Impact Factor
3.01
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.22
129 total citations
h5-index
18
h5 depth signal
Cited share
69.5%
41 of 59
Total citations
129
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.73
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.4%
7 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
240
South Africa
52
Australia
35
Canada
34
United Kingdom
33
Citing Fields of Research
Medical Ethics
397
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
127
Psychiatry & Psychology
38
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
35
Healthcare Policy
29
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,159
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
59
41 cited publications
Last 12 months
58
4.8 publications/month
Open access share
43.1%
25 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
240 citing publications
Leading citing field
Medical Ethics
397 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
13 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4n1, Mar. 2009-
v4n1, Mar. 2009-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Medical Ethics
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
California State University, East Bay
Broad Categories
Ethics
Medical Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Empirical Research
Human Experimentation
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/15562646261492746
Open DOI
International Bioethics Training Program Funded by the Fogarty International Center, 2013–2023: Overview and Trends
The National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center has supported international bioethics training program funding for over two decades. This program aims to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills to serve as research et...
02
DOI 10.1177/15562646261488472
Open DOI
The Participant Voice: Insights into Improving Research Engagement and Retention Across a Multidisciplinary Research Center
Participant recruitment and retention remain significant research challenges with implications for scientific validity, fair participant selection, and social value. While recruitment strategies are well-studied, participant feedback, a ...
03
DOI 10.1177/15562646261495663
Open DOI
Navigating the “Ethical Bureaucracy": A Comparative Empirical Study of New Media Research Ethics in Türkiye and Global Contexts
The rapid evolution of networked environments has intensified ethical challenges in media research, highlighting the need to move beyond procedural compliance toward more reflexive practices. This study examines the lived experiences and...
04
DOI 10.1177/15562646261495353
Open DOI
Should Research Ethics Committees Consider the Environmental Footprint of Investigational Medicines?
05
DOI 10.1177/15562646261486085
Open DOI
Funding and Function During Crises: A Global Survey of Research Ethics Committees During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research ethics committees (RECs) help uphold ethical research, but little is known about how their funding affects their capacity, especially in crises. Via survey data from 324 REC representatives in 80 countries, we examine funding so...
06
DOI 10.1177/15562646261488591
Open DOI
When Scientific Validity Overshadows Justice: An Analysis of a Liberian Institutional Review Board's Minutes (2018–2019) Using the Emanuel et al. Framework
Post-Ebola Liberia experienced rapid growth in internationally sponsored health research, increasing demands on institutional review boards (IRBs) amid constrained oversight capacity. This qualitative single-case study analyzed meeting m...
07
08
DOI 10.1177/15562646261489042
Open DOI
From Biomarker to Social Diagnosis: Reframing the Ethics of HIV Vaccine–Induced Seropositivity
09
DOI 10.1177/15562646261488630
Open DOI
Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models in Interpreting Publication Research Ethics: Insights from COPE Forum Case Studies
Background: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) serves as one of the key resources for journal editors navigating ethical challenges. This study evaluated two large language models (LLMs) in interpreting real-world publication ethics ...
10
DOI 10.1177/15562646261487463
Open DOI
Designing and Evaluating a Project-Oriented Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: A Master's Program in Bioethics and Research Ethics in Colombia
Given the growing demand for bioethics and research ethics training in Latin America, we present a new graduate program in Bioethics and Research Ethics at Universidad de los Andes, Colombia. This master's program offers an innovative pe...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Sponsored by California State University, East Bay.