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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #12,455Subscription

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1054-6863(Print)/1086-3249(Online)
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Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -1.2
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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

WoS Q3
01231.4820221.420231.12024220250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.474
#12,455

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
19articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal offers a scholarly forum for diverse views on major issues in bioethics, such as analysis and critique of principlism, feminist perspectives in bioethics, the work of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, active euthanasia, genetics, health care reform, and organ transplantation. Each issue includes "Scope Notes," an overview and extensive annotated bibliography on a specific topic in bioethics, and "Bioethics Inside the Beltway," a report written by a Washington insider updating bioethics activities on the federal level.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science79.3%Law60.9%Psychology45.9%Philosophy44.2%Biology43.4%Sociology42.7%Medicine39.1%Economics36.9%Computer science30.6%Epistemology29.6%Genetics26.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ETHICS

Q3
Rank58/78
IndexSSCI
JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q3
Rank49/72
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Q2
Rank23/78
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Q1
Rank72/336
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q1
Rank14/72
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF2
Articles / Year25
Total Citations1
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year24
Total Citations37
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year26
Total Citations69
2022
IF1.484
Articles / Year28
Total Citations220

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,455Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicineNursingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.474

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.80

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,877 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations89
3-Year Documents62
Citable Documents49

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 Rate66.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
Health (social science)Q2
Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2
Health PolicyQ3
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
Self-citation: 0%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)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

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal (ISSN: 1054-6863) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Johns Hopkins University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.474 (Q1), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,877 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
Subscription
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

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