Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open is AAST's open access journal dedicated to publishing the latest research in emergency medicine, critical care, and trauma care. It provides an interdisciplinary forum for global issues in trauma and acute care surgery and is dedicated to covering epidemiological, educational, and socioeconomic facets of trauma management and injury prevention.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
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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 MedicineQ2
SurgeryQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Critical Care MedicineSurgery
Scopus Categories
SurgeryCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationAbdominal Trauma and InjuriesTrauma Management and DiagnosisTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesInjury Epidemiology and PreventionCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPelvic and Acetabular InjuriesSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentGun Ownership and Violence Research