Journal profile · Social Sciences-Health (social science)
AMA journal of ethics
ISSN 2376-6980 · American Medical Association
AMA journal of ethics: fully open access; 139 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AMA journal of ethics is published by American Medical Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics in medical practice, Healthcare Policy and Management and Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions13.8%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine6.9%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine6.3%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine6%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions5.4%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 699OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,352 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 139 | 139 | 103 |
| 2024 | 141 | 141 | 362 |
| 2023 | 141 | 141 | 785 |
| 2022 | 169 | 169 | 965 |
| 2021 | 170 | 170 | 1,262 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- ISSN
- 2376-6980
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AMA journal of ethics
Which databases index AMA journal of ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AMA journal of ethics is indexed in Scopus.
Is AMA journal of ethics open access, and what is the APC?
AMA journal of ethics is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .