Ethics

Overall acceptance rate

8.65%

Average response time

2.2 months

Average publicaton time

7.6 months

Average number of reviewers

1.7

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

47.06%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

289

Acceptances

3 (1.04%)

Rejections

242 (83.74%)

Revise and resubmits

44 (15.22%)

Conditional acceptances

0 (0.00%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

22 (53.66%)

Rejections

19 (46.34%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
Nov 28, 2022	Rejection	Tenured faculty	6 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Nov 28, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 5, 2024	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Jan 5, 2024 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 31, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Aug 31, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 16, 2025	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Sep 16, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 22, 2009	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Dec 22, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 2, 2012	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	5.8 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Jul 2, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5.8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 18, 2013	Rejection	Tenured faculty	0.7 months	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Nov 18, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 5, 2025	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	0.7 months	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Dec 5, 2025 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 0.7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 12, 2009	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Aug 12, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time - Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 27, 2015	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months	-	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Sep 27, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Aug 12, 2009	Rejection	Tenured faculty	1 month
Journal Ethics Submitted Aug 12, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 2, 2015	Rejection	Graduate student	1.1 months	-	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Jul 2, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.1 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Jun 16, 2014	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	1 month	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Jun 16, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 1 month Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 24, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3.5 months	-
Journal Ethics Submitted Sep 24, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 30, 2012	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Mar 30, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 5 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 8, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Jul 8, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 27, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Mar 27, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time 15 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 16, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	4.5 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Feb 16, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Nov 4, 2011	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Nov 4, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 10, 2012	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	2.5 months
Journal Ethics Submitted May 10, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 6, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Aug 6, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 24, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Apr 24, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 17, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	4 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Feb 17, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian White Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jul 8, 2013	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	5 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Jul 8, 2013 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 5 months Publication time 8 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 9, 2012	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	1.2 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Feb 9, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 5, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Jun 5, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 18, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Ethics Submitted May 18, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 27, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Apr 27, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 11, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	3 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Aug 11, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 6 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 7, 2016	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Feb 7, 2016 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 7 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 24, 2015	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	5 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Jun 24, 2015 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Female Race/ethnicity White Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 15, 2011	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	2 months
Journal Ethics Submitted May 15, 2011 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 14, 2014	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Sep 14, 2014 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 7 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 29, 2010	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Nov 29, 2010 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity Welsh Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 29, 2012	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	1.5 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Mar 29, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 12, 2009	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenured faculty	2 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Aug 12, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 19, 2009	Acceptance	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Ethics Submitted Sep 19, 2009 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 1 month Publication time 6 months Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 27, 2023	Acceptance	Graduate student	6.9 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Mar 27, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 6.9 months Publication time 6.6 months Date of acceptance Mar 13, 2023 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 18, 2012	Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	6 months
Journal Ethics Submitted Dec 18, 2012 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Black Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -