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AJOB Empirical Bioethics

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN2329-4523

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.643

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SNIP

1.082

Total Works

346

Total Citations

4,860

2yr Mean Citedness

1.91

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores ethical considerations in healthcare and research, including medical assistance in dying, parental decision-making in pediatric oncology, the ethics of AI in voice analysis for clinical diagnosis, the availability and utilization of clinical ethics consultation services, the influence of social and family background on critical care decisions, ethical concerns in student-run clinics, automated cognitive impairment screening, genomic data sharing among researchers, the development and portrayal of polygenic indices, pharmaceutical companies' responses to geopolitical crises, venture philanthropy in patient advocacy, informed consent in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials, caregiver involvement in cancer clinical trial decision-making, informed consent for psychedelic trials, and patient perspectives on bearing costs in clinical trials.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyFour Issues Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications346

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

2329-4523

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in Clinical ResearchEthics in medical practiceEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcarePalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareBRCA gene mutations in cancerBiomedical Ethics and RegulationMental Health and Patient InvolvementPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsPatient Dignity and Privacy