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Indian Journal of Medical Ethics

· India

ISSN0975-5691

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.198

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.413

Total Works

1,980

Total Citations

7,755

2yr Mean Citedness

0.43

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on medical ethics, particularly concerning healthcare systems, pharmaceutical practices, and patient rights. It examines issues such as surgical futility, ethical education for medical professionals, access to scientific knowledge, drug quality and rational use, corruption in healthcare, end-of-life decisions, genetic discrimination, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in medicine. The scope also includes the intersection of ethics with public health, intellectual property, and humanitarian efforts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,980

Publisher OrgForum for Medical Ethics Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

N/A

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0975-5691

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 PolicyQ4

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceBiomedical Ethics and RegulationEthics in Clinical ResearchEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareHealth and Conflict Studies