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Current Trauma Reports

Current Trauma Reports publishes valuable reviews on current subjects pertinent to all aspects of trauma, providing incisive, insightful, and balanced contributions from leading experts that emphasize recent developments and highlight important recently published papers, along with commentaries from well-known authorities in a concise and readable format for a wide clinical readership.

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Subject Critical Care Medicine
Impact Factor 2.4
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2198-6096
eISSN 2198-6096
Invitation Only No

Submission Instructions

Current Trauma Reports accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Article

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are indicated, including whether a cover letter is required or what it should contain.
Abstract An abstract of 150–250 words is required and must not contain undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Manuscript Use the section structure: title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion, with no more than three heading levels; a specific overall word limit is not specified.
References Use a numbered system with citations in the text as numbers in square brackets and a reference list numbered consecutively, using journal title abbreviations per the ISSN List (or full titles if unsure) and including DOIs as full links when available; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Prepare tables using the table function (not spreadsheets), number them consecutively with Arabic numerals, provide clear captions and legends, ensure adequate spacing, include units, and use footnotes indicated by superscript lowercase letters or asterisks placed beneath the table body.
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Invited Commentary

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified, including whether a cover letter is required.
Abstract Include an abstract of 150–250 words that is free of undefined abbreviations and unspecified references.
Manuscript Use the section structure: title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion, with no more than three levels of displayed headings; no overall manuscript word limit is specified.
References Use numbered citations in square brackets with a consecutively numbered reference list, including DOIs as full links when available and using standard journal title abbreviations or full titles; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables No explicit maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Recent Publications

Parenteral Nutrition

Elizabeth Mannino, Morgan Vincent, Julie E. Farrar, Saskya Byerly

10.1007/s40719-026-00312-x
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Adopting the Fourth Pillar of Acute Care Surgery: The Current State of Palliative Medicine in Trauma Care

Alison Haruta, Kathleen O’Connell

10.1007/s40719-026-00311-y
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Nutritional Assessment of the Critically Injured Patient

Catherine C. Dawson-Gore, Mandi Roberts

10.1007/s40719-026-00310-z
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Leadership in Resource-Constrained Trauma Settings: Maximizing Outcomes when Dealing with Limited Equipment, Personnel, or Facilities

Hannah Shin, Kayla Blair Iannarelli, Collin Stewart

10.1007/s40719-026-00309-6
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Review of Current Pediatric Trauma Imaging Guidelines

Megan Z Chiu, Ashley Stoeckel, Jennifer York, Michael W. Dingeldein, Brian K. Yorkgitis

10.1007/s40719-026-00304-x
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

The median time from submission to first decision is 8 days.

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What are the publication costs?

The journal operates under a hybrid publishing model that combines traditional subscription-based access with optional open access publication for individual articles, typically supported by an Article Processing Charge (APC) when authors choose the open access option.

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Research Topics

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Trauma Management and Diagnosis Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

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