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Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Springer · Singapore · Est. 1992

ISSN1872-4353

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

0.551

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.967

Total Works

1,584

Total Citations

17,206

2yr Mean Citedness

1.69

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Bioethical Inquiry examines ethical considerations in healthcare and research. Recent articles discuss ethical challenges in pediatric gender medicine, parental perspectives on genomic testing, the impact of clinical ethics consultation, resuscitation decisions for critically ill children, mandatory vaccination policies, the philosophical underpinnings of advance directives and posthumous rights, research ethics frameworks for global health, and community engagement in autism research.

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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 / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyFour No. A Year, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,584

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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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?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-4353

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

PhilosophyQ1

Health PolicyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsMedical EthicsSocial IssuesSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareEthics in Clinical ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesReproductive Health and TechnologiesBiomedical Ethics and RegulationPatient Dignity and PrivacyNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsOrgan Donation and TransplantationEmpathy and Medical Education