WoS SCIE Q4CAS 4区Hybrid

Acta Bioethica

Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA BIOETH

Country: Chile•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Identifier (ISSN):0717-5906(Print)/1726-569X(Online)•Articles / Year: 24

Clarivate IF (2026)Q4

0.2

↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

6 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate20%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

52.87% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.2)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.3)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.49)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.408)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.153)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Acta Bioethica is a biannual publication by the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies in Bioethics of the University of Chile (ISSN 0717-5906, press edition, y 1726-569-X, electronic edition), which publishes in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. Indexed in Science Citation Index (SCI), Scopus, Lilacs, SciELO y Latindex, and in database from several Institutions; it constitutes a pluralistic source of perspectives and an important tribune which accepts the contributions of authors compromised with the interdisciplinary study of ethical determinants and consequences of techno scientific research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy65.8%Art48.5%Political science47.4%Humanities44%Medicine35.5%Sociology33.1%Law31.3%Biology28.4%Psychology22.8%

Primary Research Areas

Bioethical Issues

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ETHICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud

Publication Language

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Frequency

Semiannual

Founding Year

2000

Editorial Address

PAN AMER HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 525 23RD ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20037

Indexing & Databases

SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ETHICS	JCRSSCI	74/78	Q4
MEDICAL ETHICS	JCRSCIE	22/22	Q4
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSSCI	48/48	Q4
ETHICS	JCISSCI	76/78	Q4
MEDICAL ETHICS	JCISCIE	22/22	Q4
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCISSCI	48/48	Q4