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AMA Journal of Ethics

American Medical Association · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN2376-6980

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.428

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.64

Total Worksi

4,066

Total Citationsi

25,560

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 140 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications4,066

Publisher OrgAmerican Medical Association

OA Since2017

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Medical Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2376-6980

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

169

2.4k

2018

168

2.9k

2019

178

1.6k

2020

170

1.2k

2021

169

913

2022

141

724

2023

141

312

2024

139

2025

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.

Health (social science)Q2

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2

Health PolicyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth PolicyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceHealthcare Policy and ManagementEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcarePalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesEmpathy and Medical EducationMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesInnovations in Medical EducationHealthcare cost, quality, practicesGlobal Health Workforce Issues

Frequently asked questions about AMA Journal of Ethics

Is AMA Journal of Ethics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for AMA Journal of Ethics: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of AMA Journal of Ethics?

AMA Journal of Ethics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.428.

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

AMA Journal of Ethics is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of AMA Journal of Ethics?