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Journal of Academic Ethics

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2003

ISSN1570-1727eISSN1572-8544

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.659

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.771

Total Works

778

Total Citations

11,629

2yr Mean Citedness

3.41

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Academic Ethics is an academia-focused journal. It discusses a range of ethical issues related to research, teaching, administration, and governance at post-secondary level. An interdisciplinary, hybrid, peer-reviewed journal. Publishes original, review and opinion articles and book reviews.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications778

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1570-1727 / 1572-8544

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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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

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ethics

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political ScienceArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Academic integrity and plagiarismEthics in Business and EducationEthics in medical practiceEthics in Clinical ResearchArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationLegal Education and Practice InnovationsDeception detection and forensic psychologyInnovations in Medical EducationQualitative Research Methods and EthicsHigher Education Governance and Development