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Top 10 Critical Care Medicine Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Critical Care Medicine journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

#1
LR
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
IC
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
Ch

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
CC

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
AC

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
IA
Intensive And Critical Care Nursing

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

JIF 4.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0964-3397
eISSN 1532-4036
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#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
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