Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Revista de Bioetica y Derecho
ISSN 1886-5887 · Universitat de Barcelona, Observatorio de Bioetica y Derecho · Spain
Revista de Bioetica y Derecho: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Bioetica y Derecho is published by Universitat de Barcelona, Observatorio de Bioetica y Derecho. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, Medical and Health Sciences Research and Bioethics and Human Rights Issues, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista de Bioética y Derecho es una publicación del Observatorio de Bioética y Derecho, del Master en Bioética y Derecho y de la Cátedra UNESCO de Bioética de la Universidad de Barcelona. Con una periodicidad cuatrimestral, la revista se dirige a profesionales interdisciplinares interesadas por la bioética aplicada a la salud, la seguridad, las nuevas tecnologías y el medio ambiente, entre otros, con el objeto de fomentar el debate público. El marco para abordar las cuestiones y problemas bioéticos es el respeto a los Derechos Humanos y el enfoque metodológico es plural, laico e interdisciplinario. Sobre esta base, la Revista se propone suministrar informaciones científicas rigurosas y contrastadas así como argumentos humanistas racionales y razonables que contribuyan a definir y seleccionar los problemas bioéticos y abrir el debate social a la participación ciudadana. La Revista de Bioética y Derecho se publica en los meses de marzo, julio y noviembre.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 5, Mexico 2 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine27.8%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine14.8%
- Bioethics and Human Rights IssuesComputer Science5.5%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Animal Law and WelfareSocial Sciences4.7%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine4.5%
- International Human Rights and Reproductive LawSocial Sciences4%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q3 | 749/1162 | 35th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1071/1530 | 30th |
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
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,082 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 100 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 156 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 196 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 198 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 188 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 161 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-NC-ND | |
| 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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- Artículos que excedan el límite de palabras
Article types accepted5
- bioética animalBioética Animal Los originales que se envíen a esta sección son objeto de evaluación por pares y deberán tener una extensión de hasta 6000 palabras.Length not stated
- bioética en los tribunalesBioética en los Tribunales Los originales que se envíen a esta sección son objeto de evaluación por pares y podrán, excepcionalmente, tener una extensión de has…Length not stated
- dosier monográficoDosier monográfico Dosieres monográficos de diferentes temas, que se publican con los manuscritos enviados a call for papers de la revista. Los originales que s…Length not stated
- perspectivas bioéticasPerspectivas Bioéticas Los originales que se envíen a esta sección son objeto de evaluación por pares y podrán, excepcionalmente, tener una extensión de hasta 9…Length not stated
- sección generalSección General Los originales que se envíen a esta sección son objeto de evaluación por pares y deberán tener una extensión de hasta 6000 palabras.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Generative AI use must be explicitly declared in the manuscript. Model summary
De ser el caso, se hace explícito en el manuscrito que se han usado en su redacción tecnologías de IA generativa.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Non-sexist language recommended. Model summary
se solicita que los trabajos enviados utilicen un lenguaje no sexista, por lo que se recomienda evitar el uso sistemático del masculino, en singular o plural, como genérico
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics and good practices declaration for UB journals. Model summary
Declaro cumplir con la "Declaración ética y de buenas prácticas para las revistas científicas editadas por la UB".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Model summary
Los trabajos publicados en la Revista de Bioética y Derecho están bajo la licencia Creative Commons Reconocimiento - NoComercial - SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional (by-nc-nd 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submissions undergo external evaluation before publication. Model summary
Los originales se someten a evaluación externa antes de su publicación.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses Ouriginal/Turnitin plagiarism detection; previously published or translated articles rejected. Model summary
Esta revista usa la herramienta detectora de plagios Ouriginal/Turnitin, por lo que si el artículo ha sido publicado anteriormente o es una traducción de uno ya publicado, su revisión será rechazada por el comité editorial.
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
- Universitat de Barcelona, Observatorio de Bioetica y Derecho
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, Catalan, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1886-5887
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Revista de Bioetica y Derecho
How long does peer review take at Revista de Bioetica y Derecho?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Revista de Bioetica y Derecho?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Revista de Bioetica y Derecho based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (5) and Mexico (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Bioetica y Derecho?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Bioetica y Derecho is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista de Bioetica y Derecho open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Bioetica y Derecho 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: .