Impact Factor
4.01
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
6.10
626 total citations
h5-index
38
h5 depth signal
Cited share
87.7%
93 of 106
Total citations
626
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.66
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.1%
7 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
227
Netherlands
133
United Kingdom
69
Germany
66
China
62
Citing Fields of Research
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
264
Medical Ethics
169
Philosophy
142
AI & Machine Learning
106
Education & Pedagogy
96
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,324
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
106
93 cited publications
Last 12 months
74
6.2 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
74 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
227 citing publications
Leading citing field
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
264 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v6n1, Jan. 2000-
v6n1, Jan. 2000-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Multidisciplinary
Broad Categories
Ethics
Multidisciplinary
MeSH Descriptors
Engineering
Ethics
Ethics, Professional
Research
Science
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00636-6
Open DOI
Film as Ethical Experience in Engineering Education: Three Modes of Ethical Engagement
Engineering ethics education has often been criticized for relying heavily on abstract principles, professional codes, and decontextualized case studies, which can limit students’ emotional and imaginative engagement with ethical issues....
02
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00613-z
Open DOI
How Utilitarian are OpenAI’s Models Really? Replicating and Reinterpreting Pfeffer, Krügel, and Uhl (2025)
Pfeffer, Krügel, and Uhl (2025) report that OpenAI’s reasoning model o1-mini produces more utilitarian responses to the trolley problem and footbridge dilemma than the non-reasoning model GPT-4o, and they raise the question whether growi...
03
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00633-9
Open DOI
Digitalisation, Use of Scientific Publications, and Research Output: Cross-Country Evidence
04
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00632-w
Open DOI
Describing a Novel Framework to Replace Dual-Use as a Technological Label
When considering new forms of technological innovation, they are often given varying labels such as “emerging”, “disruptive”, or “critical”. However, nowhere is the literature more divided on the parameters of technological inclusion tha...
05
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00624-w
Open DOI
Decentering Disruption: Toward a Framework for Intercultural Conceptual Disruption
Conceptual disruption is typically theorised as a consequence of technological innovation: a new artefact or practice unsettles an entrenched category, and a conceptual gap, overlap, or misalignment results. This paper argues that disrup...
06
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00630-y
Open DOI
Teaching Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research in U.S. Higher Educational Institutions: A Scoping Review
07
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00628-6
Open DOI
Beyond Innovation: The Burdens and Harms of Maintenance in Deep Brain Stimulation
In this contribution, we explore iatrogenic harms associated with the maintenance of deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems. By conceptualizing patients with neural implants as infrastructures, we examine them as ongoing sites of maintenan...
08
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00629-5
Open DOI
Agent-Centred Nuclear Safety Principles for Small Modular Reactors
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are among the new designs that promise more compact nuclear power plants (NPPs) with scalable generation capacity and shorter construction time, while retaining emission-free electricity in exchange for smal...
09
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00625-9
Open DOI
Implications for Care Relationships in Technology-Supported Stroke Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Interview Study
This study explores how technology-supported rehabilitation reshapes the relationships between patients and therapists. Additionally, it examines how empirical findings can inform early design decisions. Qualitative interviews with patie...
10
DOI 10.1007/s11948-026-00627-7
Open DOI
The Embodiment Criterion for Moral Status in Virtual Reality
The moral status of simulated entities in virtual reality remains an open and urgent ethical question. Existing approaches tie moral status to consciousness, but consciousness is not directly observable, and the hard problem forecloses a...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
v. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1995)20001127 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper