Q1 Critical Care Medicine Journals

Browse Q1 Critical Care Medicine journals and compare the highest impact Critical Care Medicine journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1
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JIF 32.8
Q1
Closed

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine publishes original research contributions that advocate change in or illuminate clinical practice and informative reviews on respiratory medicine and critical care, alongside editorial and commissioned content. Manuscripts are s...

Identifiers

ISSN 2213-2600

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Article processing charge (APC) information is provided via the journal’s open access page.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track Articles are peer-reviewed within 3–5 days and, if accepted, published within 10 weeks from submission.
#2
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JIF 21.2
Q1
Hybrid

Intensive Care Medicine is the official journal of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and provides a premier platform for the communication and exchange of cutting‑edge research and ideas across the field of intensive care medicine. It is intended...

Identifiers

ISSN 0342-4642
eISSN 1432-1238

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 4 days
#3
AJ

The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM) is the official publication of the American Thoracic Society. It publishes innovative research, high-quality reviews, clinical trials, guidelines, and statements spanning pulmonary, critic...

Identifiers

ISSN 1073-449X
eISSN 1535-4970

Publication Cost

Submission fees waived

Publishing Timeline

Time to First Decision: ~5 weeks for manuscripts sent out to peer review; Time from Acceptance to Publication: accepted articles posted within 48 hours and print within 4 months
#4
CC
JIF 9.3
Q1
Open

Critical Care is a high-quality, peer-reviewed, international clinical medical journal that aims to improve the care of critically ill patients by acquiring, discussing, distributing, and promoting evidence-based information relevant to intensivists. The journ...

Identifiers

ISSN 1364-8535
eISSN 1466-609X

Publication Cost

APC: £2,990 / $4,190 / €3,490 (plus applicable taxes)

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 4; Submission to acceptance (median days): 51
#5
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Elsevier BV

JIF 8.6
Q1
Hybrid

CHEST is a monthly journal published by the American College of Chest Physicians covering pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, with a mix of original research, guidelines, reviews, case reports, and online-first content. The journal reports an impact...

Identifiers

ISSN 0012-3692
eISSN 1931-3543

Publication Cost

Open access APC: USD 4,160 excluding taxes. Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

7 days from submission to first decision
#6
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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 6
Q1
Hybrid

Critical Care Medicine is a journal focused on the field of intensive and critical care, featuring content such as clinical investigations, review articles, concise definitive reviews, research reports, editorials, letters to the editor, and other features. Th...

Identifiers

ISSN 0090-3493
eISSN 1530-0293

Publication Cost

Optional APC for open access (hybrid model); pricing varies—see Wolters Kluwer Hybrid Open Access Journals page.

Publishing Timeline

Initial editorial review: usually completed within four weeks of submission.
#7
AO
JIF 5.5
Q1
Open

Annals of Intensive Care is an online, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality original research and review articles in intensive care medicine. It serves the entire critical care community—including attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses,...

Identifiers

ISSN 2110-5820
eISSN 2110-5820

Publication Cost

APC: $3,490 / £2,590 / €2,990 (plus applicable taxes)

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median): 7 days; Submission to acceptance (median): 105 days
#8
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ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER

JIF 4.7
Q1
Hybrid

Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine is the official journal of the French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (Société Française d’Anesthésie et de Réanimation, SFAR) and publishes high-quality original basic and clinical research in anaesthesia, c...

Identifiers

ISSN 2352-5568
eISSN 2352-5568

Publication Cost

APC USD 3,050 (open access); no fees for subscription articles

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 3 days; Submission to decision after review: 37 days; Submission to acceptance: 72 days
#9
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Intensive And Critical Care Nursing

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

JIF 4.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0964-3397
eISSN 1532-4036
Profile coming soon
#10
JO
JIF 4.7
Q1
Open

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, resu...

Identifiers

ISSN 2052-0492
eISSN 2052-0492

Publication Cost

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

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median): 4 days; Submission to acceptance (median): 76 days
#11
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ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

JIF 4.6
Q1
Hybrid

Resuscitation is a monthly, international, interdisciplinary medical journal focused on clinical and basic science research related to acute care medicine and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It publishes work on the aetiology, pathophysiology and prevention of...

Identifiers

ISSN 0300-9572
eISSN 1873-1570

Publication Cost

USD 4,650 APC (excluding taxes) for open access; no publication fee for subscription articles.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 5 days; Submission to decision after review: 27 days; Submission to acceptance: 43 days; Acceptance to online publication: 4 days
#12
PC

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 4.5
Q1
Hybrid

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine is the official journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, dedicated to research and clinical care of critically ill or injured infants, childre...

Identifiers

ISSN 1529-7535
eISSN 1947-3893

Publication Cost

Optional open access available with an APC payable on acceptance; pricing listed on Wolters Kluwer’s Hybrid Open Access Journals page. Authors may also incur charges for color figure reproduction.

Publishing Timeline

Initial editorial review usually completed within 4 weeks of submission.
#13
JO

MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC

JIF 3.8
Q1
Closed

Journal of Neurotrauma is a peer-reviewed flagship publication dedicated exclusively to traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, covering the full spectrum from basic pathobiology of central nervous system injury to preclinical and clinical trials aimed at impr...

Identifiers

ISSN 0897-7151
eISSN 1557-9042

Publication Cost

Submission fee $49; page charges $90/page upon acceptance; optional OA APC $4,000; optional print color in print $800 (online color free).

Publishing Timeline

Instant Online publication: 72 hours after acceptance
#14
Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery logo

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 3.7
Q1
Closed

The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery publishes work in the fields of trauma and acute care surgery. The journal releases 12 issues per year and reports an Impact Factor of 3.7, with rankings of 14/62 in Critical Care Medicine and 33/312 in Surgery.

Identifiers

ISSN 2163-0755
eISSN 2163-0763

Publication Cost

Hybrid OA; APC set by Wolters Kluwer (amount not listed here). Print color figures: $750 first, $250 each additional; members of affiliated societies receive 2 eligible color figures free.
#15
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HUMANA PRESS INC

JIF 3.6
Q1
Hybrid

Neurocritical Care, the official journal of the Neurocritical Care Society, is a peer‑reviewed journal focused on all aspects of acute neurological care. It publishes updates on therapeutic avenues and technological innovations.

Identifiers

ISSN 1541-6933
eISSN 1556-0961

Publication Cost

Color print fee: $1,150; optional gold Open Access available (APC not specified)

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days
#16
JO
Journal Of Anesthesia Analgesia And Critical Care

SPRINGERNATURE

JIF 3.1
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2731-3786
Profile coming soon
#17
Minerva Anestesiologica logo

EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

JIF 2.8
Q1
Hybrid

Minerva Anestesiologica is a hybrid journal published by Edizioni Minerva Medica that appears monthly. It is indexed in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, EMBASE, PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), and Scopus, and reports an Impact Factor...

Identifiers

ISSN 0375-9393
eISSN 1827-1596

Publication Cost

APC €1500 (letters to the Editor €1200) for open access; subscription route free; optional charges for color in print and for language revision/excessive proof changes
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