What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Clinical Ethics?

The journal Journal of Clinical Ethics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Clinical Ethics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Clinical Ethics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.334 (Q3) and an H-index of 43.

Who publishes Journal of Clinical Ethics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Clinical Ethics is published by University Pub. Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,610 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Journal of Clinical Ethics

Identifier (ISSN):1046-7890(Print)/1945-5879(Online)

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Publisher:University Pub. Group

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Ethics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.334

#16,067

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

28articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Ethics is written for and by physicians, nurses, attorneys, clergy, ethicists, and others whose decisions directly affect patients. More than 70 percent of the articles are authored or co-authored by physicians. JCE is a double-blinded, peer-reviewed journal indexed in PubMed, Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences, the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, and other indexes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology90.4%Medicine76.6%Political science67.5%Law65.2%Biology46.7%Engineering34.6%Philosophy34.3%Engineering ethics30.1%Economics28.4%Sociology27.8%Computer science26.1%Chemistry23.6%Psychiatry23.1%Biochemistry22.4%Nursing21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine (all)

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year28

Total Citations2

2025

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Articles / Year53

Total Citations50

2024

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Articles / Year37

Total Citations44

2023

IF0

Articles / Year47

Total Citations117

2022

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Articles / Year45

Total Citations154

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	28	2
2025	—	53	50
2024	—	37	44
2023	0	47	117
2022	—	45	154
2021	—	40	167
2020	—	51	341
2019	—	46	361
2018	—	39	301
2017	—	42	305
2016	—	43	528
2015	—	55	297

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,067Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.334

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,610 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations101

3-Year Documents121

Citable Documents115

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 Rate50.0%

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

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Citations per Document

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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

Journal of Clinical Ethics (ISSN: 1046-7890) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by University Pub. Group in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.334 (Q3), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,610 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.