Journal profile

Journal of intensive care medicine

Publisher: Sage Publications
ISSN0885-0666 | 1525-1489 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.52
Citation rate 3.07 866 total citations
h5-index 33 h5 depth signal
Cited share 73.3% 220 of 300
Total citations 866 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.93 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.5% 13 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 935
China 134
Canada 120
Germany 54
Italy 44

Citing Fields of Research

Respiratory Support 977
Cardiology 195
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 167
Hematology 125
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 88

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,316 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 300 220 cited publications
Last 12 months 183 15.3 publications/month
Open access share 16.9% 31 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 935 citing publications
Leading citing field Respiratory Support 977 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1, 1991-v14n1, Jan./Feb. 1999, v18n1, Jan./Feb. 2003-
PubMed
v6n1, 1991-v14n1, Jan./Feb. 1999, v18n1, Jan./Feb. 2003-
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.

03
Mohammed A. Elbahloul, Aliaa Gamal, Bandar Alawlaqi et al.
Background: In pediatric septic shock, early fluid resuscitation is a vital approach to treat this condition. The appropriate isotonic crystalloid to use (balanced salt solution [BSS] vs normal saline [NS]) remains debated. We performed ...
04
Weijie Yu, Yanjie Zhang, Zhu Luo et al.
Background: Studies showed different results of vasopressors combination therapy in septic shock patients. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the outcomes of combination of norepinephrine plus vasopressin receptor agonists in adult sep...
06
Amish M. Khan, Shahid M. Malik
Severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) remains one of the most challenging syndromes in hepatology and critical care, with high short-term mortality despite advances in supportive management. Although corticosteroids remain the only gu...
07
Imran Khalid, Javier Diaz-Mendoza, Manahil Imran et al.
Background: The 2026 joint SCCM/ESICM Delphi consensus identified vasopressor intensity as a defining feature of refractory septic shock, yet its relationship to real-world goals-of-care documentation remains unclear. Objectives: We asse...
08
Frederick B. Rogers, Nicholas Larson, Benoit Blondeau et al.
Decompressive craniectomy is a potential therapeutic option for patients with severe traumatic brain injury and refractory intracranial hypertension, although its indications and clinical benefits remain controversial. A total of 4060 ar...
10
Hai-Peng Wu, Kai Liu, Xiao-Yi Hu
Introduction: Patients with sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) and heart failure (HF) represent a clinically relevant but understudied subgroup in the intensive care unit, and early risk stratification may be important for guiding ma...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

v.1, no. 1 (Jan. 1986)20040602 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper