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Using Google Scholar citations to rank accounting programs: a global perspective

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  • Jesse Y. Chan

    (University of Georgia)

  • Kam C. Chan

    (Western Kentucky University)

  • Jamie Y. Tong

    (University of Western Australia)

  • Feida (Frank) Zhang

    (Murdoch University)

Abstract

We conduct an assessment on accounting program research performance based on Google Scholar citations for all articles from a set of 23 quality accounting journals during 1991–2010. Our work is a new approach in accounting by directly measuring the impact of the faculty research in accounting programs. We find that the top-5 accounting programs are the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago, Stanford University, the University of Michigan, and Harvard University. These top programs produce a large number of high impact articles. In addition, using the mean citations from all articles in a journal, we find that the Review of Accounting Studies (RAST) is a top-5 journal, replacing Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR).

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  • Jesse Y. Chan & Kam C. Chan & Jamie Y. Tong & Feida (Frank) Zhang, 2016. "Using Google Scholar citations to rank accounting programs: a global perspective," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 47(1), pages 29-55, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:47:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1007_s11156-014-0493-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s11156-014-0493-x
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    Ranking; Quality; Google Scholar;
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations

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