Journal profile

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB

Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN1526-5161 | 1536-0075 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.13
Citation rate 1.93 1,562 total citations
h5-index 40 h5 depth signal
Cited share 49.8% 417 of 837
Total citations 1,562 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.52 External metric anchor
Self-citation 26.2% 409 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,564
Canada 256
United Kingdom 234
Australia 154
Netherlands 115

Citing Fields of Research

Medical Ethics 2,343
Philosophy 446
Healthcare Policy 371
Psychiatry & Psychology 324
Patient Care 297

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 7,661 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 837 417 cited publications
Last 12 months 444 40.4 publications/month
Open access share 25.5% 113 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,564 citing publications
Leading citing field Medical Ethics 2,343 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, winter 2001-
PubMed
v1n1, winter 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Medical Ethics

Broad Categories

Ethics Medical Ethics Philosophy Transplantation Genetics & Genomics Patient Care Clinical Laboratory Science

MeSH Descriptors

Bioethics

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

From Jan. 2007 to 2010, three issues a year have title: AJOB neuroscience.

Also issued online.

Starting in 2010, AJOB neuroscience continues as a separate publication

v.1, no. 4 (Fall 2002)20040331 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper