
Academic Journal
Q1Science and Engineering Ethics
About Science and Engineering Ethics
Science and Engineering Ethics is a scholarly journal published by Springer Netherlands. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.926 and H-index of 90.
Coverage: 1995-2026. Research categories: Health (social science) (Q1); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q1); Health Policy (Q2); Management of Technology and Innovation (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.4 — 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): Behnam Taebi PhD (Editor-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
Ethics in Business and Education; Ethics in medical practice; Academic integrity and plagiarism; Ethics in Clinical Research; Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations; Ethics and Social Impacts of AI.
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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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Aims & Scope
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