Explicit and Implicit Subject Bias in the ABS Journal Quality Guide

Hoepner, Andreas G.F. and Unerman, J. (2012) Explicit and Implicit Subject Bias in the ABS Journal Quality Guide. Accounting Education, 21 (1). pp. 3-15. ISSN 0963-9284

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Abstract

This paper addresses issues raised in two recent papers published in this journal about the UK Association of Business Schools' Journal Quality Guide (ABS Guide). While much of the debate about journal rankings in general, and the ABS Guide in particular, has focused on the construction, power and (mis)use of these rankings, this paper differs in that it explains and provides evidence about explicit and implicit biases in the ABS Guide. In so doing, it poses potentially difficult questions that the editors of the ABS Guide need to address and urgently rectify if the ABS Guide seeks to build and retain legitimacy. In particular, the evidence in this paper shows explicit bias in the ABS Guide against several subject areas, including accounting and finance. It also shows implicit bias against accounting and finance when comparing journal rankings in sub-areas shared between accounting and finance and the broader business management subject areas. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Accounting Education
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3304
Subjects:
?? ABS GUIDEBRITISH ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATIONEXPLICIT BIASIMPLICIT BIASJOURNAL QUALITYTHOMSON ISIACCOUNTINGEDUCATION ??
ID Code:
127021
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Deposited On:
21 Aug 2018 14:18
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Sep 2023 00:46