American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Aims & Scope

A distinctive blend of practicality and scholarliness makes the American Journal of Emergency Medicine a key source for information on emergency medical care.

Covering all activities concerned with emergency medicine, it is the journal to turn to for information to help increase the ability to understand, recognize and treat emergency conditions.

Issues contain clinical articles, case reports, review articles, editorials, international notes, book reviews and more.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7195

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4880

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.764

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.

• A systematic review of the pain scales in adults: Which to use?

  Citation: 761

  Authors: Ozgur, Hakan, Ozgur, Ozlem

• Cardiovascular complications in COVID-19

  Citation: 758

  Authors: Brit, William J., Alex, Michael

• Alarming trends in US domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Brad, Mark, Adel

• Bedside lung ultrasound in the assessment of alveolar-interstitial syndrome

  Citation: 467

  Authors: Giovanni, Alessandro, Giorgio, Luciano, Giovanna, Fabio, Cesare, Mauro

• 2004 Annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System

  Citation: 437

  Authors: William A., Toby L., George C., Wendy, Nicole, Jessica, Anne, Kathleen M.

• Lactate dehydrogenase levels predict coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity and mortality: A pooled analysis

  Citation: 435

  Authors: Brandon Michael, Gaurav, Johnny, Stefanie, Jens, Mario, Giuseppe

• The high prevalence of pain in emergency medical care

  Citation: 431

  Authors: William H., Kelly K., Beverly K., James B., James H., Edward J.

• 2003 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System

  Citation: 425

  Authors: William A., Toby L., Wendy, George C., Jessica, Nicole, Wayne G., Rebecca S., Douglas

• Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in sepsis: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 398

  Authors: Zhiwei, Zhaoyin, Wujun, Kegang

• Pulse oximetry: Principles and limitations

  Citation: 375

  Authors: James E

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