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Indian Journal Of Critical Care Medicine

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal focusing on research, clinical practice, and advances in the field of critical care medicine, including intensive care management, acute and emergency interventions, and related multidisciplinary care.

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Subject Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Impact Factor 1.5
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 0972-5229
eISSN 1998-359X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There are no article processing charges for publication of an article in the journal.

Submission Instructions

Indian Journal Of Critical Care Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Article

Cover Letter A separate cover letter file is required at submission and must accompany the title page, main article, figures/tables/graphs/flowcharts, supplemental content, reporting guideline checklist, and plagiarism report.
Abstract Original Research Articles require a structured abstract (max 250 words) with the headings Background and Aims, Patients and Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and must include a statement of clinical significance.
Manuscript Original Research Articles must be structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Clinical Significance, References, and the main text must not exceed 3000 words (excluding tables and references).
References References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited as superscripts in the text with commas between multiple references, formatted according to NLM and PubMed Central style, with 25–35 references.
Figures & Tables Images must be submitted as separate TIFF, PSD, PNG, or JPEG files at minimum 600 × 450 pixels and 300 dpi with in-text callouts, and Original Research Articles should limit the combined number of tables and figures to approximately six, with tables created in Word, numbered consecutively, placed after the figures, and accompanied by legends and in-text callouts.
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Systematic Review And Meta-analysis

Cover Letter A separate cover letter file is required as part of the submission package.
Abstract A structured abstract (max 250 words) is required with the headings: Background and Aims, Data Sources, Study Selection, Data Extraction, Data Synthesis, and Conclusions, and should avoid abbreviations where possible and include a statement of clinical significance.
Manuscript Systematic Review and Meta-analysis articles must follow PRISMA, be structured into Introduction, Data Retrieval, Review Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, and Highlights, and must not exceed 4000 words in the main text (excluding tables and references).
References References must be numbered in order of appearance, formatted according to NLM and PubMed Central style, cited as superscripts in the text, and are limited to a maximum of 50 references for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis articles.
Figures & Tables Images must be submitted as separate TIFF, PSD, PNG, or JPEG files at minimum 600 × 450 pixels and 300 dpi with callouts in the text, and tables must be created in Word, numbered consecutively, placed after the figures with legends and corresponding callouts in the text.
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Narrative Review

Cover Letter A separate cover letter file is required and must accompany the title page, main article, figures/tables, supplemental content, reporting guideline checklist, and plagiarism report at submission.
Abstract Abstract word limit and structure are not specified.
Manuscript No specific overall word limit or section structure is specified for Narrative Reviews, but all manuscripts must include a Highlights section of no more than 50 words or 2–3 sentences and three to ten keywords below the abstract.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance and formatted in NLM/PubMed Central style, cited as superscripts in the text with commas between multiple references; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Images must be submitted as separate TIFF, PSD, PNG, or JPEG files at a minimum of 600 × 450 pixels and 300 dpi with figure callouts in the text, while Word tables must be numbered consecutively, placed after the figures with legends, and also cited with callouts in the text; no explicit maximum number of figures or tables is indicated.
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Brief Communication

Cover Letter A separate cover letter file is required as part of the submission package.
Abstract Brief Communications require a structured abstract of up to 200 words, avoiding abbreviations where possible and including a statement of clinical significance within the abstract.
Manuscript Brief Communications must include a Highlights section of no more than 50 words or 2–3 sentences summarizing what is new or important and must not exceed 1000 words in the main text (excluding tables and references).
References References must be numbered in order of appearance and formatted according to NLM and PubMed Central style, cited as superscripts in the text with commas between multiple references; Brief Communications may include 10–15 references.
Figures & Tables Tables must be created using the Microsoft Word table function, numbered consecutively, placed after the figures, and accompanied by legends, with callouts in the text indicating their placement. A maximum of 1 figure or table is permitted.
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View-point / Perspectives / Commentary

