Journal profile · Multiple
Ethics & Behavior
ISSN 1050-8422 · eISSN 1532-7019 · Taylor & Francis
Ethics & Behavior: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 42 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethics & Behavior is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics in Business and Education, Ethics in medical practice and Counseling Practices and Supervision, together about 37.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This compelling journal publishes articles on an array of topics pertaining to various moral issues and conduct. These matters may include but are not restricted to: the exercise of social and ethical responsibility in human behaviors; ethical dilemmas or professional misconduct in health and human service delivery; the conduct of research involving human and animal participants; fraudulence in the management or reporting of scientific research; and public policy issues involving ethical problems. Data based, theoretical, and particularly instructive case analyses, as well as brief summaries of problem cases are also published. An editorial board consisting of specialists in ethics with backgrounds in law, medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, public health, sociology, and theology allows for a wide spectrum of perspectives toward ethical issues. Peer Review Policy: Unsolicited manuscripts are initially reviewed by the Editor and undergo anonymized review, if they are deemed suitable for the journal. While invited manuscripts will also be peer reviewed, reviews of invited manuscripts may not be anonymized. Readership:Professionals driven by an interest in moral issues and conduct--and their impact on individuals and society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Thomas HadjistavropoulosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Canada 2 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences14.4%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions12%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology10.8%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience8.8%
- Academic integrity and plagiarismSocial Sciences8.2%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine5.2%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology5.1%
- Deception detection and forensic psychologyPsychology3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Risk Abstracts, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Family Index Database, Research Alert, Social SciSearch, Philosopher’s Index, Public Affairs Information Service, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.64Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.37Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 633OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 163,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 38 | 10 | 105 |
| 2024 | 35 | 9 | 176 |
| 2023 | 36 | 10 | 229 |
| 2022 | 47 | 11 | 504 |
| 2021 | 43 | 10 | 695 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
42 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Ethics & Behavior is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and reade…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: unsolicited manuscripts initially reviewed by Editor and undergo anonymized review if deemed suitable; invited manuscripts also peer reviewed but reviews may not be anonymized. Model summary
Unsolicited manuscripts are initially reviewed by the Editor and undergo anonymized review, if they are deemed suitable for the journal. While invited manuscripts will also be peer reviewed, reviews of invited manuscripts may not be anonymized.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1050-8422
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7019
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ethics & Behavior
What CAS zone is Ethics & Behavior in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ethics & Behavior is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Ethics / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ethics & Behavior?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Ethics & Behavior?
The publisher reports about 42 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 JCR quartile is Ethics & Behavior in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Philosophy.
Where are the editorial board members of Ethics & Behavior based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ethics & Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ethics & Behavior is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ethics & Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Ethics & Behavior is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .