Current Opinion in Critical Care

Aims & Scope

​​​​​​​​​Current Opinion in Critical Care delivers a broad-based perspective on the most recent and most exciting developments in critical care from across the world.

Published bimonthly and featuring thirteen key topics – including the respiratory system, neuroscience, trauma and infectious diseases – the journal’s renowned team of guest editors ensure a balanced, expert assessment of the recently published literature in each respective field with insightful editorials and on-the-mark invited reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	3.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4740

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1059

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.010

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	105

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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.

• Inflammatory response in acute traumatic brain injury: a double-edged sword

  Citation: 524

  Authors: Maria Cristina, Mario, Philip F., Thomas

• Acute coagulopathy of trauma: mechanism, identification and effect

  Citation: 432

  Authors: Karim, Mitchell J, Ross A

• Burnout syndrome among critical care healthcare workers

  Citation: 388

  Authors: Nathalie, Laurent, Nancy, Frederic, Elie

• Neutrophil activation and acute lung injury

  Citation: 352

  Authors: Warren L., Gregory P.

• Postresuscitation disease after cardiac arrest: a sepsis-like syndrome?

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Christophe, Ivan, Mehran, Alain, Jean-François, Christian

• Developing a consensus classification system for acute renal failure

  Citation: 316

  Authors: John A., Nathan, Catherine, Norbert

• Lactate and shock state: the metabolic view

  Citation: 314

  Authors: Bruno

• Epidemiology of invasive candidiasis

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Maiken C

• Sedation, delirium and mechanical ventilation: the ‘ABCDE’ approach

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Alessandro, Nathan E, E Wesley

• Sepsis-induced acute kidney injury revisited

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Alexander, Hernando, John A.

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