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Journal of Academic Ethics

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2003

ISSN1570-1727eISSN1572-8544

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

248

days submission → published

measured · last 6 articles · accept 224d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.004

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.771

Total Worksi

778

Total Citationsi

11,629

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.41

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

707

2019

675

2020

1.1k

2021

387

2022

448

2023

496

2024

117

557

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

EducationQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Academic Ethics

Is Journal of Academic Ethics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Academic Ethics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Academic Ethics?

Journal of Academic Ethics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.41.

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

Journal of Academic Ethics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.