Signa Vitae

Aims & Scope

Signa Vitae is a completely open-access，peer-reviewed journal dedicate to deliver the leading edge research in anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine to publics.

The journal’s intention is to be practice-oriented, so we focus on the clinical practice and fundamental understanding of adult, pediatric and neonatal intensive care, as well as anesthesia and emergency medicine.

Although Signa Vitae is primarily a clinical journal, we welcome submissions of basic science papers if the authors can demonstrate their clinical relevance.

The Signa Vitae journal encourages scientists and academicians all around the world to share their original writings in the form of original research, review, mini-review, systematic review, short communication, case report, letter to the editor, commentary, rapid report, news and views, as well as meeting report.

Full texts of all published articles, can be downloaded for free from our web site.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.211

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20541

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	293

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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
• 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.

• Urine high sensitive Troponin I measuring in patients with hypertension

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Petra, Tomo, Ingrid, Ana, Matija, Sonja

• The Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, Depression and Anxiety Levels among Emergency Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 23

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• Biochemical changes in the patient’s plasma after red blood cell transfusion

  Citation: 15

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• Severe barium sulphate aspiration: a report of two cases and review of the literature

  Citation: 13

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• Levels of Knowledge of Emergency Nurses Regarding Forensic Cases and Approaches to Evidence

  Citation: 13

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• Clinical significance of intraabdominal pressure and abdominal perfusion pressure in patients with acute abdominal syndrome

  Citation: 12

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• How to distinguish between surgical and non-surgical pneumoperitoneum?

  Citation: 11

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• The impact of changing work schedules on American firefighters’ sleep patterns and well-being

  Citation: 11

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• Comparison of ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) versus direct measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP) in traumatic brain injury patients

  Citation: 11

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• Medical emergencies in dental offices in Slovenia and readiness of dentists to handle them

  Citation: 11

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