Journal of Academic Ethics

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Academic Ethics is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, peer reviewed journal which examines all ethical issues which arise within the scope of university purposes.

The journal publishes original research in the ethics of research production and publication; teaching and student relations; leadership; management and governance.

The journal offers sustained inquiry into such topics as the ethics of university strategic directions; ethical investments; sustainability practices; the responsible conduct of research and teaching; collegiality and faculty relations; and the appropriate models of ethical and accountable governance for universities in the 21st century.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8695

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	402

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.659

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

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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.

• Evaluating Student Evaluations of Teaching: a Review of Measurement and Equity Bias in SETs and Recommendations for Ethical Reform

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Rebecca J., Jennie

• How Prevalent is Contract Cheating and to What Extent are Students Repeat Offenders?

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Guy J., Joseph

• Contract cheating: a new challenge for academic honesty?

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Mary, Cynthia

• Academic Plagiarism: Explanatory Factors from Students’ Perspective

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Rubén, Jaume

• Detection of GPT-4 Generated Text in Higher Education: Combining Academic Judgement and Software to Identify Generative AI Tool Misuse

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Mike, Jasper, Darius, James, Don

• Do Online Exams Facilitate Cheating? An Experiment Designed to Separate Possible Cheating from the Effect of the Online Test Taking Environment

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Alan, Fred, Zhaobo

• Is Anonymity an Artifact in Ethnographic Research?

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Will C.

• Communism, Universalism and Disinterestedness: Re-examining Contemporary Support among Academics for Merton’s Scientific Norms

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Bruce, Ming

• The Buck Stops here: Why Universities Must Reclaim Business Ethics Education

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Diane L.

• Self-Plagiarism or Appropriate Textual Re-use?

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Tracey, Saadia

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