Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

Aims & Scope

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice: An International Forum is a double-blind peer-reviewed philosophical journal which aims to publish the best work produced in all fields of ethics.

It welcomes high quality submissions regardless of the tradition or school of thought from which they derive.

As an editorial priority, however, presentations should be accessible to the philosophical community at large and as free as possible of any jargon and formal apparatus.

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice aims to publish work on (meta-)ethical theories that contributes to clarifying and solving practical moral problems, as well as work that makes empirical studies of moral practices and problems relevant for ethical theorizing.

It is also interested in work that critically reflects on the plausibility and practicability of ethical theories in the light of insights from empirical sciences.

The journal therefore seeks to promote cross-fertilisation between moral philosophy, theology, law, political theory, and more empirical disciplines, such as medicine, economics, sociology, and psychology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9624

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	308

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.602

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities 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 Ethics of Accident-Algorithms for Self-Driving Cars: an Applied Trolley Problem?

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Sven, Jilles

• Health Care, Capabilities, and AI Assistive Technologies

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Mark

• Virtue Ethics and Situationist Personality Psychology

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Maria

• Never Mind the Trolley: The Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles in Mundane Situations

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Johannes

• An African Theory of Moral Status: A Relational Alternative to Individualism and Holism

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Thaddeus

• Autonomous Machines, Moral Judgment, and Acting for the Right Reasons

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Duncan, Ryan, Bradley J.

• On the Emotional Character of Trust

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Bernd

• The badness of discrimination

  Citation: 84

  Authors: KASPER

• Moral Testimony and its Authority

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Philip

• The Harm Principle

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Nils

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