Journal profile

Intensive & critical care nursing

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0964-3397 | 1532-4036 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.78
Citation rate 3.88 1,596 total citations
h5-index 43 h5 depth signal
Cited share 72.8% 318 of 437
Total citations 1,596 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.73 External metric anchor
Self-citation 12.6% 201 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 263
Australia 215
United Kingdom 198
United States 185
Italy 141

Citing Fields of Research

Respiratory Support 984
Patient Care 519
Palliative Care 229
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 166
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 101

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,421 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 437 318 cited publications
Last 12 months 300 25.0 publications/month
Open access share 35.3% 106 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 263 citing publications
Leading citing field Respiratory Support 984 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v8n1, 1992-
PubMed
v8n1, 1992-
International nursing index
v8n1, 1992-v15n5, Oct. 1999

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Respiratory Support Patient Care Palliative Care Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Association of Critical Care Nurses

Broad Categories

Critical Care Nursing Respiratory Support

MeSH Descriptors

Critical Care Critical Illness Nursing Care

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

1992-1995: "Official journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses."

Vol. 8, no. 1 (MARCH 1992)19920410 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper