Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine aims to publish high quality double-blind peer-reviewed articles integrating a broad range of topics from the entire spectrum of Critical CareMedicine and related pathologies of critical care patients, including, but not restricted to general surgery, perioperative care, cardiology, internal medicine, pneumology, infectious diseases, organ transplantation, emergency medicine, pediatrics and neurology.

Our journal’s scope is to provide for intensivists all around the world the newest information related to the critical ill patients, treatments and their outcomes.

The journal will consider for publication suitable articles offering new insights into pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic and treatment in critical care medicine, from basic to clinical academic research, including also relevant topics on biomedical research, health policy research, medical technology development and ethical concerns.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.399

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13802

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	146

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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

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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.

• Endotracheal Tube Biofilm and its Impact on the Pathogenesis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Olguța, Ianis, Laura Iulia, Ioana

• Hospital Resilience: A Recent Concept in Disaster Preparedness

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Boeriu

• The Importance of Referencing

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Ario

• Abdominal Sepsis: An Update

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Mircea Gabriel, Ioan Alexandru, Iudita, Ario

• Anemia in Intensive Care: A review of Current Concepts

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Gautam, Raj, Sankalp, Amrita

• Using Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Hospital Admission at the Emergency Department

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Georgios, George, Evangelos, Dimitris, Rea, Nikolaos, Eugenia, Aikaterini, Lazaros, Stavroula, Aikaterini, Ilias, Vasileios

• Clinical Features and Outcomes of <i>Fusobacterium</i> Species Infections in a Ten-Year Follow-up

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Rafael, Marta, Blanca, Maria Teresa

• Anti-platelet Therapy Resistance – Concept, Mechanisms and Platelet Function Tests in Intensive Care Facilities

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Alina, Claudia, Alina, Minodora

• Predictive Value of Systemic Immune-inflammation Index in Determining Mortality in COVID-19 Patients

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Tahsin, Esra

• The Importance of Haemogram Parameters in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Septic Patients

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Alina Elena, Cristina, Anca, Anca Ruxandra, Cătălin, Victoria, Ștefan Sorin

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