Impact Factor
3.93
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.29
1,564 total citations
h5-index
40
h5 depth signal
Cited share
87.0%
336 of 386
Total citations
1,564
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.34
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.1%
79 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
168
China
166
Iran
161
Turkey
130
Sweden
113
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
562
Musculoskeletal Disorders
519
Respiratory Support
327
Healthcare Policy
260
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
189
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,026
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
386
336 cited publications
Last 12 months
433
36.1 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
433 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
168 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
562 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v8, 2008-
v8, 2008-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Respiratory Support
Cardiology
Healthcare Policy
Broad Categories
Emergency Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Patient Care
Respiratory Support
MeSH Descriptors
Emergencies
Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Treatment
Wounds and Injuries
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1186/s12873-026-01821-3
Open DOI
Head, face, and neck injury patterns across the life course: a 20-year NEISS analysis of 2,345,287 emergency department visits in the U.S.
Background: Head, face, and neck injuries impose a substantial burden for emergency departments (ED); the mechanisms driving them across the life course however remain poorly understood at the population level. Large-scale, integrated an...
02
DOI 10.1186/s12873-026-01817-z
Open DOI
Factors associated with death before EMS arrival among emergency medical services-attended self-directed violence cases in southern Iran: a cross-sectional study
Background: Self-directed violence (SDV) is an important public health concern, but evidence on factors associated with death before EMS arrival remains limited, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study examined facto...
03
DOI 10.1186/s12873-026-01814-2
Open DOI
Ambulance professionals’ perceptions of teamwork and patient safety culture: a TeamSTEPPS intervention study
Background: Patient safety depends fundamentally on effective teamwork, particularly in the high-risk, time-critical environment of ambulance services. However, research on how ambulance professionals (APs) perceive teamwork and patient ...
04
DOI 10.1186/s12873-026-01820-4
Open DOI
Non-constant carboxyhemoglobin elimination kinetics during normobaric oxygen therapy in acute carbon monoxide poisoning
05
DOI 10.1186/s12873-026-01809-z
Open DOI
Characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted for suspected sepsis
06
DOI 10.1186/s12873-026-01819-x
Open DOI
Challenges of applying bus ambulances in pre-hospital EMS in Iran: a qualitative study
07
DOI 10.1186/s12873-026-01761-y
Open DOI
Perceptions of trauma-informed care: the experiences of minor sex trafficking survivors in medical settings
08
09
10
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 15, 2002).
Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.
System requirements: Internet connectivity and World Wide Web browser.
Mode of access: Internet.