Cover Letter A separate cover letter document is required as part of the submission file set, and must explain any requested authorship changes when accompanied by an Authorship Change Request Form.
Abstract A structured abstract is required (max 200 words) for View-point/Perspectives/Commentary articles, avoiding abbreviations where possible and including a statement of clinical significance.
Manuscript View-point/Perspectives/Commentary articles must follow the specified structure for this category, address topics relevant to adult and pediatric critical care, include a Highlights section (max 50 words or 2–3 sentences), and have a main text of 1500–1800 words.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited as superscripts with commas between multiple citations, formatted in NLM/PubMed Central style, with a typical limit of 12–15 references for View-point/Perspectives/Commentary articles.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate TIFF, PSD, PNG, or JPEG files (minimum 600 × 450 pixels, 300 dpi) with callouts in the text, while tables created in Word must be numbered consecutively, placed after the figures with legends, and View-point/Perspectives/Commentary articles typically include 2–3 tables and 2–3 figures.
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Clinical Technique

Cover Letter A separate cover letter document is required at submission as one of the mandatory files.
Abstract Clinical Technique articles require a structured abstract with the headings Background and Aims, Technique, Conclusion, and Clinical Significance, and should avoid abbreviations where possible while including a statement of clinical significance.
Manuscript Clinical Technique articles must follow the structure Introduction, Technique, Discussion, Conclusion, Clinical Significance, and References, include a Highlights section, and must not exceed 1250 words in the main text with highlights of up to 50 words.
References References are numbered in order of appearance, cited as superscripts in the text with commas between multiple references, and formatted according to NLM and PubMed Central style; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Images must be submitted as separate TIFF, PSD, PNG, or JPEG files at minimum 600 × 450 pixels and 300 dpi with figure callouts in the text, while tables must be created in Microsoft Word, numbered consecutively, placed after the figures with legends, and cited by callouts in the text; no maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Recent Publications

Efficacy of Non-invasive Ventilation Compared with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Cardiogenic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Tanawat Attachaipanich, Kotchakorn Kaewboot, Suthinee Attachaipanich

10.5005/jp-journals-10071-25140
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Impact of Death Work Competence on Emergency Nurses’ Perspectives in the Organ Donation Process

Sinu Jose, Maneesha C Cyriac, Manju Dhandapani, Gayathri PV

10.5005/jp-journals-10071-25132
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-care Ultrasonography for Confirming Endotracheal Tube Placement in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Mohammed A Alsabri, Ahmed B Elsnhory, Mohammed T Hasan, Christopher H McClean, Khaled Abouelmagd, Eslam Abady, Abdelrahman M Tawfik, Michael Lajeunesse, Amira A Aboali, Patrick Yoo, Aysha Hasan

10.5005/jp-journals-10071-25152
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Sexual Harassment in Intensive Care Unit Settings

Prakash G Gondode, Christopher Dass, Ram Singh, Puneet Khanna

10.5005/jp-journals-10071-25139
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Aminotransferase-to-platelet Ratio Index for Sepsis-associated Liver Dysfunction: Promising Triage Signal but Phenotype Confounding and Implementation Calibration must be Intensive Care Unit Ready

Mulavagili Vijayasimha, Mulavagili Srikanth, Devadass Jayarajan, Logesh Babu, Masilamani Malinidevi

10.5005/jp-journals-10071-25122
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Editorial review, including initial assessment and assignment for review, is completed in approximately 7–10 working days; first decisions are typically issued 8–10 weeks after submission, and decisions on revised manuscripts are usually provided within 4 weeks of resubmission.

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Is a cover letter required?

Authors are required to submit an Open Access License Agreement Form along with their manuscript, which functions as a key part of the submission documentation.

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What are the publication costs?

Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), indicating an open access model that allows noncommercial use with proper attribution. Primary publication charges or article processing fees are determined by the publisher Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.

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Research Topics

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy