Journal of Medical Ethics
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Arts and Humanities
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Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
└
Health Policy
Q1
└
Health (social science)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
0.951
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
97
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.56
Total Docs. (latest)
331
Total Citations (3yr)
1,628
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
14734257, 03066800
Coverage
1975-2026
Journal Rank
#5,303
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
Health Policy
Q1
Health (social science)
Q1
Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Journal of Medical Ethics is a leading international journal that reflects the whole field of medical ethics.
The journal seeks to promote ethical reflection and conduct in scientific research and medical practice.
It features articles on various ethical aspects of health care relevant to health care professionals, members of clinical ethics committees, medical ethics professionals, researchers and bioscientists, policy makers and patients.
Subscribers to the Journal of Medical Ethics also receive Medical Humanities journal at no extra cost.
JME is the official journal of the Institute of Medical Ethics.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 331 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 694 |
| Total Refs. | 8,236 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,628 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 458 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.56 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 24.88 |
| % Female | 44.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Ethics?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Medical Ethics has an SJR of 0.951 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Medical Ethics?
Journal of Medical Ethics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.951 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of Medical Ethics?
The H-index of Journal of Medical Ethics is 97, meaning 97 of its articles have each been cited at least 97 times.
Is Journal of Medical Ethics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Medical Ethics is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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