Journal of Medical Ethics
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EditorBrian D. Earp, Lucy Frith, Arianne Shahvisi
DisciplineMedical ethics
AbbreviationJ. Med. Ethics
PublisherBMJ Group for the Institute of Medical Ethics and BMJ
FrequencyMonthly
History1975–present
Impact3.4
Impact-year2024
Websitehttp://jme.bmj.com/
Link 1https://jme.bmj.com/content/current
Link1-nameOnline access
Link 2https://jme.bmj.com/content/by/year
Link2-nameOnline archive
Oclc1838186
Issn0306-6800
Eissn1473-4257

The Journal of Medical Ethics (JME) is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of bioethics that was established in 1975. It is owned by the Institute of Medical Ethics and BMJ and published by BMJ. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 3.4.[1]

Editors-in-chief

The editors-in-chief are Brian D. Earp (National University of Singapore), Lucy Frith (University of Manchester) and Arianne Shahvisi (Brighton and Sussex Medical School).[2] Previous editors have been: John McMillan (University of Otago) (2018-2025), Julian Savulescu (University of Oxford and National University of Singapore) (2011–2018 and 2001–2004), Søren Holm (Cardiff University) and John Harris (University of Manchester, (jointly, 2004–2011), Raanan Gillon (Imperial College London, 1980–2001), and Alastair Campbell (University of Edinburgh, 1975–1980, founding editor).[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Journal of Medical Ethics". 2024 Journal Citation Reports. Science/Social Sciences ed. Clarivate. 2025. – via Web of Science
  2. ^ "Editorial Board". JME. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  3. ^ Medical Ethics Education in Britain, 1963–1993. London: Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL. 2007. p. 198. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  4. ^ Dranseika, Vilius; Bystranowski, Piotr; Żuradzki, Tomasz (2025-01-13). "Journal of Medical Ethics at 50: a data-driven history". Journal of Medical Ethics. 51 (7): jme–2024–110528. doi:10.1136/jme-2024-110528. PMC 7617362. PMID 39805698