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Acute and Critical Care

Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine · South Korea · Est. 2005

ISSN2586-6060
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.493
H-Index
31
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.778
Total Works
565
Total Citations
4,265
2yr Mean Citedness
2.30
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on critical care medicine, including the planning and renovation of intensive care units, the management of circulatory shock, and the use of early warning systems and rapid response systems for conditions like sepsis and pediatric deterioration. It also covers specific interventions and outcomes such as mechanical chest compression, extubation failure, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and oxygen therapy. The journal examines risk stratification, prognostication, and the impact of various factors on patient mortality and outcomes in critical care settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications565
Publisher OrgKorean Society of Critical Care Medicine
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate18%
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2586-6060
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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
Critical Care NursingQ2

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 TreatmentRespiratory Support and MechanismsIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersNosocomial Infections in ICUCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref