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Journal of Military Ethics

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1502-7570

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.353

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.719

Total Worksi

712

Total Citationsi

7,636

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.66

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Military Ethics publishes articles discussing justifications for the resort to military force (jus ad bellum) and what may justifiably be done in the use of such force (jus in bello). The scope also includes research and discussion on ethical issues in military training and the post-conflict role of military forces.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyFour Issues Per Year, 2006-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications712

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1502-7570

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

346

2019

220

2020

2021

151

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

War, Ethics, and JustificationTorture, Ethics, and LawGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsMilitary History and StrategyInternational Law and Human RightsMilitary and Defense StudiesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceEthics and Social Impacts of AINeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsFree Will and Agency

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Military Ethics

Is Journal of Military Ethics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Military Ethics: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Military Ethics?

Journal of Military Ethics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.353.

Is Journal of Military Ethics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Military Ethics is indexed in Scopus.