Intensive Care Medicine
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1964
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
Intensive Care Medicine serves as the premier publication platform facilitating the communication and exchange of cutting-edge research and ideas within the field of intensive care medicine on a comprehensive scale. This platform is designed for professionals engaged in intensive medical care, including intensivists, medical specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals dealing with adult ICU patients. ICM is the official journal of The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. ICM aims to advance the understanding and practice of intensive care medicine among professionals in Europe and beyond. The journal provides a robust platform for disseminating current research findings and innovative ideas in intensive care medicine. Intensive Care Medicine publishes a wide array of content, including review articles, original research papers, letters, reviews, debates, and more. This diversity ensures comprehensive coverage of topics relevant to the intensive care community.
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Publication & Citation Trend
Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.
SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Frequently asked questions about Intensive Care Medicine
Is Intensive Care Medicine a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Intensive Care Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Intensive Care Medicine?
Intensive Care Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.36.
Is Intensive Care Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Intensive Care Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Intensive Care Medicine?
Intensive Care Medicine serves as the premier publication platform facilitating the communication and exchange of cutting-edge research and ideas within the field of intensive care medicine on a comprehensive scale. This platform is designed for professionals engaged in intensive medical care, including intensivists, medical specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals dealing with adult ICU patients. ICM is the official journal of The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. ICM aims to advance the understanding and practice of intensive care medicine among professionals in Eur
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