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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,665Hybrid

Developing World Bioethics

Acronym:dwb
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Abbreviation (ISO):DEV. WORLD BIOETHICS
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Identifier (ISSN):1471-8731(Print)/1471-8847(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Developing World Bioethics

WoS Q3
01340.9820181.4120191.4320202.2920212.4320222.220230.92024120251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.287
#17,665

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
22articles/year
41.18% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Developing World Bioethics provides long needed case studies, teaching materials, news in brief, and legal backgrounds to bioethics scholars and students in developing and developed countries alike. This companion journal to Bioethics also features high-quality peer reviewed original articles. It is edited by well-known bioethicists who are working in developing countries, yet it will also be open to contributions and commentary from developed countries' authors. Developing World Bioethics is the only journal in the field dedicated exclusively to developing countries' bioethics issues. The journal is an essential resource for all those concerned about bioethical issues in the developing world. Members of Ethics Committees in developing countries will highly value a special section dedicated to their work.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science88%Law64.3%Biology62.8%Medicine57.9%Sociology56%Psychology53.8%Economics43.9%Philosophy42.7%Genetics32.7%Economic growth31.7%Engineering31.6%Pathology30.5%Computer science29.1%Engineering ethics26.8%Geography23.6%Psychiatry23.6%History23.1%Public relations23.1%Business22.7%Archaeology20.9%Environmental ethics20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ETHICS

Q3
Rank45/78
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL ETHICS

Q3
Rank15/22
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Q3
Rank58/78
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL ETHICS

Q4
Rank17/22
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year37
Total Citations3
2025
IF1
Articles / Year47
Total Citations31
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year39
Total Citations96
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year55
Total Citations178
2022
IF2.427
Articles / Year53
Total Citations211

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,665Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.287

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,923 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations126
3-Year Documents120
Citable Documents98

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ3
Health (social science)Q3
Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ETHICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Developing World Bioethics (acronym: dwb, abbr: DEV. WORLD BIOETHICS, ISSN: 1471-8731) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.287 (Q3), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,923 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28