WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,145CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Bioethics

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOETHICS

Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.864•SCImago Rank: #6,145•Identifier (ISSN):0269-9702(Print)/1467-8519(Online)•Articles / Year: 120•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,108 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

2.3

↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

120articles/year

66.78% Gold OA•98.92% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.512)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q2(IF: 1.898)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.50đ	WoS Q2(IF: 1.665)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q2(IF: 1.66)	🔵 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

As medical technology continues to develop, the subject of bioethics has an ever increasing practical relevance for all those working in philosophy, medicine, law, sociology, public policy, education and related fields. Bioethics provides a forum for well-argued articles on the ethical questions raised by current issues such as: international collaborative clinical research in developing countries; public health; infectious disease; AIDS; managed care; genomics and stem cell research. These questions are considered in relation to concrete ethical, legal and policy problems, or in terms of the fundamental concepts, principles and theories used in discussions of such problems. Bioethics also features regular Background Briefings on important current debates in the field. These feature articles provide excellent material for bioethics scholars, teachers and students alike.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology71.5%Political science69.7%Law66.3%Medicine57.7%Biology54.1%Philosophy53.6%Sociology48.5%Economics36.9%Epistemology35.1%Genetics34.5%Computer science33.3%Social psychology26.9%Bioethics22.3%Engineering22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medical Ethics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,145Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.864

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.54

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,108 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations941

3-Year Documents334

Citable Documents282

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q1

PhilosophyQ1

Health PolicyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Quarterly

Founding Year

1987

Editorial Address

WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

Indexing & Databases

SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ETHICS	JCRSSCI	23/78	Q2
MEDICAL ETHICS	JCRSCIE	11/22	Q2
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCRSSCI	24/72	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSSCI	19/48	Q2
ETHICS	JCISSCI	36/78	Q2
MEDICAL ETHICS	JCISCIE	13/22	Q3
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCISSCI	30/72	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCISSCI	22/48	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	125	15
2025	2.1	154	179
2024	1.7	209	502
2023	2.2	214	845
2022	2.512	144	1,152
2021	1.898	164	2,034
2020	1.665	141	2,217
2019	1.66	211	2,325
2018	—	193	2,501
2017	—	149	1,637
2016	—	149	1,745
2015	—	141	1,474