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International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics
ISSN 1937-4585 · eISSN 1937-4577 · University of Toronto Press
International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics is published by University of Toronto 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 Reproductive Health and Technologies, Ethics in medical practice and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation, together about 37% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IJFAB is the leading forum in bioethics for feminist thought and debate. IJFAB welcomes feminist scholarship from any discipline on ethical issues related to health, health care, and the biomedical sciences, or to the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine15.8%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions14.4%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine6.8%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine5.1%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities4.4%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience3.9%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine3.7%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology3.5%
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 | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | 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 | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 715 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 | 5 | 57 |
| 2022 | 56 | 6 | 49 |
| 2021 | 29 | 4 | 56 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Supports green open access. Model summary
Since open access to scholarly research offers significant educational and social benefits, IJFAB supports “green” open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submissions are subject to anonymous peer review. Model summary
All submissions are subject to anonymous peer review.
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
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 1937-4585
- Electronic ISSN
- 1937-4577
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics
What CAS zone is International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethics / Social Sciences, Biomedical / Womens Studies. 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.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 30.
Which databases index International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Feminist Approaches To Bioethics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .