Journal profile

Intensive care medicine

Publisher: Springer Verlag
ISSN0342-4642 | 1432-1238 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.39
Citation rate 6.85 5,124 total citations
h5-index 91 h5 depth signal
Cited share 68.7% 546 of 795
Total citations 5,124 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.86 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.9% 404 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

France 1,507
United States 1,062
Italy 784
United Kingdom 778
Canada 589

Citing Fields of Research

Respiratory Support 2,063
Cardiology 405
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 356
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 343
Hematology 267

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 14,905 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 795 546 cited publications
Last 12 months 468 39.0 publications/month
Open access share 32.9% 154 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country France 1,507 citing publications
Leading citing field Respiratory Support 2,063 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v3n1,Apr. 1977-
PubMed
v3n1,Apr. 1977-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Respiratory Support

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Contributor
European Society of Paediatric Intensive Care
Contributor
European Society of Paediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care

Broad Categories

Critical Care Respiratory Support

MeSH Descriptors

Critical Care Intensive Care Units

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Official Journal of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the European Society of Pediatric Intensive Care (later European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care).

(1988)19890818 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper