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Shock

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States

ISSN1073-2322eISSN1540-0514

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.909

H-Index

157

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.825

Total Works

12,800

Total Citations

218,837

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of shock, particularly septic shock, and related critical illnesses. Research investigates the pathophysiology, biomarkers, and treatment strategies for conditions such as sepsis-associated acute kidney injury, septic shock in pediatric and adult populations, and cardiac dysfunction following critical illness. The scope also includes the role of specific molecular pathways, immune responses, and metabolic alterations in the progression and outcomes of these conditions, as well as the use of animal models and advanced analytical techniques for research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year (Monthly With Annual Meeting Supplement In June), <2002>-

StatusActive

Total Publications12,800

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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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?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1073-2322 / 1540-0514

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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

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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 and Intensive Care MedicineQ1

Emergency MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Critical Care MedicineHematologyPeripheral Vascular DiseasesSurgery

Scopus Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineEmergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentImmune Response and InflammationCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationRespiratory Support and Mechanisms