| Title | BMC Medical Ethics |
| Abbreviation | BMC Med. Ethics |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Health Policy (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q1) |
| h-index | 60 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 4631 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.975 |
| Impact Score | 3.37 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14726939 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2000-2023 |
BMC Medical Ethics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the ethical aspects of biomedical research and clinical practice, including professional choices and conduct, medical technologies, healthcare systems and health policies. BMC Medical Ethics (ISSN 1472-6939) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Cinahl, PsycINFO, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Medical Ethics is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health Policy (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q1). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd. The overall rank of BMC Medical Ethics is 4631. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.975. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 60. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of BMC Medical Ethics journal is 14726939. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. BMC Medical Ethics is cited by a total of 1497 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of BMC Medical Ethics is 3.37, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. BMC Medical Ethics IF is increased by a factor of 0.61 and approximate percentage change is 22.1% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2023 of BMC Medical Ethics is 3.37. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 3.37 |
| 2022 | 2.76 |
| 2021 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 2.51 |
| 2019 | 2.76 |
| 2018 | 2.90 |
| 2017 | 2.40 |
| 2016 | 1.98 |
| 2015 | 2.42 |
| 2014 | 2.05 |
BMC Medical Ethics has an h-index of 60. It means 60 articles of this journal have more than 60 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of BMC Medical Ethics is 14726939. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of BMC Medical Ethics is 4631. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.975. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 0.975 |
| 2022 | 0.809 |
| 2021 | 0.832 |
| 2020 | 1.075 |
| 2019 | 1.150 |
| 2018 | 1.085 |
| 2017 | 1.016 |
| 2016 | 0.860 |
| 2015 | 0.935 |
| 2014 | 0.616 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 4631 |
| 2022 | 5863 |
| 2021 | 5415 |
| 2020 | 3923 |
| 2019 | 3470 |
| 2018 | 3855 |
| 2017 | 4269 |
| 2016 | 5339 |
| 2015 | 4865 |
| 2014 | 7517 |
BMC Medical Ethics is published by BioMed Central Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2000-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of BMC Medical Ethics is BMC Med. Ethics. This abbreviation ('BMC Med. Ethics') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Health Policy (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
BMC Medical Ethics latest impact IF is 3.37. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.37 (2023) and 1.98 (2016), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.58 in the previous 10 years.
The BMC Medical Ethics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.975, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.150 in 2019 and the lowest being 0.616 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the BMC Medical Ethics over the previous 10-year period stands at 2.58.
The latest h-index of the BMC Medical Ethics is 60.
The BMC Medical Ethics is published by the BioMed Central Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The BMC Medical Ethics is currently ranked 4631 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 3470 in 2019 and its lowest position of 7517 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the BMC Medical Ethics is BMC Med. Ethics.
BMC Medical Ethics is classified as a journal that the BioMed Central Ltd publishes.
The BMC Medical Ethics encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The BMC Medical Ethics is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14726939.
The best quartile for the BMC Medical Ethics is Q1 (2023).
The BMC Medical Ethics coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2000-2023.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery | journal | 13847 | Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. | 40 | 0.59 |
| Zeitschrift fur Germanistische Linguistik | journal | 14988 | Walter de Gruyter GmbH | 16 | 0.40 |
| Historia | journal | 28724 | Universidade Estadual Paulista | 8 | 0.02 |
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1588 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 93 | 4.87 |
| Current Sociology | journal | 7193 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 80 | 2.46 |
| World Englishes | journal | 3418 | Wiley-Blackwell | 64 | 1.64 |
| Journal of Education and Work | journal | 11494 | Brill Academic Publishers | 45 | 2.17 |
| Modern Language Journal | journal | 1100 | Wiley-Blackwell | 112 | 3.93 |
| Sex Education | journal | 7722 | Routledge | 45 | 2.66 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 3.37 |
| 2022 | 2.76 |
| 2021 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 2.51 |
| 2019 | 2.76 |
| 2018 | 2.90 |
| 2017 | 2.40 |
| 2016 | 1.98 |
| 2015 | 2.42 |
| 2014 | 2.05 |
