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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q2 · 2,3 3 matched articles SCIE SSCI

Journal detail

Bioethics

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 02699702
  • 14678519
Scopus 0,864 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q2 JCR Q
WoS 2,3 JIF
Scopus 75 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,864
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 75
  • Cites/doc 2,54
  • Docs (3y) 334
  • Cites (3y) 941

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q2
  • JIF 2,3
  • 5Y JIF 2,4
  • JCI 0,81

WoS indexes

  • SCIE
  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Health Policy Q2
  • Health (social science) Q1
  • Philosophy Q1

Areas

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Ethics | Social Issues | Social Sciences, Biomedical
  • Medical Ethics

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q2 0,864 2,3 2,4 0,81 Q2 75
2024 Q1 Q2 0,769 2,1 2,2 0,8 Q2 70
2023 Q1 Q2 0,734 1,7 2,2 0,75 Q2 70
2022 Q1 Q2 0,578 2,2 2,2 0,78 Q2 70
2021 Q1 Q2 0,499 2,5 2,5 0,87 Q2 70
2020 Q1 Q2 0,494 1,9 2 0,95 Q2 70
2019 Q1 Q2 0,691 1,8 1,8 0,95 Q2 70
2018 — Q2 — 1,7 1,8 1,15 Q2 —
2017 Q1 Q1 0,722 1,7 1,8 1,09 Q2 70
2016 Q1 Q1 0,867 1,6 1,7 — — 70
2015 Q1 Q1 0,777 1,8 1,7 — — 70
2014 Q1 Q1 0,676 1,5 1,5 — — 70
2013 Q1 Q1 0,595 1,4 1,5 — — 70
2012 Q1 Q1 0,92 1,3 1,4 — — 70
2011 Q1 Q1 0,874 1,6 1,4 — — 70
2010 Q1 Q1 0,776 1,6 1,5 — — 70
2009 — Q2 — 1,1 1,6 — — —
2008 — Q2 — 1 1,7 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 1,2 1,5 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 1,7 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 1,4 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 1,1 — — — —
2000 — Q3 — 0,6 — — — —
1999 — Q3 — 0,6 — — — —
1998 — Q4 — 0,4 — — — —
1997 — Q4 — 0,4 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 23/78
2025 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q3 11/22
2025 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 24/72
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 19/48
2024 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 21/77
2024 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q3 9/23
2024 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 24/69
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q3 22/48
2023 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 28/77
2023 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q3 10/23
2023 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 32/67
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q3 Q3 29/46
2022 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 15/57
2022 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q3 8/16
2022 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 Q2 23/44
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q3 21/45
2021 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 15/56
2021 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q2 8/16
2021 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 20/44
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q3 Q2 27/46
2020 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 24/56
2020 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q3 Q2 10/16
2020 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 Q2 27/44
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q3 Q2 32/44
2019 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 14/55
2019 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q2 5/16
2019 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 17/44
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 20/45
2018 ETHICS SSCI Q2 Q2 14/54
2018 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q2 6/16
2018 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 18/42
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 21/45
2017 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q2 10/52
2017 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 Q2 4/16
2017 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 15/40
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 18/42
2016 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 9/51
2016 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 3/16
2016 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 11/41
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 17/40
2015 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 6/51
2015 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 — 6/17
2015 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 7/41
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 14/39
2014 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 7/52
2014 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 — 7/18
2014 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 9/41
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 17/39
2013 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 11/50
2013 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 — 5/18
2013 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 9/42
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 17/37
2012 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 12/48
2012 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 — 6/18
2012 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 11/39
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q3 — 19/36
2011 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 4/47
2011 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 4/17
2011 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 7/38
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 12/37
2010 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 3/39
2010 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 3/15
2010 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 5/35
2010 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 11/34
2009 ETHICS SSCI Q2 — 9/34
2009 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q3 — 7/13
2009 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 10/35
2009 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 16/33
2008 ETHICS SSCI Q2 — 8/28
2008 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q3 — 5/7
2008 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 9/32
2008 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q3 — 17/29
2007 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 5/28
2007 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q3 — 4/7
2007 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 7/32
2007 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q3 — 15/28
2006 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 4/28
2006 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 — 3/7
2006 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 — 3/31
2006 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 9/27
2005 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 3/29
2005 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 — 3/7
2005 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 9/27
2004 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 7/28
2004 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q3 — 4/6
2004 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q3 — 14/26
2003 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 7/28
2003 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q3 — 4/6
2003 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 12/25
2002 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 6/28
2002 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q3 — 4/6
2002 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 11/25
2001 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 2/30
2001 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 1/5
2001 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 6/24
2000 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q4 — 5/5
2000 MEDICINE, LEGAL SSCI Q3 — 13/18
1999 MEDICINE, LEGAL SSCI Q3 — 12/19
1998 MEDICINE, LEGAL SSCI Q4 — 15/18
1997 MEDICINE, LEGAL SSCI Q4 — 16/18