Journal profile
Global Bioethics Enquiry
ISSN 2207-7723 · UNESCO · Australia
Global Bioethics Enquiry: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Bioethics Enquiry is published by UNESCO. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, Medical and Health Sciences Research and Ethics in medical practice, together about 52.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global Bioethics Enquiry provides a platform for well-argued, well written and erudite articles on the ethical questions in medicine in the developing and developed world, bioethics as it concerns the human race, issues related to ethics and law, ethics and bioethics education, methods of teaching bioethics, bioethics in medical, nursing and allied education, international collaborative bioethical clinical research, mental health ethics, current bioethical debates and dilemmas, issues related to ageing and current medical technologies like genomics, stem cell research and artificial intelligence. The journal prefers articles that looks at various bioethical issues considered in relation to concrete ethical, legal and policy perspectives and in terms of the fundamental concepts, principles and theories used in discussions of such problems and current issues.As medical technology continues to develop, the subject of bioethics has an impact on all those working in philosophy, medicine, law, sociology, public policy, education and related fields and also in areas like clinical research and current medical issues.The journal prefers papers on current bioethical debates in the current and futuristic perspective. The journal shall have a readership that includes bioethics scholars, medical and bioethics teachers, medical nursing and allied profession students and clinicians alike.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, India 9, United States 6, Australia 5, Canada 4 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine35.6%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine8.7%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions8.4%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine7.8%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine6.7%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience2.8%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine2.8%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions2.5%
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 185 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- announcementsAnnouncements:Information regarding conferences, meetings, courses, awards and other items likely to be of interest to readers should be submitted with the name…Length not stated
- book or movie reviewBook or Movie Review: Exceptionally readable and good books and movies or documentaries which shall be academic and otherwise in the field of mental health shal…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports: These should contain reports of new, interesting or rare cases of clinical significance or with implications for management. It could also include…Length not stated
- case studiespublishes reviews, original research papers, commentaries and case studiesLength not stated
- commentariespublishes reviews, original research papers, commentaries and case studiesLength not stated
- narrativesOriginal viewpoints and narratives as well as poems in the field of bioethics are welcome.Length not stated
- original research paperspublishes reviews, original research papers, commentaries and case studiesLength not stated
- personal subject related viewpointPersonal Subject Related Viewpoint: These should be experience–based views and opinions on controversial issues that affect the profession. They could also be p…Length not stated
- poemsPoems:Poems related to various themes in bioethics and allied sciences shall be considered based on their merit for this section.Length not stated
- review articlerticle be accepted for peer review. The review article has a word limit of 8000 words and must be state of the art in every respect. Only invitedmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewspublishes reviews, original research papers, commentaries and case studiesLength not stated
- student articlesThe journal also has a student section where articles in the field of bioethics written by undergraduate and post graduate students are considered.Length not stated
- viewpointsOriginal viewpoints and narratives as well as poems in the field of bioethics are welcome.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Copyright: All authors retain exclusive copyright of the material published in the journal; a copyright form on the journal's website must be signed by the authors. Model summary
All authors retain exclusive copyright of the material published in the journal. A copyright form on the journals website must also be signed by the authors in the same regard.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Policy: Author grants free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual right of access and license to copy, use, distribute, transmit, display, and make derivative works, subject to proper attribution. Model summary
The author grants free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual right of access to and a license to copy, use, distribute, transmit, and display the work publicly and to make and distribute derivative works, in any digital medium for any responsible purpose, subject to proper attribution of authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism Policy: All articles will be examined by computer software for plagiarism; copied papers may be rejected and action taken against erring authors as per editorial board recommendation. Model summary
All articles will be examined by computer software for plagiarism. If it is found that a paper that has been submitted has been copied in parts or fully from an earlier published paper the authors will be duly informed and the paper may be rejected. Action against the erring authors may be taken as per recommendation of the editorial board.
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
- UNESCO
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2207-7723
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Bioethics Enquiry
How long does peer review take at Global Bioethics Enquiry?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Global Bioethics Enquiry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Cover letter: Required. 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 Global Bioethics Enquiry based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), India (9) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Bioethics Enquiry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Bioethics Enquiry is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Global Bioethics Enquiry open access, and what is the APC?
Global Bioethics Enquiry 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .