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Christian Bioethics
ISSN 1380-3603 · eISSN 1744-4195 · Oxford University Press
Christian Bioethics: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,973; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Christian Bioethics is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics in medical practice, Patient Dignity and Privacy and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, together about 42.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions25.8%
- Patient Dignity and PrivacyMedicine8.3%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine8.2%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine8.2%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities7.7%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine3.8%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 999 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 2023 | 28 | 5 | 64 |
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | 58 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 | 63 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,973 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1380-3603
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-4195
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Christian Bioethics
What CAS zone is Christian Bioethics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Christian Bioethics is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Christian Bioethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Christian Bioethics is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Christian Bioethics open access, and what is the APC?
Christian Bioethics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,973.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .