Public Health Ethics

Aims & Scope

Public Health Ethics invites submission of papers on any topic that is relevant for ethical reflection about public health practice and theory.

Our aim is to publish readable papers of high scientific quality which will stimulate debate and discussion about ethical issues relating to all aspects of public health.

Our main criteria for grading manuscripts include originality and potential impact, quality of philosophical analysis, and relevance to debates in public health ethics and practice.

Manuscripts are accepted for publication on the understanding that they have been submitted solely to Public Health Ethics and that they have not been previously published either in whole or in part.

Authors may not submit papers that are under consideration for publication elsewhere, and, if an author decides to offer a submitted paper to another journal, the paper must be withdrawn from Public Health Ethics before the new submission is made.

The editorial office will make every effort to deal with submissions to the journal as quickly as possible.

All papers will be acknowledged on receipt by email and will receive preliminary editorial review within 2 weeks.

Papers of high interest will be sent out for external review.

Authors will normally be notified of acceptance, rejection, or need for revision within 8 weeks of submission.

Contributors will be provided with electronic access to their proof via email; corrections should be returned within 48 hours.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.677

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8439

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	170

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• A Relational Account of Public Health Ethics

  Citation: 169

  Authors: F., N. P., S.

• Can Broad Consent be Informed Consent?

  Citation: 125

  Authors: M.

• Health as Complete Well-Being: The WHO Definition and Beyond

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Thomas

• Ethical Criteria for Human Challenge Studies in Infectious Diseases: Table 1.

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Ben, Michael, Charles, Julian, Andrew J.

• Social Epigenetics and Equality of Opportunity

  Citation: 89

  Authors: M., L., E.

• Behavior Change or Empowerment: On the Ethics of Health-Promotion Strategies

  Citation: 88

  Authors: P.-A.

• Solidarity: a Moral Concept in Need of Clarification

  Citation: 68

  Authors: A., M.

• What’s Wrong With Factory Farming?

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Jonathan

• Reasons Why Post-Trial Access to Trial Drugs Should, or Need not be Ensured to Research Participants: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 65

  Authors: N., D.

• It’s a Shame! Stigma Against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Examining the Ethical Implications for Public Health Practices and Policies

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Emily, Gail, Nina, Albert E., James, Eric

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