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The American Journal of Bioethics

The American Journal of Bioethics is an international bioethics journal that publishes research on current ethical challenges in the health sciences, including the social implications of clinical research, access to health services, and medical records and data.

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Subject Medical Ethics
Impact Factor 20.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1526-5161
eISSN 1536-0075
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Hybrid open access; APC applies only if authors choose open access, and there is no APC if authors choose not to publish open access.

Submission Instructions

The American Journal of Bioethics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Target Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required for Target Articles. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Target Articles may not exceed 7500 words excluding references. Manuscript should include a title page, abstract, keywords, main text, disclosure of interest statement, references, and any tables and figures, and the main document must remove identifying author information and acknowledgements. Target Articles must include six keywords and a disclosure of interest statement, and any use of AI must be acknowledged in the paper.
References Extract citations must include page numbers.
Figures & Tables Figures must be saved separately from the text. Graphics must be converted to TIFF or EPS format, with line art at a minimum of 600 dpi and halftones at a minimum of 266 dpi.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript A word count must be included for the paper. Manuscript should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text, acknowledgments, disclosure of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Include 3 to 5 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," and an acknowledgment of any AI use in the paper.
References References in Review articles should be relevant and provide a fair and balanced overview of the current state of research or scholarly work on the topic.
Figures & Tables Figures must be saved separately from the text. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new information that is understandable without reference to the text.
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Open Peer Commentaries

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Open Peer Commentaries should be between 500 and 1500 words. Open Peer Commentaries must include an indexable title, the authors’ names, full institutional addresses, and electronic mail addresses. The manuscript must include a word count and 3 to 5 keywords, and it must contain a disclosure of interest statement and an acknowledgment of any AI use.
References Open Peer Commentaries must contain no more than ten citations. Open Peer Commentaries should follow the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. All extract citations must include page numbers.
Figures & Tables Figures must be saved separately from the text. Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively, every table should have a title, every figure should have a caption, and the text must indicate the appropriate locations for tables and figures.
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Opinion

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript should be compiled in the order title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include a word count, 3 to 5 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading “Disclosure of interest,” and an acknowledgment of AI use if AI tools were used.
References References must cite relevant, timely, and verified literature, and for Opinion articles they should provide a fair and balanced overview without unfair bias toward a particular research group, organization, or journal.
Figures & Tables Figures must be saved separately from the text. Tables must present new information rather than duplicate the text, be understandable without reference to the text, and be supplied as editable files.
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Recent Publications

Federation Opacity Makes Medical Machine Learning’s Failures Harder to Detect and Correct

Joshua Hatherley, Anders Søgaard, Angela Ballantyne, Ruben Pauwels

10.1080/15265161.2026.2741283
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Non-Anthropocentric Research Ethics? A Reply to the Commentaries

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10.1080/15265161.2026.2741314
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Provision of Appropriate Care as a Source of Clinician Distress

Anessa M. Foxwell, Christine Grady, Connie M. Ulrich, David Wendler

10.1080/15265161.2026.2741294
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Ambient Digital Scribes as Educational Mirrors: Closing the Feedback Gap in Physician Communication

Joshua Jonghyeon Park, Ashley Serin Park

10.1080/15265161.2026.2741285
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Organizational Trustworthiness: A Commitment Account

Laura Specker Sullivan, Ava Randel, Hannah Scotch, Lauren Taylor

10.1080/15265161.2026.2741310
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

7 days average from submission to first decision; 62 days average from submission to first post-review decision; 52 days average from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Open Select gold open access option available; subscription access and pricing also offered.

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Research Topics

Ethics in medical practice Ethics in Clinical Research Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations Patient Dignity and Privacy Organ Donation and Transplantation Healthcare cost, quality, practices Reproductive Health and Technologies Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints Mental Health and Psychiatry Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Torture, Ethics, and Law Disaster Response and Management Public Health Policies and Education Health and Conflict Studies Empathy and Medical Education Ethics and Social Impacts of AI BRCA gene mutations in cancer

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