International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science

Aims & Scope

IJCIIS encourages research, education and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Critical Illness and Injury Science across the world thus promoting translational research by striking a synergy between basic science, clinical medicine and public health.

The Journal intends to bring together scientists and academicians in the emergency intensive care and promote translational synergy between Laboratory Science, Clinical Medicine and Public Health.

The Journal invites Original Articles, Clinical Investigations, Epidemiological Analysis, Data Protocols, Case Reports, Clinical Photographs, review articles and special commentaries.

Students, Residents, Academicians, Public Health experts and scientists are all encouraged to be a part of this initiative by contributing, reviewing and promoting scientific works and science.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.218

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20174

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	88

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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

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Catheter-related bloodstream infections

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Rupam, Rupam, Chaitanya, Vikas, Ghanshyam, Shampa, Chaitanya, Vikas, Ghanshyam, Shampa

• Central line complications

  Citation: 238

  Authors: MichaelS, Craig, KathrynC, GwendolynD

• Thoracostomy tubes: A comprehensive review of complications and related topics

  Citation: 157

  Authors: StanislawP. A., StanislawP. A., Michael, Abigail, MarkJ., Mamta, James, Charles, Stacinoel, H.Tracy, DavidE., VijayA., Sagar, David, Nicholas, ThomasJ., CharlesH., Michael, Abigail, MarkJ., Mamta, James, Charles, Stacinoel, H.Tracy, DavidE., VijayA., Sagar, David, Nicholas, ThomasJ., CharlesH.

• Pediatric airway management

  Citation: 121

  Authors: SanjayM, Jeff, Ramesh

• Traumatic brain injury: Does gender influence outcomes?

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Ashok, Amit, DhavalP, Deepika, BhagavatulaIndira

• An overview of complications associated with open and percutaneous tracheostomy procedures

  Citation: 103

  Authors: StanislawP, Anthony, MelissaL, HeidiH, Daniel, RichardP, DavidC

• Complications during intrahospital transport of critically ill patients: Focus on risk identification and prevention

  Citation: 99

  Authors: StanislawP, PatrickH, Neelabh, Jafar, Michael, Michael, ThomasJ, WeidunAlan, James, Nicholas

• Complications of bronchoscopy: A concise synopsis

  Citation: 95

  Authors: ThomasJ, DavidL, KathleenM

• Vascular air embolism

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Stephanie, Susan

• Procalcitonin versus C-reactive protein: Usefulness as biomarker of sepsis in ICU patient

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Waheeda, Md, BorhanUddin

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