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Research Topics
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Intensive and Critical Care Nursing promotes excellence in the care of critically ill patients by specialist nurses and their professional colleagues. It provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for publishing, disseminating, and exchanging research findings, experience, and ideas, and publishes reviews, updates, feature articles, original papers, and significant preliminary communications covering clinical, research, educational, psychological, and technological aspects of critical care nursing practice.
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Subject
Critical Care Medicine, Nursing
Impact Factor
4.7
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0964-3397
eISSN
1532-4036
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access options are available for this journal. For open access articles, authors are responsible for payment of the article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted; payment may be covered by the corresponding author's institution or the research funder.
Submission Instructions
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Research Article submissions. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be structured. The structured abstract must include an implication section.
Manuscript
Quantitative Research Articles must not exceed 3000 words, and Qualitative Research Articles must not exceed 5000 words. The manuscript must report new findings relevant to critical care nursing supported by research evidence and include discussion of implications for an international audience. The manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords and an AI declaration section before the references list if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order, consistent with Vancouver-style numbering. References in the list must be numbered in the order of first citation in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text rather than images. Tables must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and include captions, and figures must be numbered in order, cited in the text, and include captions.
Systematic Reviews With/Without Meta-Analysis
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include implications for clinical practice.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must include clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords, ideally using MeSH terms where suitable, and an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files and tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
Narrative Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include implications for clinical practice.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must take a focused and purposeful approach to reviewing the literature on a specific topic and be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords, ideally using MeSH terms where suitable, and if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, an AI declaration section must be included before the references.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order of first appearance in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and each must include a caption.
Integrative Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include implications for clinical practice.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords, ideally using MeSH terms where suitable, and include an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets in the text and listed in numerical order of appearance.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and include captions.
Rapid Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include implications for clinical practice.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must take a focused and purposeful approach to reviewing the literature on a specific topic. The manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords, ideally using MeSH terms where suitable, and an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited numerically in square brackets. References must be numbered in the reference list in the order of first appearance in the text, and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, whereas tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions, and all artwork must be cited in the text and include captions.
Scoping Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include implications for clinical practice.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must take a focused and purposeful approach to reviewing the literature on a specific topic and be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords, ideally using MeSH terms where suitable, and include an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited by number in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and include captions, and each figure must be cited in the text, numbered by order of appearance, and accompanied by a caption.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is not required for Case Reports.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. Case Reports must include 5 to 10 keywords, ideally using MeSH terms where suitable, and an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must not exceed 15. References must be cited by number in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Case Reports may include one table or figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript
Correspondence must not exceed 500 words. Correspondence must commence with "Dear Editor". Manuscript must include 5 to 10 English keywords and, if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a separate AI declaration section before the references list specifying the tool used and the reason for using it.
References
Correspondence must not exceed 5 references. References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order, consistent with Vancouver-style numbering. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order cited, journal names abbreviated according to LTWA, and web references must include the full URL and access date.
Figures & Tables
Correspondence may include one table or figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is not required for Letter To The Editor submissions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 500 words. Manuscript must commence with "Dear Editor". Keywords in English must be provided, with 5 to 10 keywords for indexing purposes, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a separate section before the references list.
References
References must not exceed 5. References must be cited by number in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order of first appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are to be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and include captions.
Research Agenda
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required and must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be up to 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Implications for Clinical Practice.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must include a structured abstract, the last paragraph of the Introduction must state the study objectives or aims, and the Discussion must contain a Limitations subheading. Manuscript must include 5 to 10 keywords, ideally using MeSH terms where suitable, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a separate section before the references.
References
References must be cited numerically in square brackets and numbered consecutively in the order first cited. References in the list must be numbered in citation order, journal names must use LTWA abbreviations, and web references must include the full URL and last accessed date.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables should be limited to 5. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figure files must be in EPS, TIFF, or JPEG format, and tables must include captions and be numbered consecutively in the order cited.
Recent Publications
Rapid Response Systems work only when activated promptly: The key role of ward nurses
Guglielmo Imbriaco, Giuseppe Ristagno, Alessandro Galazzi
10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104476
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Do citation rankings underestimate the impact of nursing science?
Stijn Blot
10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104505
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Beyond chlorhexidine dressings: How enhancing paediatric catheter bundles can prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection
Brigitta Fazzini, Philippe Eggimann, Elena Conoscenti
10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104477
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Chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated dressings for paediatric CLABSI: A promising signal that still needs confirmation – Letter on Portero-Prados et al.
Aifeng He, Penglei Yang
10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104500
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Using implementation science methods in critical care nursing – Part 3: Implementation strategy design
Lotte Verweij, Myrta Kohler, Rahel Naef
10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104495
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For open access articles, authors are responsible for payment of the article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted; payment may be covered by the corresponding author's institution or the research funder.
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