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Emergency Care Journal

Emergency Care Journal is the official journal of the Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care (AcEMC) and is an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on improving the quality of care in acute medical conditions and related specialties, welcoming submissions from researchers of all disciplines involved in emergency medicine and publishing a wide range of educational and research content relevant to clinical practice, teaching, and the emergency care environment.

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Subject Emergency Medicine
Impact Factor 0.5
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1826-9826
eISSN 2282-2054
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No publication charge for authors; publication is fully supported by institutional funds from the Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care (AcEMC).

Submission Instructions

Emergency Care Journal accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any use of artificial intelligence–assisted technologies and guarantee that all AI-generated text and images are free of plagiarism.
Abstract Include an abstract of up to 180 words; the abstract format (structured vs unstructured) is not specified.
Manuscript Structure the manuscript as: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and References. Limit the manuscript length to a maximum of 3500 words.
References Apply specific Vancouver formatting rules (e.g., first three authors followed by “et al.” if more than three, sentence case article titles, abbreviated journal titles, year after journal name, volume only, and abbreviated page ranges); limit: 30 references.
Figures & Tables Use a total of 3 to 5 tables and/or figures combined.
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Review Article

Cover Letter If artificial intelligence–assisted technologies were used in preparing the work, this must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required, must provide a general summary of the content, and must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Limit the review to a maximum of 4000 words.
References For references, list up to three authors then “et al.” for more than three authors (list all four if there are exactly four), no explicit maximum reference count is indicated beyond having at least 40 references.
Figures & Tables .tiff or .jpg figure files (supplied on acceptance) must use CMYK color at 300 dpi and black-and-white or grayscale at 600 dpi, with widths between 8.5 cm and 17 cm. A maximum of 3-5 tables and/or figures are permitted.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Any use of artificial intelligence–assisted technologies in the creation of the work must be disclosed in the cover letter as well as in the manuscript.
Abstract A Brief Report requires an abstract of up to 150 words, introducing and summarizing the content of the report; abstract structure (headings) is not specified.
Manuscript Brief Reports should be about 2000 words, presenting short reports of original research with conclusive findings; specific internal section headings beyond the required first and second page contents are not specified.
References Use Vancouver style: number references consecutively in order of first citation with Arabic superscript numerals after punctuation, abbreviate journal titles per standard indexes, and apply sentence case for article titles; list up to three authors then 'et al.' (if four authors, list all four), and limit the reference list to a maximum of 20 references.
Figures & Tables Place all illustrations, figures, and tables at the end of the manuscript; type tables double-spaced on separate pages as editable Word files, number and cite them in the text, and insert numbered figures at the end with separate captions, grouping multipanel figures into a single plate and labeling panels with letters, with a maximum of 3 tables and/or figures in total.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any use of AI-assisted technologies in creating the work and guarantee that all AI-generated text and images are free of plagiarism.
Abstract Case Reports require an abstract up to 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript text must be prepared in Microsoft Word, RTF or PDF, double-spaced in 12-point font, with all illustrations, figures and tables placed at the end of the manuscript. Limit Case Reports to a maximum of 2000 words.
References Case Reports may include a maximum of 20 references.
Figures & Tables Upon acceptance, figure files must be supplied in .tiff or .jpg format, with color images (CMYK) at 300 dpi and black-and-white or grayscale images at 600 dpi, sized between 8.5 cm and 17 cm in width. A maximum of 3 tables and/or figures are permitted.
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Letter to the Editor

Cover Letter If artificial intelligence–assisted technologies were used, this use must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstract word limit and structure for Letters to the Editor are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must be limited to 800 words.
References Use Vancouver style: number references consecutively in order of first citation, cite in the text with Arabic superscript numerals after punctuation.
Figures & Tables No explicit maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Recent Publications

When emergency medicine embraces palliative care

Erika Poggiali, Raffaella Bertè, Luciano Orsi

10.4081/ecj.2022.11013
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What is happening in that urinary catheter bag?

Valentina Antoci, Valentina Ferrari, Alessandro Dacrema

10.4081/ecj.2022.10990
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A rare and unusual cause of acute abdominal pain: A case of spontaneous isolated dissection of the celiac trunk

Erika Poggiali, Chiara Negri, Federico Mosso, Marcello Petrini, Emanuele Michieletti, Andrea Vercelli

10.4081/ecj.2022.10988
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Evidence-based work up and management of non-specific neck pain in the emergency department

Victoria Siu, Samuel Lin, Milan Sivakumar, Thomas C. Varkey

10.4081/ecj.2022.10929
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A case of massive pulmonary embolism causing cardiac arrest managed with successful systemic thrombolytic in the emergency department

Fevzi Yılmaz, Yaşar Tekin, Nazmi Toprak, Mehmet Berk Eyı̇nç, Engin Deniz Arslan

10.4081/ecj.2022.10827
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Papers are published as soon as they have been accepted and are added immediately to the current volume's table of contents.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is not described as a required component of submissions, and authors are instead instructed to ensure complete metadata, declarations, and manuscript files within the online submission system.

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What are the publication costs?

Authors are not charged any publication fee, as all publication costs are fully covered by institutional funding from the Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care.

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Research Topics

Emergency and Acute Care Studies Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Ultrasound in Clinical Applications