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Journal Of Intensive Care

Journal of Intensive Care is an open access journal covering all aspects of intensive care medicine, including intensive and critical care, trauma and surgical intensive care, pediatric intensive care, acute and emergency medicine, perioperative medicine, resuscitation, infection control, and organ dysfunction. The journal encourages consideration of cultural aspects of intensive care practice and endorses preprint posting for primary research. It is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM).

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Subject Critical Care Medicine

Impact Factor 4.7

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 2052-0492

eISSN 2052-0492

Invitation Only No

Cost Range The current Article Processing Charge, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable, is: £1956.00/$2577.00/€2163.00

Submission Instructions

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

Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and should include the total word count for the main text (Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions), the number of figures and tables, and for resubmissions the prior manuscript number and title.

Title Page Provide a title page that includes a design-indicative title when appropriate, full names and institutional addresses for all authors (with collaboration group details handled per instructions), and the corresponding author’s contact information.

Abstract An abstract of up to 350 words is required. It must be structured with Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration; minimize abbreviations and do not include references. RCT abstracts should follow the CONSORT extension.

Main Manuscript Headings Organize the manuscript into the following sections: Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions and a List of abbreviations (define all abbreviations at first use).

Reference Format Format citations and references in Vancouver style. Cite web resources as numbered references with full title, URL, and access date; include dataset citations with persistent identifiers where applicable.

Figures The page does not specify figure placement; authors should prepare and submit figures according to the journal’s General formatting guidelines, ensuring appropriate numbering and quality.

Tables The page does not specify table placement; authors should prepare and submit tables according to the journal’s General formatting guidelines, ensuring appropriate numbering and titles.

Additional Documents Include all required Declarations: Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication (when applicable), Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors’ contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors’ information. Provide trial registration details for clinical trials and data availability statements with links where applicable.

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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and should state the total word count of the main text, the number of figures and tables, and for resubmissions the previous manuscript number and title. Note that only reworked manuscripts following a 'reject-and-resubmit' decision are eligible for resubmission.

Title Page Include a title that describes the article (add study design if applicable), full names and institutional addresses for all authors, and the corresponding author’s contact details.

Abstract Provide a structured abstract of no more than 350 words with Background, Main body, and Conclusions. Avoid abbreviations where possible and do not include references.

Main Manuscript Headings Organize the manuscript with the following sections: Background; Main text (with optional subsections); Conclusions; and a List of abbreviations (define all abbreviations at first use).

Reference Format Format references in Vancouver style. Assign reference numbers to web links and include full details with access dates; express dataset identifiers (such as DOIs) as full URLs.

Figures Figures are preferred to be included within the main manuscript file; submit one editable file containing text, figures, and tables.