Ethics and Information Technology

Aims & Scope

Ethics and Information Technology is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the dialogue between moral philosophy and the field of information and communication technology (ICT).

The journal aims to foster and promote reflection and analysis which is intended to make a constructive contribution to answering the ethical, social and political questions associated with the adoption, use, and development of ICT.

Within the scope of the journal are also conceptual analysis and discussion of ethical ICT issues which arise in the context of technology assessment, cultural studies, public policy analysis and public administration, cognitive science, social and anthropological studies in technology, mass-communication, and legal studies.

Research that deals with the history of ideas and provides intellectual resources for moral and political reflection on ICT is also welcomed.

The general editorial policy is to publish work of high quality regardless of school of thought or philosophical tradition from which it derives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	79

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4085

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1235

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.107

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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 Computer Science 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.

• Granny and the robots: ethical issues in robot care for the elderly

  Citation: 694

  Authors: Amanda, Noel

• The responsibility gap: Ascribing responsibility for the actions of learning automata

  Citation: 585

  Authors: Andreas

• “But the data is already public”: on the ethics of research in Facebook

  Citation: 572

  Authors: Michael

• Bias in algorithmic filtering and personalization

  Citation: 407

  Authors: Engin

• Society-in-the-loop: programming the algorithmic social contract

  Citation: 318

  Authors: Iyad

• The ethics of information transparency

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Matteo, Luciano

• Robot rights? Towards a social-relational justification of moral consideration

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Mark

• Ethics in artificial intelligence: introduction to the special issue

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Virginia

• Information ethics: On the philosophical foundation of computer ethics

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Luciano

• Artificial Morality: Top-down, Bottom-up, and Hybrid Approaches

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Colin, Iva, Wendell

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