EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Aims & Scope

Emergency Medicine Australasia is the official journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), and publishes original articles dealing with all aspects of clinical practice, research, education and experiences in emergency medicine.

Original articles are published under the following sections: Original Research, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Education and Training, Ethics, International Emergency Medicine, Management and Quality, Medicolegal Matters, Prehospital Care, Public Health, Rural and Remote Care, Technology, Toxicology and Trauma.

Accepted papers become the copyright of the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.714

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	66

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7907

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	802

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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.

• Development and validation of the <scp>E</scp>mergency <scp>D</scp>epartment <scp>A</scp>ssessment of <scp>C</scp>hest pain <scp>S</scp>core and 2 h accelerated diagnostic protocol

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Martin, Dylan, Sharon, Jenny, Paul, Jeffery, Sally, Richard, Christopher, William A, Christopher, Jaimi H, Joanne M, Erik, Amr Bin, Rose, Rosie, Laura, Morgana, Michael, Patrick, Laura, Louise

• Review article: Burnout in emergency medicine physicians

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Manit, Stephen, Jason, Ashish D

• Redesigning emergency department patient flows: Application of Lean Thinking to health care

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Diane L, David I, Jane

• <scp>F</scp>ree <scp>O</scp>pen <scp>A</scp>ccess <scp>M</scp>edical education (<scp>FOAM</scp>) for the emergency physician

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Christopher P, Michael D

• Access block and ED overcrowding

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Roberto, Kenneth M, Sally, Daniel M, Anthony P, Drew B

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in emergency medicine

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Jonathon, Peter, Girish

• Flood fatalities in contemporary Australia (1997–2008)

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Gerry, Weiwei, Aziz, Michele, Xiang‐Yu

• Review article: Shock Index for prediction of critical bleeding post‐trauma: A systematic review

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Alexander, Todd, Biswadev, Mark

• Ovarian torsion: 10‐year perspective

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Melissa, Julian

• Review article: Staff perception of the emergency department working environment: Integrative review of the literature

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Amy, Louisa, Jaimi, Ogilvie, Eric, Marianne, Julia

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