Journal profile · MEDICAL ETHICS
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
ISSN 2008-0387 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 109 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences 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 Innovations in Medical Education, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICAL ETHICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions24.6%
- Patient Dignity and PrivacyMedicine10.8%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine8.8%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine8.4%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions5.4%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions4%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine3.4%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences3%
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 | Medical Ethics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medical Ethics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 69.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 182 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 68 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 105 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 143 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 193 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 165 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (36 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 23 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IRR 30,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 30,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 30,000,000 | No | — |
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-0387
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medical Ethics. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 62–193 days); authors report an average review time of about 23 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.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .