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Asian Bioethics Review

National University of Singapore, Department of Biological Sciences, Centre for Biomedical Ethics · Singapore · Est. 1998

ISSN1793-8759eISSN1793-9453

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

253

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 105d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.507

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.841

Total Worksi

578

Total Citationsi

4,054

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ethics; Medical Ethics; Philosophy; Health (social science); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects; Health Policy.

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyQuarterly, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications578

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National University of Singapore, Department of Biological Sciences, Centre for Biomedical Ethics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1793-8759 / 1793-9453

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

Citations received

921

2019

1.4k

2020

452

2021

237

2022

173

2023

191

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

Health (social science)Q2

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2

Health PolicyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsMedical Ethics

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyIssues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceEthics in Clinical ResearchPatient Dignity and PrivacyPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesBiomedical Ethics and RegulationEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareReproductive Health and TechnologiesArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesDemographic Trends and Gender Preferences

Frequently asked questions about Asian Bioethics Review

Is Asian Bioethics Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Asian Bioethics Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asian Bioethics Review?

Asian Bioethics Review 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 1.52.

Is Asian Bioethics Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asian Bioethics Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Asian Bioethics Review?