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Shock

Shock is a peer-reviewed journal with an impact factor of 2.9 that publishes twelve issues per year and is ranked within the fields of Surgery, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Hematology, and Critical Care Medicine.

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Subject Critical Care Medicine, Hematology, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Surgery
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 1073-2322
eISSN 1540-0514
Invitation Only No
Cost Range A $100 submission fee is charged per manuscript, page charges are $55 per page, and an additional article processing charge applies for open access publication according to Wolters Kluwer journal pricing.

Submission Instructions

Shock accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter No cover letter is specified as required for research articles.
Abstract An informative, unstructured abstract of approximately 250 words is required, concisely stating the study purpose, pertinent methods, findings, and specific conclusions.
Manuscript The main text must follow IMRaD structure, arranged as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion; no overall word limit is specified.
References References must follow JAMA style in text and in the reference list, and there is no maximum reference count (articles typically include 50–60 references).
Figures & Tables Figures and illustrations must be professional quality, numbered in order of appearance with informative legends; no explicit maximum number of figures or tables is indicated.
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Review Article

Cover Letter No cover letter is required, and no specific cover letter content is specified.
Abstract An informative, unstructured abstract of approximately 250 words is required, concisely stating purpose, pertinent methods, findings, and specific conclusions.
Manuscript Arrange the manuscript as title page, abstract, key words, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, figure legends, and any supplemental digital content legends, with the main text structured as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion; no overall word limit is specified.
References Format references in JAMA style in text and reference list; there is no maximum reference count, though review articles typically include 50–60 references.
Figures & Tables Submit tables in Word or Excel, number tables and figures in order of appearance with Arabic numerals, and provide informative legends; figures will be reduced to a width of 15 picas, and no maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Brief Report

Abstract No abstract is allowed; instead, an optional short summary of up to 30 words may be included without subheaders.
Manuscript Body text must be fewer than 2,000 words (excluding title page, references, and figures/tables), with no subheaders in either the summary or main text, and arranged as title page, summary (if used), text, acknowledgments, references, tables, figure legends, and any supplemental legends (though supplemental material is not allowed for Brief Reports).
References References must follow JAMA style, and Brief Reports may include no more than 9 references in the bibliography.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports may include only one figure or one table of data, submitted initially within a single Microsoft Word file; tables must be in Word or Excel, and illustrations must be professional quality, numbered in order, and prepared to remain clear when reduced to a width of 15 picas.
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Commentary

Cover Letter No cover letter is required or specified for Commentary submissions.
Abstract An informative abstract of approximately 250 words is required, concisely stating purpose, pertinent methods, findings, and specific conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript sections must follow the order: title page, abstract, key words, text (organized as introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion), acknowledgments, references, tables, figure legends, and any supplemental digital content legends; no overall word limit is specified.
References References must follow JAMA style in text and reference list, and there is no maximum reference count, though articles typically include 50–60 references.
Figures & Tables Tables must be in Word or Excel, numbered in order of appearance, titled, and cited in the text; figures/illustrations must be professionally prepared, numbered in order of appearance, and will be reduced to a width of 15 picas, with each figure having an informative legend defining all abbreviations and symbols.
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Letter to the Editor

Cover Letter No cover letter is specified as required for Letters to the Editor.
Abstract An abstract is included in the standard manuscript order, but no specific abstract structure or word limit is specified for Letters to the Editor.
Manuscript Each author of a Letter to the Editor must provide a complete address on the manuscript title page.
References References must be formatted in JAMA style and prepared as for regular research reports; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Illustrations/figures must be professionally prepared, numbered in order of appearance, and remain clear after reduction to a width of 15 picas; no maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Recent Publications

49th Annual Shock Society Meeting Las Vegas Nevada, USA May 31 - June 3, 2026

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10.1097/shk.0000000000002909
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Shock Synopsis November 2026

Daniel Remick

10.1097/shk.0000000000002930
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Re: Prognostic significance of the prothrombin time–international normalized ratio to albumin ratio in cancer patients with complication of sepsis: a retrospectively cohort study.

Lassad Gharbi

10.1097/shk.0000000000002950
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Irisin is associated with survival in sepsis and attenuates macrophage pro-inflammatory responses with involvement of AMPK signaling

Sejoong Ahn, Ji Hoon Jeon, Minsuk Jung, Jooyun Kim, Bo-Yeong Jin, Yunsang Choi, Jong-Hak Park, Hyeri Seok, Won Suk Choi, Hyeon Soo Kim, Jaroslaw W Zmijewski, Dae Won Park

10.1097/shk.0000000000002946
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Fibrinolytic Activation and Its Association with Mortality After Traumatic and Thermal Injury

Amanda M. Soo Ping Chow, Tuan D. Le, Desiree N. Pinto, Melissa McLawhorn, Lauren T. Moffatt, Thomas Orfeo, Kalev Freeman, Rachael A. Callcut, Mitchell J Cohen, Jeffrey W. Shupp, Anthony E. Pusateri

10.1097/shk.0000000000002948
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Frequently asked questions

What are the publication costs?

Open access options are supported through Wolters Kluwer funder-mandated open access policies, with additional details available in the Lippincott open access FAQ and related resources.

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Research Topics

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Immune Response and Inflammation Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

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