Journal profile

The western journal of emergency medicine

Publisher: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine
ISSN1936-900X | 1936-9018 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.71
Citation rate 1.25 653 total citations
h5-index 30 h5 depth signal
Cited share 31.1% 172 of 553
Total citations 653 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.75 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.7% 37 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,659
Canada 51
China 35
United Kingdom 23
Georgia 20

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 986
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 523
Healthcare Policy 320
Musculoskeletal Disorders 258
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 211

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,984 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 553 172 cited publications
Last 12 months 408 37.1 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 408 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,659 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 986 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 24 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v15n1, Feb. 2014-
PubMed
v8, 2007-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders Healthcare Policy Substance Abuse

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American College of Emergency Physicians. California Chapter
Contributor
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
Contributor
American Academy of Emergency Medicine. California Chapter
Contributor
University of California, Irvine. Department of Emergency Medicine

Broad Categories

Emergency Medicine Patient Care Musculoskeletal Disorders Clinical Laboratory Science Healthcare Policy Substance Abuse Cardiology

MeSH Descriptors

Emergency Medical Services. Emergency Service, Hospital.

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

"Integrating emergency care with population health."

Print issues ceased with 2014.

No issues published for: v. 8, issue 4.

Also issued online.

Sponsored by: California ACEP, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, California Chapter, 2012- .

20141231 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper