Acta Bioethica
Universidad de Chile - Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Bioetica · Chile
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Aims & Scope
Acta Bioethica is a biannual publication by the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies in Bioethics of the University of Chile, which publishes in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. 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. The journal edits a main topic per issue, with articles asked by an invited editor (specialist in the topic chosen), and it also includes a section of articles not solicited of various nature (interfaces), reviews of recent bioethical publications and other significant documents for the inter discipline. It also counts with an International Advisory Committee and a system of arbitration of manuscripts based on peer review.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Acta Bioethica
Is Acta Bioethica a predatory journal?
Acta Bioethica was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2022-08-20). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Acta Bioethica?
Acta Bioethica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.21.
Is Acta Bioethica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Acta Bioethica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Acta Bioethica?
Acta Bioethica is a biannual publication by the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies in Bioethics of the University of Chile, which publishes in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. 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. The journal edits a main topic per issue, with articles asked by an invited editor (specialist in the topic chosen), and it also includes a section of articles not soli
How much does it cost to publish in Acta Bioethica?
Acta Bioethica charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $1,500 for open-access publication.
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