Academic Emergency Medicine

Aims & Scope

Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) is the official monthly publication of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and publishes information relevant to the practice, educational advancements, and investigation of emergency medicine.

It is the second-largest peer-reviewed scientific journal in the specialty of emergency medicine.

The goal of AEM is to advance the science, education, and clinical practice of emergency medicine, to serve as a voice for the academic emergency medicine community, and to promote SAEM's goals and objectives.

Members and non-members worldwide depend on this journal for translational medicine relevant to emergency medicine, as well as for clinical news, case studies and more.

Each issue contains information relevant to the research, educational advancements, and practice in emergency medicine.

Subject matter is diverse, including preclinical studies, clinical topics, health policy, and educational methods.

The research of SAEM members contributes significantly to the scientific content and development of the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3430

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1352

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.225

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Reliability of the Visual Analog Scale for Measurement of Acute Pain

  Citation: 1431

  Authors: Polly E., Wendy, E. John

• Deliberate Practice and Acquisition of Expert Performance: A General Overview

  Citation: 1212

  Authors: K.

• Logistic Regression: A Brief Primer

  Citation: 922

  Authors: Jill C.

• The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Clinically Oriented Outcomes

  Citation: 891

  Authors: Steven L., Dominik, Reena, Stephen, Dan, Ula, Melissa, K., Jesse M., Niels, Robert, Frank, Michael, Brent R.

• Achieving Quality in Clinical Decision Making: Cognitive Strategies and Detection of Bias

  Citation: 685

  Authors: Pat

• Validation of a Verbally Administered Numerical Rating Scale of Acute Pain for Use in the Emergency Department

  Citation: 681

  Authors: P. E.

• Statistical Methodology: I. Incorporating the Prevalence of Disease into the Sample Size Calculation for Sensitivity and Specificity

  Citation: 629

  Authors: Nancy M. Fenn

• Debriefing as Formative Assessment: Closing Performance Gaps in Medical Education

  Citation: 557

  Authors: Jenny W., Robert, Daniel B., Walter J.

• International Perspectives on Emergency Department Crowding

  Citation: 492

  Authors: Jesse M., Joshua A., Ellen J., Annechien J., Hasan, Philip D., Michael, Alessio, André, Santiago, Vijaya Arun, Veli-Pekka, Barbara, Bo, Suzanne, Gunnar, Timothy, Niels, Eric, Drew, Mehdi, Michael J.

• The Association Between Length of Emergency Department Boarding and Mortality

  Citation: 491

  Authors: Adam J., Henry C., Peter, Jesse M.

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