Academic Journal
Q1Neuroethics
About Neuroethics
Neuroethics is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.073 and H-index of 44.
Coverage: 2007-2026. Research categories: Health Policy (Q1); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Philosophy (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Adrian Carter PhD; Katrina Sifferd PhD (Editors-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations; Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment; Free Will and Agency; Mental Health and Psychiatry; Neurological disorders and treatments; Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,090.00 USD; 2,490.00 EUR; 2,190.00 GBP
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