Journal of Critical Care
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Journal
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Medicine
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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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Publisher
SJR 2025
1.025
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SJR Score
H-Index
115
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.57
Total Docs. (latest)
221
Total Citations (3yr)
1,552
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
15578615, 08839441
Coverage
1986-2026
Journal Rank
#4,708
Subject Categories
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Critical Care, the official publication of the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine (WFSICCM), is a leading international, peer-reviewed journal providing original research, review articles, tutorials, and invited articles for physicians and allied health professionals involved in treating the critically ill.
The Journal aims to improve patient care by furthering understanding of health systems research and its integration into clinical practice.
The Journal will include articles which discuss:
All aspects of health services research in critical care
System based practice in anesthesiology, perioperative and critical care medicine
The interface between anesthesiology, critical care medicine and pain
Integrating intraoperative management in preparation for postoperative critical care management and recovery
Optimizing patient management, i.e., exploring the interface between evidence-based principles or clinical insight into management and care of complex patients
The team approach in the OR and ICU
System-based research
Medical ethics
Technology in medicine
Seminars discussing current, state of the art, and sometimes controversial topics in anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and professional education
Residency Education.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Embase
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 221 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 606 |
| Total Refs. | 5,562 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,552 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 428 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.57 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 25.17 |
| % Female | 34.5% |
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