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Impact factor of The Hastings Center Report (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers The Hastings Center Report published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Ethicsrank 22 of 79 journals
- Medical Ethicsrank 10 of 24 journals
- Social Sciences, Biomedicalrank 21 of 49 journals
- Health Care Sciences & Servicesrank 95 of 199 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of The Hastings Center Report
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). The Hastings Center Report is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Funders
Who funds research published in The Hastings Center Report
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03Indexing
Indexing of The Hastings Center Report
- ISSN
- 0093-0334
- eISSN
- 1552-146X
- Publisher
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- Subjects
- Ethics, Health Care Sciences & Services, Medical Ethics, Social Sciences, Biomedical
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to The Hastings Center Report
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05Reviewer comments
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Ethics journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to The Hastings Center Report when the 75 journals of Ethics in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Medicine Health Care and Philosophy | 2.80 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 19 | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics | 2.38 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 20 | Philosophy Ethics and Humanities in Medicine | 2.29 | AHCI, SCIE, SSCI | Fully open access |
| 21 | The American Journal of Bioethics | 2.21 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 23 | Asian Journal of Business Ethics | 2.06 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 24 | Asian Bioethics Review | 2.03 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 25 | The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy A Forum for Bioethics and Philosophy of Medicine | 2.02 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 26 | Bioethics News | 1.96 | ESCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of The Hastings Center Report?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of The Hastings Center Report is 2.14: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.14 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of The Hastings Center Report?
The h-index of The Hastings Center Report is 111 (October 2026): 111 of its papers have each been cited at least 111 times. Its i10-index is 1,522.
What is the APC of The Hastings Center Report?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$3,570 for The Hastings Center Report (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of The Hastings Center Report?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). The Hastings Center Report is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is The Hastings Center Report indexed in Scopus?
Yes. The Hastings Center Report appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is The Hastings Center Report an SCIE journal?
Yes. The Hastings Center Report is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is The Hastings Center Report in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. The Hastings Center Report is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does The Hastings Center Report offer an APC waiver?
The Hastings Center Report follows the policy of Wiley: full waiver or 50% discount by Wiley's country list (close to Research4Life), applied automatically when enough of the authors are eligible. The corresponding author's country decides the group, and for a full waiver at least half of all authors must be affiliated in a country of the same eligible group. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in The Hastings Center Report?
19% of 183 recent research articles in The Hastings Center Report name a funder; the funders named most often are National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Dana Foundation.
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