Impact Factor
3.50
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.77
1,318 total citations
h5-index
43
h5 depth signal
Cited share
61.1%
301 of 493
Total citations
1,318
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.84
External metric anchor
Self-citation
13.2%
174 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
751
United States
674
Australia
229
Canada
132
Netherlands
106
Citing Fields of Research
Medical Ethics
1,260
Philosophy
597
Palliative Care
247
Healthcare Policy
219
Patient Care
218
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
8,100
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
493
301 cited publications
Last 12 months
172
14.3 publications/month
Open access share
17.4%
30 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
751 citing publications
Leading citing field
Medical Ethics
1,260 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
12 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Apr. 1975-
v1n1, Apr. 1975-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Medical Ethics
Philosophy
Palliative Care
Transplantation
Patient Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Society for the Study of Medical Ethics (Great Britain)
Broad Categories
Ethics
Medical Ethics
Philosophy
Genetics & Genomics
Human Reproduction
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
Ethics, Medical
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-112675
Open DOI
Reflections on AI use declarations in JME manuscripts
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-111946
Open DOI
Ethics of opportunistic genomic screening in paediatrics: rethinking the risk-benefit ratio
Genome-wide sequencing (GWS) has become an important tool in paediatric medicine, but it may uncover secondary findings (SFs) through opportunistic screening. The disclosure of adult-onset SFs in children, who cannot consent, raises ethi...
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-112142
Open DOI
MacIntyrean bioethics: reappraisal and outline of a research programme
Alasdair MacIntyre’s (1929–2025) work in moral philosophy was wide-ranging, erudite and controversial. Following his death in 2025, it is appropriate to reappraise the relevance of his work to bioethics. MacIntyre’s analysis may helpfull...
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-112504
Open DOI
What does AI health resource allocation make visible?
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-112404
Open DOI
Why mandatory AI use declarations may be futile and self-defeating
07
DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-112004
Open DOI
Agentic AI, medical morality and the transformation of the patient–physician relationship
Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging development in the digital transformation of healthcare. Unlike conventional generative AI, agentic AI systems can perform autonomous, goal-directed actions and coordinate complex tasks...
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2024-110510
Open DOI
“This is human life, so I don’t know what compensation I can attach to it”: perceptions on compensation in human infection challenge studies in Lusaka, Zambia
Human infection challenge (HIC) studies where healthy volunteers are deliberately infected expedite vaccine development. However, agreement on fair compensation that avoids both exploitation and undue inducement remains elusive. Without ...
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-112619
Open DOI
Humanitarianism or toxic colonialism? The burdens of unusable drug donations during crises
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DOI 10.1136/jme-2026-112573
Open DOI
Ethical implications of the mereology of pregnancy: a response to commentaries
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Online version has title: JME online.
Also issued online.
Vol. 91, no. 1 (1991)19920825 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper