Recently learned, Brigham Young University study recently released the ranking list of accounting research of global university: As of 2010, accounting subject research of Xiamen University ranks in the first place in China for nearly 6 years, and ranks 260 same as the world's other well-known universities.
The ranking results have industry representative and industry authority. It is more scientific and objective method of ranking, seniority is based on the total number of paper published by teachers in the Department of Accounting and published on the 11 kinds of top international academic journals accounting, such as JAR, JAE, TAR and other papers. This 11 leading international accounting academic journals include: "Journal of Accounting Research", “Journal of Accounting and Economics", "The Accounting Review", “Accounting, Organizations, and Society", “Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory", “Behavioral Research in Accounting", “Contemporary Accounting Research", “Journal of Information Systems", “Journal of Management Accounting Research", “Journal of the American Taxation Association", “Review of Accounting Studies”. Studies have shown that, JAR, JAE, TAR, AOS, CAR, RAST journal is no matter the regions and methodologies, recognized the world's leading accounting academic journals. Another five journals, Auditing, BRIA, JIS, JMAR, JATA, are considered non-financial sector and Experimental Research Methodology region's top accounting academic journals.
The ranking list is based on the following several major academic paper to research universities academic ranking of global accounting discipline: Coyne, Summers, Williams, and Wood. Accounting Program Research Rankings By Topic and Methodology. Issues In Accounting Education November, 2010; Stephens, Summers, Williams, and Wood Accounting Doctoral Program Rankings Based on Research Productivity of Program Graduates Accepted at Accounting Horizons; Stephens, Summers, and Wood. Individual Accounting Faculty Research Rankings By Topical Area And Methodology. Conditionally Accepted at Issues In Accounting Education.
The ranking marks that the research capacity and level of the accounting discipline of Xiamen University, has been highly recognized by the international mainstream academia, and effectively motivates our school teachers and students of the accounting discipline to reach the new heights, and improve confidence and morale to strive to enter the international accounting research forefront, and mean far-reaching significance to consolidate and enhance academic status of our finance and accounting disciplines at home and abroad!
Ranking list of website links:
http: //www.byuaccounting.net/rankings/univrank/studydescription.php
Institute for Financial & Accounting of Xiamen University
