Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Journal of Military Ethics
ISSN 1502-7570 · eISSN 1502-7589 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Military Ethics: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 88 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Military Ethics is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are War, Ethics, and Justification, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Military and Defense Studies, together about 57.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Free to access! - Editorial by Martin L. Cook and Henrik Syse from 9.2 What Should We Mean by 'Military Ethics'? Journal of Military Ethics ( JME ) is an international, peer-reviewed journal devoted to normative aspects of military force. The journal publishes articles discussing justifications for the resort to military force ( jus ad bellum) and/or what may justifiably be done in the use of such force ( jus in bello). The scope of JME also includes research/discussion on ethical issues in military training, as well as the post-conflict role of military forces. JME seeks to include articles from a variety of academic disciplines and cultural backgrounds. Articles may adopt theoretical, empirical, or historical approaches. Peer Review Policy All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and subsequent anonymized refereeing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Henrik SysePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities32.6%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities16.5%
- Military and Defense StudiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Military Strategy and TechnologyEngineering4.3%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences3.3%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences3.1%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q1 | 155/891 | 82nd |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 667/1530 | 56th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, Social Sciences Premium Collection (ProQuest), The PhilosopherPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.83Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 86,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 721 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 7 | 257 |
| 2025 | 30 | 12 | 427 |
| 2024 | 25 | 16 | 682 |
| 2023 | 28 | 7 | 664 |
| 2022 | 29 | 13 | 492 |
| 2021 | 26 | 8 | 707 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
Journal of Military Ethics 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review policy: rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and subsequent anonymized refereeing. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and subsequent anonymized refereeing.
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
- 1502-7570
- Electronic ISSN
- 1502-7589
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Military Ethics
How long does peer review take at Journal of Military Ethics?
The publisher reports about 88 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 Military Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Military Ethics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Military Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Military Ethics is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .