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Bioethics Update Template

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About the Bioethics Update format

Bioethics Update is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Ethics in medical practice, Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Bioethics Update 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inEthics in medical practice Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations Patient Dignity and Privacy Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
ISSN2395-938X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.24
h-index7
i10-index3
Total citations232
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversidad Panamericana
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Bioethics Update per year

11
2015
11
2016
16
2017
11
2018
10
2019
11
2020
16
2021
11
2022
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2023
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Citation impact of Bioethics Update by publication year

55
2015
19
2016
24
2017
25
2018
50
2019
42
2020
4
2021
2
2022
1
2023
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Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Bioethics Update

Re-thinking relational autonomy: Challenging the triumph of autonomy through vulnerability

Janet Delgado · 1 Jan 2019

Abstract Relational autonomy is a key concept in challenging the “triumph of the principle of autonomy” in bioethics. Considering the inextricable relationship between the concept of vulnerability and relational autonomy, it can be seen that autonomy and vulnerability are not incompatible. Because vulnerability is an unavoidable human condition, only through the network of relationships in…

Update of European bioethics: basic ethical principles in European bioethics and biolaw

Jacob Dahl Rendtorff · 1 Jul 2015

This paper presents an update of the research on European bioethics undertaken by the author together with Professor Peter Kemp since the 1990s, on Basic ethical principles in European bioethics and biolaw. In this European approach to basic ethical principles in bioethics and biolaw, the principles of autonomy, dignity, integrity and vulnerability are proposed as…

The role of philosophy in the pandemic era

Lourdes Velázquez · 1 Jul 2020

Philosophy does not offer tools for solving practical problems, but looks for a sense of concrete situations through a rational reflection. In the present case this sense focuses on: 1. human fragility (the virus can kill any human being); 2. human impotence (our situation is essentially identical with that of ancient epidemics: our defence reduces…

Enseñanzas de la pandemia COVID-19. El reencuentro con la vulnerabilidad humana

Marí­a de la Luz Casas Martí­nez · 1 Jul 2020

The pandemic caused by the new virus COVID-19 has shaken humanity due to its serious repercussions in many fields, not only in health, but also at an economic, political, and social level. From the ethical perspective, crises always lead to reflection, and in this case, the re-encounter with an aspect of the human condition, vulnerability,…

A virtue ethics perspective on bioethics

Justin Oakley · 1 Jan 2015

The emergence of contemporary forms of virtue ethics in recent decades has challenged familiar Kantian and Utilitarian ethical theories, and its emphasis on moral psychology and human flourishing has led to many innovations in ethical theory. This philosophical work on virtue ethics has led to a corresponding development of virtue ethics approaches to bioethics, in…

Bioethics Update template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Bioethics Update format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Bioethics Update template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Bioethics Update use?
Bioethics Update uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Bioethics Update 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Bioethics Update?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Bioethics Update document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Bioethics Update template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Bioethics Update format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Bioethics Update?
Bioethics Update is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Bioethics Update template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Bioethics Update PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Bioethics Update template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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