What is the Impact Factor of Hastings Center Report?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Hastings Center Report is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Hastings Center Report indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Hastings Center Report is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.671 (Q1) and an H-index of 80.

Who publishes Hastings Center Report and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Hastings Center Report is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,036 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Hastings Center Report?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Hastings Center Report is "HASTINGS CENT REP". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,672Hybrid

Hastings Center Report

Abbreviation (ISO):HASTINGS CENT REP

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Identifier (ISSN):0093-0334(Print)/1552-146X(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Hastings Center Report

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.671

#8,672

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

58articles/year

35.4% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Hastings Center Report explores ethical, legal, and social issues in medicine, health care, public health, and the life sciences. Six issues per year offer articles, essays, case studies of bioethical problems, columns on law and policy, caregivers’ stories, peer-reviewed scholarly articles, and book reviews. Authors come from an assortment of professions and academic disciplines and express a range of perspectives and political opinions. The Report’s readership includes physicians, nurses, scholars, administrators, social workers, health lawyers, and others.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology59.9%Political science50.3%Law46.7%Medicine39.8%Philosophy32.4%Biology31.7%Sociology30%Economics24.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank19/78

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank82/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL ETHICS

Rank9/22

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank12/48

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank26/78

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank59/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL ETHICS

Rank9/22

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank14/48

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ETHICS	JCRSSCI	19/78	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	82/194	Q2
MEDICAL ETHICS	JCRSCIE	9/22	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSSCI	12/48	Q1
ETHICS	JCISSCI	26/78	Q2
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	59/194	Q2
MEDICAL ETHICS	JCISCIE	9/22	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCISSCI	14/48	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year54

Total Citations26

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year95

Total Citations95

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year114

Total Citations345

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year106

Total Citations487

2022

IF4.298

Articles / Year128

Total Citations602

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	54	26
2025	2.3	95	95
2024	2.3	114	345
2023	3.3	106	487
2022	4.298	128	602
2021	2.683	128	868
2020	1.608	139	1,915
2019	1.728	114	1,930
2018	1.472	177	2,446
2017	—	147	1,300
2016	—	124	1,350
2015	—	128	1,267

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,672Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1971-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicineNursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.671

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.95

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,036 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations455

3-Year Documents243

Citable Documents162

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Health PolicyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

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: 8.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Hastings Center Report (abbr: HASTINGS CENT REP, ISSN: 0093-0334) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1971. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.671 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 58 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,036 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.