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Journal of Intensive Care

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 1978

ISSN2052-0492eISSN2052-0492

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.286

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.854

Total Works

1,611

Total Citations

27,922

2yr Mean Citedness

4.94

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Intensive Care focuses on critical care medicine, particularly concerning the management and outcomes of critically ill patients. It publishes research on organ dysfunction, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). The journal also covers interventions, monitoring, and diagnostic tools used in intensive care units (ICUs), including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), mechanical ventilation, and scoring systems like SOFA. Research extends to patient rehabilitation, long-term outcomes, and the economic aspects of intensive care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

Annual Volume~ 64 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,611

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSKoninklijke BibliotheekLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2052-0492 / 2052-0492

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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 and Intensive Care MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Critical Care Medicine

Scopus Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory Support and MechanismsIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationNosocomial Infections in ICUTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMechanical Circulatory Support Devices