Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Aims & Scope

The JBI welcomes both reports of empirical research and articles that increase theoretical understanding of medicine and health care, the health professions and the biological sciences.

The JBI is also open to critical reflections on medicine and conventional bioethics, the nature of health, illness and disability, the sources of ethics, the nature of ethical communities, and possible implications of new developments in science and technology for social and cultural life and human identity.

We welcome contributions from perspectives that are less commonly published in existing journals in the field and reports of empirical research studies using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

The JBI accepts contributions from authors working in or across disciplines including – but not limited to – the following: -philosophy- bioethics- economics- social theory- law- public health and epidemiology- anthropology- psychology- feminism- gay and lesbian studies- linguistics and discourse analysis- cultural studies- disability studies- history- literature and literary studies- environmental sciences- theology and religious studies

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10555

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	410

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.551

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	40

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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, 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 Case for Conserving Disability

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Rosemarie

• Stigma and Self-Stigma in Addiction

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Steve, Robyn, Anke

• Investigating Trust, Expertise, and Epistemic Injustice in Chronic Pain

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Daniel Z, Anita, Daniel S

• Defining Medical Futility and Improving Medical Care

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Lawrence J.

• “We” Are In This Together, But We Are Not One and the Same

  Citation: 129

  Authors: R.

• A Reflection on Moral Distress in Nursing Together With a Current Application of the Concept

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Andrew

• The Costs of Institutional Racism and its Ethical Implications for Healthcare

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Amanuel, Yin

• The “Normalization” of Intersex Bodies and “Othering” of Intersex Identities in Australia

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Morgan

• Vaccine Rejecting Parents’ Engagement With Expert Systems That Inform Vaccination Programs

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Katie, Julie, Samantha B., Philippa, Paul

• Two Decades of Research on Euthanasia from the Netherlands. What Have We Learnt and What Questions Remain?

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Judith A. C., Paul J., Bregje D., Johannes J. M., Agnes

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