Call for Papers

The Review of Accounting Research (RAR), a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published by SPIDER Publishing, invites high-quality submissions from scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working in the field of accounting and related disciplines. RAR provides a scholarly platform for rigorous research that bridges theory and practice, addressing contemporary challenges in financial reporting, auditing, taxation, governance, and emerging accounting technologies in a rapidly changing global environment.

Topics of Interest

We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, conceptual papers, meta-analyses, case studies, and empirical investigations in areas including, but not limited to:

  • Financial accounting, reporting standards, and disclosure quality
  • Management accounting, cost control, and performance measurement systems
  • Auditing, assurance services, and audit quality
  • Taxation, tax policy, and compliance behaviour
  • Corporate governance, accountability, and ethical reporting practices
  • Sustainability accounting, ESG reporting, and integrated reporting
  • Digital accounting systems, AI in accounting, and blockchain applications
  • Forensic accounting, fraud detection, and risk assessment
  • International accounting standards and global harmonisation (IFRS)
  • Public sector accounting and government financial management
  • Interdisciplinary studies integrating accounting with finance, economics, law, psychology, and data science

Submission Guidelines

  • Manuscripts should be prepared in English.
  • All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
  • Authors retain copyright of their work; articles are published under a Creative Commons license.
  • Currently, all accepted articles are free to publish. 

Manuscripts should be submitted via the SPIDER Publishing Paper Submission System.

Publishing Benefits

  • Fully open access: Immediate global visibility and accessibility
  • Rapid publication: Online publication within 7 days of acceptance
  • Long-term accessibility: Permanent digital archiving with DOI assignment
  • High ethical standards: Strict adherence to publication ethics and research integrity

Timeline (Expected)

  • Submission to first decision: 7 days
  • Submission to decision after peer review: 60 days
  • Submission to acceptance: 180 days
  • Acceptance to online publication: 7 days