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Critical Care

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN1364-8535eISSN1466-609X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
2.738
H-Index
284
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.643
Total Works
20,104
Total Citations
622,932
2yr Mean Citedness
6.35
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Aims & Scope

Critical Care is a high-quality, peer-reviewed, international clinical medical journal. Critical Care aims to improve the care of critically ill patients by acquiring, discussing, distributing, and promoting evidence-based information relevant to intensivists. Critical Care aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the intensive care field.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
14
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1984
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications20,104
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since1997
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~14 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCCLOCKSSKoninklijke Bibliotheek; National Digital Preservation Program, China

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1364-8535 / 1466-609X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek; National Digital Preservation Program, China
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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 and Intensive Care MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Critical Care Medicine

Scopus Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory Support and MechanismsIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationNosocomial Infections in ICUTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAcute Kidney Injury ResearchTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref