Journal profile

Journal of critical care

Publisher: W.B. Saunders
ISSN0883-9441 | 1557-8615 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.24
Citation rate 2.05 1,243 total citations
h5-index 42 h5 depth signal
Cited share 47.6% 301 of 633
Total citations 1,243 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.14 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.1% 38 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 894
China 351
Canada 264
Netherlands 257
France 249

Citing Fields of Research

Respiratory Support 2,226
Cardiology 383
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 345
Kidney Diseases 306
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 260

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 7,456 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 633 301 cited publications
Last 12 months 430 35.8 publications/month
Open access share 19.1% 82 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 894 citing publications
Leading citing field Respiratory Support 2,226 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v8n1,Mar. 1993-
PubMed
v8n1,Mar. 1993-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Respiratory Support

Broad Categories

Critical Care Respiratory Support

MeSH Descriptors

Critical Care

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Absorbed: Seminars in anesthesia perioperative medicine and pain.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (MAR 1986)19930914 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper