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Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine

The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (SJTREM) focuses on the pre-hospital and early in-hospital diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of emergency medicine, trauma, and resuscitation. The journal also considers contributions related to dispatch, major incidents, etiology, pathophysiology, rehabilitation, epidemiology, prevention, education, training, implementation, work environment, and ethical and socio-economic aspects.

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Subject Emergency Medicine
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1757-7241
eISSN 1757-7241
Invitation Only No
Cost Range £1890 / $2590 / €2190 APC (plus VAT or local taxes where applicable)

Submission Instructions

Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research

Title Page Prepare a title page that includes a descriptive title (including study design when relevant), full author names and institutional affiliations for all authors, and the corresponding author’s contact details. If a collaboration group is listed as an author, name the group on the title page and list individual members in the Acknowledgements if you want them indexed.
Abstract Provide a structured abstract of no more than 350 words with the following headings: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, plus a Trial registration statement when reporting human healthcare interventions. Avoid citations and keep abbreviations to a minimum.
Main Manuscript Headings Organize the manuscript with these sections: Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, List of abbreviations, and Declarations. Ensure the Methods section fully details design, interventions/comparisons, and statistical analyses.
Reference Format Format references in Vancouver style. Cite web resources as numbered references with site title, full URL, and access date, and include DOIs where available; datasets should be cited with persistent identifiers and expressed as full URLs.
Additional Documents Include a comprehensive Declarations section covering ethics approval and consent to participate, consent for publication (for identifiable data), data availability statement, competing interests, funding, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, and optional authors’ information. Provide trial registration number/date in the abstract when applicable and be prepared to supply consent documentation upon request.
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Review

Title Page Provide a title indicating the study design where appropriate and list all authors' full names and institutional addresses. Clearly identify the corresponding author. Large Language Models cannot be listed as authors; any use should be disclosed in the Methods or another appropriate section.
Abstract Include a structured abstract of no more than 350 words with Background, Main body, and short Conclusions sections. Avoid abbreviations and do not include citations.
Main Manuscript Headings Organize the manuscript as follows: Background; Main text (with informative subheadings as needed); Conclusions; List of abbreviations; and a Declarations section containing all required subheadings.
Reference Format Use Vancouver style. Cite web links as numbered references with site title, full URL, and access date, and provide DOIs as full URLs where available. Dataset citations should follow DataCite recommendations.
Additional Documents Include a comprehensive Declarations section covering ethics approval/consent (as applicable), consent for publication when individual data are present, a data availability statement, competing interests, funding, authors' contributions, acknowledgements, and optional authors' information. Systematic reviews should adhere to PRISMA guidelines; consent forms may be requested by the journal.
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Study Protocol

Title Page Include a descriptive title that states the study design when appropriate, full author names and institutional addresses, and the corresponding author. If a collaboration group is an author, list the Group name as an author and provide individual member details in Acknowledgements per the journal’s instructions; document any use of large language models in the Methods section.
Abstract Provide a structured abstract of up to 350 words with the headings Background, Methods, Discussion, and Trial registration. Minimize abbreviations and do not include references; for trials, include the registration number as the last line.
Main Manuscript Headings Organize the manuscript with the following sections: Background; Methods/Design; Discussion; List of abbreviations; and Declarations (including all required subheadings). Include 3–10 Keywords following the abstract.
Reference Format Use Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs should be cited as numbered references in the reference list with titles and access dates; datasets should be cited with persistent identifiers (e.g., DOIs) presented as full URLs.
Additional Documents For proposed research, provide proof of ethics approval and documentation of major external funding, as these are required for consideration without peer review. RCT protocols must include a trial registration number in the abstract. Consent forms should be retained (not submitted) and may be requested by the journal.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover letters are encouraged and should explain why the case is rare or unusual and summarize its educational and/or scientific merits. While not explicitly mandated, including this information helps contextualize the submission.
Title Page Include a separate title page with a clear, descriptive title (including study design where appropriate), full author names and institutional addresses, and the corresponding author’s contact details. If a collaboration group is listed as an author, provide individual member names in the Acknowledgements.
Abstract A structured abstract of up to 350 words is required, organized into Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions. Avoid citations and minimize abbreviations.
Main Manuscript Headings Organize the manuscript with the following sections: Background; Case presentation (demographics, history, clinical features, interventions, and outcomes); Discussion and Conclusions; and a List of abbreviations (if applicable). Ensure definitions for abbreviations at first use.
Reference Format Use Vancouver style with numbered references. Web links and URLs should be cited as numbered references with full site title, URL, and access date; dataset citations should include persistent identifiers such as DOIs as full URLs.
Additional Documents Include a Declarations section covering Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication (required for all case reports), Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors’ contributions, and Acknowledgements. Retain signed consent to publish forms as they may be requested during or after peer review.
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Guideline

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, address any policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors’ approval and that the work is not under consideration elsewhere, and state the special issue name if applicable.
Abstract An unstructured abstract (max 250 words) is required that summarizes the aim and key points, avoids citations, and minimizes abbreviations.
Manuscript Main text should be presented as a continuous narrative that may be divided into clear subsections with informative headings, and must include a separate Declarations section with the specified subheadings; no overall word limit is specified for guideline articles.
References Use Vancouver reference style, assigning reference numbers to all sources (including web links/URLs and datasets), providing full site titles, URLs and access dates, and including DOIs as full URLs where available; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Figures must be numbered in order of citation, uploaded separately in accepted formats (EPS, PDF, DOC, PPT, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, CDX) with maximum file size 10 MB and resolution around 300 dpi, with titles (≤15 words) and legends (≤300 words) provided in the main manuscript file; tables must be created with the word processor’s table function, numbered and cited in sequence, kept to ≤ one page in‑text or placed at the end if longer, and must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheets.
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Matters Arising

Title Page Include a title that clearly indicates the focus of the comment, full names and institutional addresses for all authors, and the corresponding author’s contact details. Collaboration groups may be listed as authors; individual member names can be placed in the Acknowledgements for indexing.
Abstract Abstracts and keywords are not required for Matters Arising submissions. During submission, enter “Not applicable” in the abstract field.
Main Manuscript Headings Present a concise main text that may be divided into short, informative subsections. Include a Declarations section with all required subheadings (ethics, consent, data availability, competing interests, funding, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, and optional authors’ information).
Reference Format Use Vancouver reference style. The reference list must include the original article being addressed (and for Replies, both the original article and the Matters Arising); a maximum of 15 references is permitted.
Additional Documents Include all required Declarations statements within the manuscript (ethics approvals/consents where applicable, data availability, competing interests, funding, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements). Consent forms should not be submitted but may be requested; supplementary information may be provided at the editor’s discretion.
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Editorial

Title Page Provide a title page that includes a descriptive article title, full author names with institutional addresses, and identification of the corresponding author. If a collaboration group is an author, list the group name as an author and include individual member names in the Acknowledgements for PubMed indexing; the guidance does not specify whether the title page must be a separate file.
Abstract Abstracts are not required for Editorials. In the submission system, enter 'Not applicable' in the abstract field.
Key Points Key points or highlights are not required for Editorials.
Main Manuscript Headings The Editorial should present the main text as a concise opinion piece; authors may use brief, informative subheadings as needed. No specific structured format is prescribed.
Reference Format References must follow Vancouver style. All web links/URLs should be cited as numbered references with full site titles, URLs, and access dates; datasets should be cited with DOIs presented as full URLs.
Figures Figures are not permitted for Editorials; do not embed or upload figures.
Tables Tables are not permitted for Editorials; do not embed or upload tables.
Additional Documents Include a Declarations section addressing ethics, consent for publication (if applicable), data availability, competing interests, funding, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, and optional authors’ information. No abstract or keywords are required for this article type.
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Comment

Title Page Include a clear, descriptive title (noting the study design if relevant), full names and institutional addresses for all authors, and the corresponding author’s contact details. Collaboration groups may be listed as authors; individual member names should be placed in the Acknowledgements for indexing.
Abstract Provide a structured abstract of no more than 350 words with the following sections: Background, Main body, and Conclusions. Avoid abbreviations and do not include references or citations in the abstract.
Main Manuscript Headings Organize the manuscript as follows: Title page; Abstract; Keywords (3–10); Background; Main text (with short, informative subheadings as needed); Conclusions; List of abbreviations; and Declarations. Ensure the narrative is concise and focused on a specific issue or editorial perspective.
Reference Format Use Vancouver reference style. Cite web resources in the reference list with full titles, URLs, and access dates, and include dataset citations with persistent identifiers as full URLs.
Additional Documents Include all Declarations sections (ethics, consent for publication, data availability, competing interests, funding, author contributions, acknowledgements, and optional authors’ information). Retain signed consent forms (if applicable) for potential editorial request; do not submit them unless asked.
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Recent Publications

Real world evaluation of a distance-supervised ultrasound training programme in a physician-staffed emergency medical service: a prospective, descriptive implementation study

María José Luque-Hernández, Adriana Gil-Rodrigo, Carmen Gutiérrez-García, Carmen Martínez-Buendía, Virginia Mestanza-Ávila, Juan Antonio Péculo-Carrasco

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Decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: insights from a 15-year multicentre cohort in Sweden

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Impact of transport modality on time to endovascular thrombectomy

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Early transfusion strategies in haemorrhagic shock

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10.1186/s13049-026-01568-7
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Prehospital diagnosis and management of supraventricular tachycardia – a scoping review

Lorenzo Gamberini, Federico Moro, Claudia Dallari, Silvia Cavagna, Paolo Pallavicini, Alessandra Bagioni, Giulia Scurria, Valeria Carinci, Federico Semeraro, Carlo Coniglio, Marco Tartaglione

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Frequently asked questions

Is Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine open access?

Yes, Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine is a fully open access journal. All articles are freely available to read, download, and share immediately upon publication.

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What is the impact factor of Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine?

The 2024 Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine is 3.1. The impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year, and is often used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field.

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What is the time to publication for Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine?

Median timelines reported are: submission to first editorial decision in 2 days, and submission to acceptance in 97 days.

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Does Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine require a cover letter?

Yes. A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript fits the journal, note any policy-related issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors’ approval of the submission, and state that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere. If the manuscript is for a special issue, the cover letter should name that issue.

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How much does it cost to publish in Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine?

Authors are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) for open access publication: £1890 / $2590 / €2190 (subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable). Springer Nature offers open access agreements that may cover APCs for authors at participating institutions. Waivers and discounts are available for fully open access journals: automatic eligibility for corresponding authors in the world’s lowest income countries and discretionary waivers/discounts considered on a case-by-case basis for financial need; requests must be made at the point of submission. Authors retain copyright, and articles are published under standard open access license terms. Non-standard copyright lines can be accommodated for U.S. government employees or similar cases.

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Research Topics

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency and Acute Care Studies Disaster Response and Management Trauma Management and Diagnosis