Multiple Authorship Trends in Top Tier Accounting Journals 1980-2014

摘要

This paper examines the authorship trends of eight top tier accounting related journals over the course of thirty-five years (1980-2014). Authorship information from 6,552 accounting related journal articles within four time periods (1980-1989, 1990-1999, 2000-2009, 2010-2014) were analyzed. ANOVA results indicate that the number of coauthored articles has significantly increased during the 1980-2014 timeframe for all eight journals. Reasons for increased collaborative efforts and future research regarding collaborative efforts are discussed.