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Status
Active
Coverage
1997–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.1
SJR · SCImago
0.571
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
48
Best quartile
Q1 · 84th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 138 / 891 | 84th | Q1 |
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Journal of Ethics
Journal of Ethics is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 2.1), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V..
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ISSN 1382-4554Verify ISSN ↗1572-8609Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIONOS
2.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,090 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Ethics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1997–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 2.1.
What quartile is Journal of Ethics in Scopus?
Journal of Ethics is Q1 in Philosophy (rank 138 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Ethics?
Journal of Ethics is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 84th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.571, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 48.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Ethics?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Ethics and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Ethics is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Its print ISSN is 1382-4554 and its online ISSN is 1572-8609.
Is Journal of Ethics covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Ethics in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Journal of Ethics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Ethics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Ethics has an h-index of 61 and a 2-year mean of 1.95 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #43 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
61
h-index
1.95
2-yr mean citations
314
i10-index
1,034
works indexed
15,217
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#43 of 805 Top 6% Philosophy
Journal of Ethics published 40 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 75. 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 Journal of Ethics? — latest 96 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (26.9%), United Kingdom (16.5%) and Canada (10.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Ethics? — 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
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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