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Monash Bioethics Review

Springer Publishing Company Β· United States Β· Est. 1982

ISSN1836-6716
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.573
H-Indexi
27
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
621
Total Citationsi
3,603
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Monash Bioethics Review provides comprehensive coverage of traditional topics and emerging issues in bioethics. The Journal is especially concerned with empirically-informed philosophical bioethical analysis with policy relevance. Monash Bioethics Review also regularly publishes empirical studies providing explicit ethical analysis and/or with significant ethical or policy implications. An international forum for empirically-informed philosophical bioethical analysis with policy relevance. Includes empirical studies providing explicit ethical analysis and/or with significant ethical or policy implications.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications621
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Publishing Company
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1836-6716
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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?
βœ“ 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
12
89
2019
21
321
2020
23
123
2021
23
228
2022
14
62
2023
38
112
2024
52
74
2025
20
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Health PolicyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ethics

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareEthics in Clinical ResearchReproductive Health and TechnologiesBiomedical Ethics and RegulationNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesOrgan Donation and TransplantationPatient Dignity and PrivacyGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Frequently asked questions about Monash Bioethics Review

Is Monash Bioethics Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Monash 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Monash Bioethics Review?

Monash 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.43.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of Monash Bioethics Review?

Monash Bioethics Review provides comprehensive coverage of traditional topics and emerging issues in bioethics. The Journal is especially concerned with empirically-informed philosophical bioethical analysis with policy relevance. Monash Bioethics Review also regularly publishes empirical studies providing explicit ethical analysis and/or with significant ethical or policy implications. An international forum for empirically-informed philosophical bioethical analysis with policy relevance. Includes empirical studies providing explicit ethical analysis and/or with significant ethical or policy

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref