SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS

metrics 2024

Bridging Ethics and Innovation for a Responsible Future

Introduction

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS is a prestigious journal published by Springer, focusing on the intersection of ethics in scientific and engineering practices. With ISSN 1353-3452 and E-ISSN 1471-5546, this journal has been a critical platform for the dissemination of research from 1995 and continues to thrive as it approaches its convergence in 2024. The journal commands a significant reputation in its field, boasting Q1 rankings across multiple categories, including Health Policy, Health (Social Science), Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects, and Management of Technology and Innovation in the 2023 category quartiles. Researchers and professionals will find it indispensable, as it ranks impressively in various Scopus metrics, particularly in Nursing and Health Policy, where it consistently places in the top percentiles. While the journal is not open access, its robust contribution to ongoing debates in ethics surrounding science and engineering makes it an essential read for scholars and practitioners seeking to navigate the complex moral landscapes of their fields.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank1.19
Journal Impact Factor2.70
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)3.50
H-Index74
Journal IF Without Self2.70
Eigen Factor0.00
Normal Eigen Factor0.92
Influence1.10
Immediacy Index0.80
Cited Half Life5.70
Citing Half Life7.00
JCI2.59
Total Documents1846
WOS Total Citations3127
SCIMAGO Total Citations10725
SCIMAGO SELF Citations910
Scopus Journal Rank1.19
Cites / Document (2 Years)3.65
Cites / Document (3 Years)5.09
Cites / Document (4 Years)4.68

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects in Nursing
Rank #2/46
Percentile 95.65
Quartile Q1
Health (social science) in Social Sciences
Rank #13/371
Percentile 96.50
Quartile Q1
Health Policy in Medicine
Rank #14/310
Percentile 95.48
Quartile Q1
Management of Technology and Innovation in Business, Management and Accounting
Rank #36/289
Percentile 87.54
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Rank 40/179
Percentile 77.90
Quartile Q1
ETHICS
Rank 14/77
Percentile 82.50
Quartile Q1
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Rank 8/104
Percentile 92.80
Quartile Q1
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Rank 38/134
Percentile 72.00
Quartile Q2

JCI (Web Of Science)

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Rank 3/180
Percentile 98.33
Quartile Q1
ETHICS
Rank 4/77
Percentile 94.81
Quartile Q1
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Rank 4/104
Percentile 96.15
Quartile Q1
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Rank 13/135
Percentile 90.37
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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