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AACN Advanced Critical Care

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · United States · Est. 1990

ISSN1559-7776

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.316

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.458

Total Works

2,036

Total Citations

13,961

2yr Mean Citedness

0.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on advanced clinical content in acute and critical care nursing. It covers topics such as organ transplantation, cardiovascular diseases, mechanical ventilation, and critical care interventions. The journal also addresses health disparities, patient communication, and the role of advanced practice registered nurses in critical care settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,036

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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?

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-7776

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Emergency MedicineQ2

Critical Care NursingQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Critical Care NursingMedicine (miscellaneous)Emergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesRespiratory Support and MechanismsEthics in medical practiceSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesHealth Sciences Research and EducationCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias