Journal profile

Prehospital emergency care

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
ISSN1090-3127 | 1090-3135 | 1545-0066 | 1090-3127 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.42
Citation rate 2.79 770 total citations
h5-index 28 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.5% 210 of 278
Total citations 770 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.21 External metric anchor
Self-citation 14.0% 108 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 801
Canada 90
Australia 55
Japan 25
United Kingdom 24

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 526
Patient Care 413
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 243
Respiratory Support 207
Cardiology 204

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,292 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 278 210 cited publications
Last 12 months 170 14.2 publications/month
Open access share 23.5% 40 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 801 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 526 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Jan./Mar. 1997-
PubMed
v1n1,Jan./Mar. 1997-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Patient Care Cardiology Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Respiratory Support

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
National Association of EMS Physicians (U.S.)
Contributor
National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Directors (U.S.)
Contributor
National Association of State EMS Officials
Contributor
National Association of EMS Educators
Contributor
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (U.S.)
Contributor
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (United States)
Contributor
National EMS Management Association

Broad Categories

Emergency Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders Patient Care Substance Abuse Cardiology Respiratory Support

MeSH Descriptors

Emergencies Emergency Medical Services.

Latest Publications

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

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Maia Dorsett, Tom Wen-Han Su, Andra M. Farcas et al.
Older adults who present as low-acuity falls requiring mobilization assistance, commonly referred to as a "lift assist", represent a common reason for EMS activation. These encounters often involve underlying medical conditions or injuri...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians, National Association of State EMS Officials, National Association of EMS Educators, National Association of EMTs, National Registry of Emergency Medical Service Technicians, National EMS Management Association.

Also issued online.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (JAN 1997)19981009 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper