Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

Aims & Scope

The Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics is designed to address the challenges of biology, medicine and healthcare and to meet the needs of professionals serving on healthcare ethics committees in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and rehabilitation centres.

The aim of the journal is to serve as the international forum for the wide range of serious and urgent issues faced by members of healthcare ethics committees, physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, lawyers and community representatives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.499

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11605

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	322

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, Nursing and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Flaws and Human Harms of Animal Experimentation

  Citation: 360

  Authors: AYSHA

• Normal Functioning and the Treatment-Enhancement Distinction

  Citation: 171

  Authors: NORMAN

• Informed Consent: Its History, Meaning, and Present Challenges

  Citation: 164

  Authors: TOM L.

• Vulnerability: Too Vague and Too Broad?

  Citation: 116

  Authors: DORIS, EUGENIJUS

• Ethical Challenges of Telemedicine and Telehealth

  Citation: 112

  Authors: BONNIE, SERGIO

• African American Suspicion of the Healthcare System Is Justified: What Do We Do about It?

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Annette

• Protecting Communities in Research: Philosophical and Pragmatic Challenges

  Citation: 88

  Authors: CHARLES

• Tensions between Medical Professionals and Patients in Mainland China

  Citation: 83

  Authors: XINQING, MARGARET

• Toward Methodological Innovation in Empirical Ethics Research

  Citation: 82

  Authors: MICHAEL, MARK, TONY, MICHAEL

• Giving “Moral Distress” a Voice: Ethical Concerns among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Personnel

  Citation: 80

  Authors: PAM, STEVE

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