Journal profile
BioethiqueOnline
ISSN 1923-2799 · BioéthiqueOnline · Canada
BioethiqueOnline: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioethiqueOnline is published by BioéthiqueOnline. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, Medicine, History, and Philosophy and Medical and Health Sciences Research, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Bioethics is a peer-reviewed, bilingual (French and English), international, open access academic journal that publishes theoretical, conceptual and empirical research in bioethics. The aim of the journal is to provide a space for the publication of high quality and thought provoking bioethics scholarship of diverse forms. ISSN: 2561-4665; Sherpa-RomeoDOI: 10.7202/bioethics Learn more about the journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bryn Williams-JonesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 32, United States 2, France 2, Denmark 2, United Kingdom 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine27.3%
- Medicine, History, and PhilosophyMedicine6.7%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine6.1%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions4.9%
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcarePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.6%
- Bioethics and Human Rights IssuesComputer Science3.6%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine3%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 82 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- art, culture & creative worksArt, Culture & Creative Works: Artistic/creative works and essays of significance to bioethics (all mediums that can be presented online will be considered)Length not stated
- articlesArticles (3500-15000 words; peer-reviewed): original empirical, theoretical or conceptual research; review articlesLength not stated
- book reviewSection Editor: Patrick Gogognon (approx. 750-1200 words): summary analysis of recent books in bioethics (broadly construed)main text ≤ 750 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews (750-1200 words): summary analysis of recent books in bioethics (broadly construed)Length not stated
- case studiesCase studies (750-1200 words): based on a real or fictional case, enabling one or more ethical problems to be identified and analysedLength not stated
- case studyof conferences or other academic events Case studies (750-1200 words): based on a real or fictional case, enabling one or more emain text ≤ 1,200 words
- commentaryissues; clear and concise “Response to” commentaries (1000-2000 words): well-articulated reflections on the perspectives or argummain text ≤ 2,000 words
- conference proceedingsConference Proceedings (1000-2000 words): summaries or proceedings of conferences or other academic eventsLength not stated
- critical commentariesCritical commentaries (2000-3000 words; peer-reviewed): timely critical reflection on current issues; clear and conciseLength not stated
- letter to the editorSection Editor: Hazar Haidar (approx. 250-500 words)main text ≤ 500 words
- perspectives): well-articulated reflections on the perspectives or arguments advanced in published manuscripts Book Reviews (750-1200 words): summary analysis of recent bo…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- perspectivesPerspectives (2000-3000 words): opinion pieces on an issue of importance for bioethics based on constructive criticismLength not stated
- review articleal, theoretical or conceptual research; review articles Critical commentaries (2000-3000 words; peer-reviewed): timely critical reflection on current issumain text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics cope
Editors follow COPE Core Practices. Model summary
The editors follow the recommendations outlined in the COPE Core Practices. Specifically, the editors will work to ensure the highest ethical standards of publication, including: the identification and management of conflicts of interest (for editors and for authors), the fair evaluation of manuscripts, and the publication of manuscripts that meet the journal’s standards of excellence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License applied to all publications; authors retain copyright. Model summary
The Canadian Journal of Bioethics applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License to all its publications. Authors therefore retain copyright of their publication, e.g., they can reuse their publication, link to it on their home page or institutional website, deposit a PDF in a public repository. However, the authors allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BioéthiqueOnline
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1923-2799
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioethiqueOnline
How long does peer review take at BioethiqueOnline?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of BioethiqueOnline?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of BioethiqueOnline based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (32), United States (2) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BioethiqueOnline?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioethiqueOnline is indexed in DOAJ.
Is BioethiqueOnline open access, and what is the APC?
BioethiqueOnline is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .