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Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1976

ISSN1525-1489

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

0.866

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.989

Total Works

3,264

Total Citations

54,942

2yr Mean Citedness

1.80

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Intensive Care Medicine publishes research focused on critical care medicine, with a strong emphasis on sepsis and its complications, including acute kidney injury, liver injury, and neurological dysfunction. The journal also covers topics related to organ transplantation, shock management (cardiogenic, septic), mechanical ventilation, and various procedural interventions within the intensive care unit. Research often involves analysis of large patient databases, clinical outcomes, and the development of predictive models for mortality and complications.

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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 Published1976

FrequencyMonthly, 2018-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,264

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1525-1489

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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 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 DisordersCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyNosocomial Infections in ICUMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAnesthesia and Sedative Agents