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Developing World Bioethics

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1471-8731eISSN1471-8847

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.34

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

952

Total Citations

11,163

2yr Mean Citedness

0.96

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the ethical considerations surrounding global health engagement, particularly concerning military operations, research in conflict zones, and international health research collaborations. It examines ethical challenges in military health diplomacy, combat medic training, human subjects research in partner nations, and the conduct of research in war-torn regions. The journal also addresses issues related to patient care, resource allocation, and the impact of commercialization and governance systems on healthcare access and medical ethics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications952

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-8731 / 1471-8847

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 PolicyQ3

Health (social science)Q3

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsMedical Ethics

Scopus Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth (social science)Health Policy