Journal profile

Heart & lung : the journal of critical care

Publisher: Mosby
ISSN0147-9563 | 1527-3288 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.46
Citation rate 2.64 975 total citations
h5-index 38 h5 depth signal
Cited share 68.8% 274 of 398
Total citations 975 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.39 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.2% 21 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 702
China 351
Turkey 120
Brazil 74
Italy 70

Citing Fields of Research

Cardiology 1,047
Respiratory Support 457
Autonomic Function 191
Allergies 157
Patient Care 80

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,685 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 398 274 cited publications
Last 12 months 300 25.0 publications/month
Open access share 19.3% 58 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 702 citing publications
Leading citing field Cardiology 1,047 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n1,Jan./Feb. 1973-
PubMed
v2n1,Jan./Feb. 1973-
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cardiology Respiratory Support Allergies

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Broad Categories

Cardiology Critical Care Pulmonary Medicine Respiratory Support Allergies Autonomic Function

MeSH Descriptors

Cardiovascular Diseases Lung Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for <1999-> have subtitle: Journal of acute and critical care.

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

Official publication of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Vol. 41, no. 2 (1995)19950518 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper