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Bioethics International

In research, Bioethics International stands highest in Health Sciences (#12,008 of 16,688 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#12,080 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,053
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,956
of 7,310
Research works
385
▼ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.8k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
42%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Bioethics International

What is Bioethics International known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #12,008 of 16,688 9.4%174
Social SciencesDomain #12,080 of 14,833 7.4%131

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bioethics International sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Bioethics International work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Bioethics International is in Health Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (37%), Health Professions (16%), Social Sciences (15%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 31 fractional works · 52.8% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 36.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 8 fractional works · 14.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 15.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 12.9% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 33.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 15.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBioethicsInternational59fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences53%Social Sciences34%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2236.8%
    2. Health Professions915.6%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences915.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities47.2%
    3. Psychology35.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting22.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology35.2%
    2. Neuroscience11.9%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Computer Science23.0%
    2. Environmental Science00.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    4. Chemistry00.4%
    5. Engineering00.1%
    6. Mathematics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.93× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.91× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.50× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.93× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions5.93×9 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.50×4 works
  3. Psychology1.93×4 works
  4. Medicine1.91×22 works
  5. Social Sciences1.21×9 works
  6. Neuroscience1.17×1 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.11×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.97×3 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.87×2 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.64×0 works
  11. Dentistry0.58×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.38×2 works
  13. Nursing0.38×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×1 works
  15. Chemistry0.27×0 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.26×0 works
  17. Environmental Science0.13×0 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.10×0 works
  19. Mathematics0.08×0 works
  20. Engineering0.01×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Bioethics International?

The most cited paper from Bioethics International is "Genetic counseling and testing for Alzheimer disease: Joint practice guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and the National Society of Genetic Counselors" (Jill S. Goldman, Susan Estabrooks Hahn, Jennifer Williamson Catania et al., 2011), with 394 citations. Next come "Effect of Food Additives on Hyperphosphatemia Among Patients With End-stage Renal Disease" (317) and "Changes in tissue levels of carnitine and other metabolites during myocardial ischemia and anoxia" (248).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Genetic counseling and testing for Alzheimer disease: Joint practice guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and the National Society of Genetic Counselors Jill S. Goldman, Susan Estabrooks Hahn, Jennifer Williamson Catania et al. · Genetics in Medicine Open access 14 May 2011 394
2 Effect of Food Additives on Hyperphosphatemia Among Patients With End-stage Renal Disease Catherine Sullivan, Srilekha S. Sayre, Janeen B. León et al. · JAMA 10 Feb 2009 317
3 Changes in tissue levels of carnitine and other metabolites during myocardial ischemia and anoxia A. L. Shug, J Thomsen, John D. Folts et al. · Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics Apr 1978 248
4 Ethical conflict and moral distress in veterinary practice: A survey of North American veterinarians Lisa Moses, Monica Malowney, Jon Boyd · Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine Open access 15 Oct 2018 223
5 'Do Not Resuscitate' Orders Stuart J. Youngner · JAMA 4 Jan 1985 137
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Which keywords describe research at Bioethics International?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Clinical Trials, Human Rights, Healthcare, Informed Consent, Ethical Guidelines, Psychological Impact, Gender Differences and Minority Recruitment.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Clinical Trials5▲ 12×6 topics
  2. Healthcare4▲ 6.2×8 topics
  3. Human Rights4▲ 7.0×12 topics
  4. Quality of Life4▲ 4.2×9 topics
  5. Informed Consent3▲ 74×3 topics
  6. Ethical Guidelines3▲ 91×2 topics
  7. Public Health3▲ 3.4×13 topics
  8. Gender Differences3▲ 13×2 topics
  9. Psychological Impact3▲ 15×4 topics
  10. Minority Recruitment3▲ 179×1 topic
  11. Research Participation3▲ 179×1 topic
  12. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 3.0×7 topics
  13. Global Governance2▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Health Equity2▲ 12×3 topics
  15. End-of-Life2▲ 37×3 topics
  16. Ethical Issues2▲ 30×3 topics
  17. Medical Ethics2▲ 25×5 topics
  18. Palliative Care2▲ 21×3 topics
  19. Ethical Considerations2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  20. Infertility2▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 10×2 topics
  22. Primary Care2▲ 8.2×6 topics
  23. Social Inequality2▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Ethical Climate2▲ 103×1 topic
  25. Moral Distress2▲ 103×1 topic
  26. Assisted Reproductive Technology2▲ 44×2 topics
  27. Global Trends2▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Stress2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  29. Access to Care2▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Empathy2▲ 22×3 topics
  31. Medical Education2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  32. Patient Safety2▲ 17×4 topics
  33. Reproductive Technologies2▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Conflict Management1▲ 88×2 topics
  35. Healthcare Access1▲ 8.4×4 topics
  36. Regulatory Challenges1▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Direct-to-Consumer Marketing1▲ 99×1 topic
  38. Psychiatry1▲ 93×2 topics
  39. Social Determinants1▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Stem Cell Regulation1▲ 99×1 topic

Which research topics does Bioethics International publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ethics in Clinical Research, Ethics in medical practice, Reproductive Health and Technologies and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation.

Ethics in Clinical Research: 3 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 2 fractional worksReproductive Health and …2Reproductive Health and Technologies: 2 fractional worksBiomedical Ethics and Re…1Biomedical Ethics and Regulation: 1 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 1 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judicial Processes: 1 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Pol…1Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare: 1 fractional worksEvolution and Science Education: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-…1Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Health ProfessionsReproductive MedicinePhysiology5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Ethics in Clinical Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  2. 2 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Physiology 1 works
  5. 5 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  6. 6 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  8. 8 Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  9. 9 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  10. 10 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available42.4%not open57.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bioethics International's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% lower than in 2018-2021.

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grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bioethics International as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Bioethics International0.00018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bioethics International over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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