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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 3,8 OA 31 matched articles SCIE SSCI

Journal detail

BMC Medical Ethics

Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 14726939
Scopus 1,017 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 3,8 JIF
Scopus 72 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 1,017
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 72
  • Cites/doc 3,92
  • Docs (3y) 397
  • Cites (3y) 1.765

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 3,8
  • 5Y JIF 4,3
  • JCI 1,35

WoS indexes

  • SCIE
  • SSCI

Subject classification

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 Q1 1,017 3,8 4,3 1,35 Q1 72
2024 Q1 Q1 1,082 3,1 3,7 1,18 Q1 66
2023 Q1 Q1 0,975 3 3,1 1,04 Q2 66
2022 Q1 Q1 0,809 2,7 3,5 0,95 Q2 66
2021 Q1 Q1 0,832 2,8 3,9 0,95 Q2 66
2020 Q1 Q1 1,075 2,7 3,5 1,13 Q2 66
2019 Q1 Q1 1,15 2,5 2,9 1,3 Q1 66
2018 — Q1 — 2,5 2,6 1,3 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 1,016 2 2,1 1,21 Q2 66
2016 Q1 Q1 0,86 1,6 1,9 — — 66
2015 Q1 Q1 0,935 1,8 1,9 — — 66
2014 Q1 Q1 0,616 1,5 1,7 — — 66
2013 Q1 Q1 0,853 1,6 — — — 66
2012 Q1 Q1 1,026 1,7 — — — 66
2011 Q1 Q1 0,9 1,7 — — — 66
2010 Q1 — 0,601 — — — — 66

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 Q1 Q1 9/78
2025 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 Q1 5/22
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 6/48
2024 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q1 11/77
2024 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 Q2 5/23
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 9/48
2023 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q2 11/77
2023 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 Q2 3/23
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q2 10/46
2022 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q2 13/57
2022 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q2 6/16
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 17/45
2021 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q2 13/56
2021 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q2 6/16
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 21/46
2020 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q2 13/56
2020 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 Q2 5/16
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 15/44
2019 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q1 7/55
2019 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 Q1 2/16
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 9/45
2018 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q1 5/54
2018 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 Q1 2/16
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 9/45
2017 ETHICS SSCI Q1 Q2 5/52
2017 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 Q2 2/16
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 Q2 13/42
2016 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 8/51
2016 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 2/16
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 16/40
2015 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 2/51
2015 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 3/17
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 11/39
2014 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 6/52
2014 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q2 — 6/18
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 16/39
2013 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 5/50
2013 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 3/18
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 15/37
2012 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 4/48
2012 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 2/18
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q2 — 12/36
2011 ETHICS SSCI Q1 — 3/47
2011 MEDICAL ETHICS SCIE Q1 — 2/17
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 9/37