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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.2
SJR · SCImago
0.115
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
3
Best quartile
Q4 · 22nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 691 / 891 | 22nd | Q4 |
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Ethical Thought
Ethical Thought is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.2). Published by Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences.
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ISSN 2074-4870Verify ISSN ↗2074-4897Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Scopus · Q4
0.2
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Ethical Thought indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.2.
What quartile is Ethical Thought in Scopus?
Ethical Thought is Q4 in Philosophy (rank 691 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Ethical Thought?
Ethical Thought is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.2, quartile Q4, 22nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.115, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 3.
Who publishes Ethical Thought and what is its ISSN?
Ethical Thought is published by Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences. Its print ISSN is 2074-4870 and its online ISSN is 2074-4897.
Is Ethical Thought in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Ethical Thought open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Ethical Thought? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Ethical Thought has an h-index of 4 and a 2-year mean of 0.26 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.2, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #375 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
4
h-index
0.26
2-yr mean citations
1
i10-index
228
works indexed
166
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#375 of 805 Top 47% Philosophy
Ethical Thought published 10 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 30. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Ethical Thought? — latest 67 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 67 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from Russia (89.6%), Nigeria (1.5%) and India (1.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Ethical Thought? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration89.6% of recent authorship from Russia
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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