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Journal of the Intensive Care Society

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1751-1437eISSN1751-1437

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.616

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.854

Total Works

2,125

Total Citations

12,483

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of the Intensive Care Society focuses on critical care medicine, encompassing patient management, treatment strategies, and outcomes in intensive care units. Articles explore interventions for critically ill patients, including mechanical ventilation, sleep optimization, and rehabilitation. The journal also addresses diagnostic accuracy, end-of-life care, organ donation, and the application of new technologies and frameworks within critical care settings.

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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 Published1978

FrequencyFour No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,125

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?

1751-1437 / 1751-1437

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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.

Critical Care NursingQ1

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Critical Care Medicine

Scopus Categories

Critical Care NursingCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersRespiratory Support and MechanismsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesDisaster Response and Management