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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0963-1801eISSN1469-2147
SJR Q2WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.499
H-Index
60
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.045
Total Works
2,758
Total Citations
23,751
2yr Mean Citedness
1.31
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Aims & Scope

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics publishes articles on the ethical issues arising in medicine, biotechnology, and healthcare. It aims to provide a forum for discussion and debate on these complex topics, drawing on a range of disciplines including philosophy, law, medicine, and social sciences. The journal covers a broad spectrum of ethical concerns, from clinical ethics and research ethics to public health ethics and the ethics of emerging technologies. It welcomes contributions that explore theoretical frameworks, analyze practical dilemmas, and propose solutions to ethical challenges in healthcare.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications2,758
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0963-1801 / 1469-2147
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health (social science)Q2
Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2
Health PolicyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth PolicyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref