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Canadian Journal of Bioethics

University of Montreal · Canada · Est. 2019

ISSN2561-4665eISSN2561-4665
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.163
H-Index
12
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.317
Total Works
471
Total Citations
954
2yr Mean Citedness
0.42
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Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Bioethics is a peer-reviewed, bilingual (French and English), international, open access academic journal that publishes theoretical, conceptual and empirical research in bioethics. The aim of the journal is to provide a space for the publication of high quality and thought provoking bioethics scholarship of diverse forms (e.g., articles, commentaries, book reviews, editorials, debate pieces, case studies) and from across the full range of specialties in the field (e.g., clinical ethics, research ethics, public health ethics, technology ethics, professional ethics). The journal welcomes submissions that might not otherwise be publishable in US or European bioethics journals because of the language (e.g., in French), jurisdictional context (e.g., specific national issues or cases), form or subject matter (e.g., using diverse theoretical frameworks or applying novel methods).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
35
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish, French
1st Year Published2019
Annual Volume~ 58 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications471
Publisher OrgBioéthiqueOnline
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~35 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Montreal
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2561-4665 / 2561-4665
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

PhilosophyQ2
Health PolicyQ4
Health (social science)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Ethics

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practiceHealth, Medicine and SocietyEthics in Clinical ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealthcare Systems and PracticesEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareBiomedical Ethics and RegulationHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPatient Dignity and PrivacyMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref