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Critical Care Nurse

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · United States

ISSN0279-5442eISSN1940-8250

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.46

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.808

Total Works

3,762

Total Citations

32,223

2yr Mean Citedness

0.90

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Critical Care Nurse focuses on the complex care of critically ill patients, addressing challenges faced by nurses in intensive care units and other acute care settings. The journal covers quality improvement initiatives, patient safety, and the management of specific medical conditions and devices. It also explores professional issues for critical care nurses, including clinical judgment, ethical considerations, workplace violence, and the impact of the work environment on nurse well-being and retention.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 80 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,762

Publisher OrgAmerican Association of Critical-Care Nurses

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0279-5442 / 1940-8250

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Critical Care NursingQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Critical Care MedicineNursing

Scopus Categories

Critical Care NursingMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationRespiratory Support and MechanismsPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues