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American Journal of Bioethics

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1990

ISSN1526-5161eISSN1536-0075

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

1.284

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.434

Total Works

7,474

Total Citations

69,109

2yr Mean Citedness

1.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The American Journal of Bioethics focuses on bioethics, including MEDLINE, social psychology, law, and engineering ethics. It facilitates discussions on MEDLINE that incorporate concepts from family medicine, nursing, and informed consent. Every issue contains peer-reviewed Target Articles that address tough questions, answered by Open Commentary articles from scholars across disciplines and cultures.

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⚡ 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 Published1990

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,474

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1526-5161 / 1536-0075

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 PolicyQ1

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsMedical EthicsSocial IssuesSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceEthics in Clinical ResearchEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareBiomedical Ethics and RegulationPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsPatient Dignity and PrivacyOrgan Donation and TransplantationHealthcare cost, quality, practicesReproductive Health and Technologies