Systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses
- Methods papers, simulations, and commentaries
- Papers introducing new datasets, statistical tools, or software for accounting research
Benefits of Publishing in this Journal
The journal is Fully Open Access means all published articles will be immediately and permanently accessible worldwide.
The Journal is published by Elsevier, a reputed publisher.
The journal was launched in 2025 and publishing its first volume. Within the next few months, the journal’s content will be submitted for evaluation to Scopus and Web of Science.