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Nursing in Critical Care

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1478-5153

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

0.948

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.238

Total Works

2,835

Total Citations

29,544

2yr Mean Citedness

1.77

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on critical care nursing, examining patient safety challenges such as clinical alarms and unplanned extubations. It also explores nurses' experiences with technology, emotional and ethical demands, and the impact of the ICU environment on well-being. Furthermore, the journal investigates specific patient populations and interventions, including those related to respiratory conditions, ECMO, and neonatal care.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,835

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1478-5153

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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

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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 NursingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Critical Care Nursing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesDisaster Response and ManagementNursing education and managementNosocomial Infections in ICURespiratory Support and MechanismsInfant Development and Preterm CareDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies