The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy at 40: A bibliometric analysis

This study provides a retrospective of the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAPP) between 1982 and 2021. It highlights a considerable increase in JAPP's productivity and academic influence since 1982. For example, a JAPP article, on average, receives more than 37 citations. Also, the journal attracts contributions from 36 nations. Although JAPP articles are particularly impactful in accounting and finance, many research domains benefit from JAPP's academic insights. Factors positively associated with JAPP citations include the number of references, article age, authors' institutional affiliation, number of collaborating countries, and academic content.