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Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
ISSN 1054-6863 · eISSN 1086-3249 · Johns Hopkins University Press
Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6; subscription journal; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal is published by Johns Hopkins University Press 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 medical practice, Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This special issue of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal invites articles between 5,000 and 10,000 words that engage with ethical and social justice issues surrounding chronic pain management. Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2025
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Sean AasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions22.2%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine8.9%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine8.6%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine8.4%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience5.2%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine5.2%
- Patient Dignity and PrivacyMedicine4.6%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine4.3%
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 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
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 | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 434OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,129 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 | 13 | 40 |
| 2023 | 26 | 10 | 71 |
| 2022 | 28 | 9 | 228 |
| 2021 | 32 | 11 | 144 |
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 websiteAI use
- AI use AI policy added to KIEJ submission guidelines
Authors must confirm they have not used generative AI to contribute to the content, style, or citations of their manuscripts. Model summary
The KIEJ has added the following policy to its submission guidelines: Authors submitting manuscripts to the KIEJ must confirm that they have not used generative AI to contribute to the content,… January 28, 2025
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
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISSN
- 1054-6863
- Electronic ISSN
- 1086-3249
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
What CAS zone is Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethics / Philosophy / Social Issues. 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 Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.6; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 74.
Which databases index Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal open access, and what is the APC?
Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .