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Journal of Medical Ethics

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1971

ISSN1473-4257

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.98

H-Index

130

CiteScore

8.1

SNIP

1.306

Total Works

8,123

Total Citations

157,529

2yr Mean Citedness

2.51

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Medical Ethics is a leading journal covering the whole field of medical ethics, promoting ethical reflection and conduct in scientific research and medical practice. It features articles on ethical aspects of health care relevant to health care professionals, members of clinical ethics committees, medical ethics professionals, researchers and bioscientists, policy makers and patients.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyMonthly, 2005-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,123

Publisher OrgBMJ

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMJ Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1473-4257

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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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

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

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Health PolicyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsMedical EthicsSocial IssuesSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcarePalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesEthics in Clinical ResearchReproductive Health and TechnologiesBiomedical Ethics and RegulationPatient Dignity and PrivacyOrgan Donation and TransplantationHealthcare cost, quality, practicesNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations