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Journal Of Intensive Medicine

Journal of Intensive Medicine is an open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality review papers and original research articles related to the latest trends and advances covering all aspects of intensive care medicine. It is sponsored and owned by the Chinese Medical Association and aims to provide a forum for communication among all practitioners involved in intensive care.

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Subject Critical Care Medicine
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2097-0250
eISSN 2667-100X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,000 (excluding taxes).

Submission Instructions

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

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words excluding the abstract, references, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References References must use a numbered style with superscript numbers in square brackets in the text. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors, and use abbreviated journal names.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and include captions.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter All authors must have approved the submission.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words excluding the abstract, references, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list when applicable.
References References must use a numbered style with superscript numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, and if a source has more than 6 authors the first 6 should be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words excluding the abstract, references, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords, a declarations section before the references list to disclose any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation, and acknowledgements in a separate section directly before the reference list.
References References must use a numbered style with superscript numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text, list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors, and use abbreviated journal names according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text and cited in the manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively and include captions, and all figures must be numbered according to their sequence in the text and include captions.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be non-structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words excluding the abstract, references, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords in English and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References References must use a numbered style with superscript numbers in square brackets after punctuation marks. Reference list entries must be numbered in the order of first appearance in the text, and references with more than 6 authors should list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and include captions.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is not required for Letter manuscripts.
Manuscript Letter manuscripts must not exceed 1,000 words. The manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords in English and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References Letter manuscripts may include up to 5 references. References must be cited as superscript numbers in square brackets after punctuation and listed in the reference list in the order of appearance, with the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables Letter manuscripts may include one figure or table. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, whereas tables must be submitted as editable text within the submission. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption and be cited in the manuscript text.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for correspondence submissions.
Manuscript Correspondence manuscripts must not exceed 800 words. Authors must declare any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation in a section placed before the references list when the paper is first submitted.
References Correspondence manuscripts may include up to 5 references. Citations must use superscript numbers in square brackets with references numbered in order of appearance. References must be listed in the order cited, use abbreviated journal names, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables Correspondence manuscripts may include one figure or table. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables are included as editable text in the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must have captions and be cited in the manuscript text.
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Recent Publications

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days submission to first decision; 35 days submission to decision after review; 77 days submission to acceptance.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,000 (excluding taxes).

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