What is the Impact Factor of Acute and Critical Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Acute and Critical Care is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Acute and Critical Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acute and Critical Care is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.650 (Q1) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Acute and Critical Care and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acute and Critical Care is published by Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #9,010Diamond OAGold OA

Acute and Critical Care

Identifier (ISSN):2586-6052(Print)/2586-6060(Online)

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Publisher:Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acute and Critical Care

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.65

#9,010

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

46articles/year

100% Gold OA•84.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acute and Critical Care (ISSN: 2586-6052) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, published by Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine in Korea, Republic Of. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.650 (Q1), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.8%Internal medicine91.2%Surgery73%Psychology68%Biology67.1%Psychiatry64.9%Intensive care medicine52.7%Anesthesia50.5%Pathology48.6%Mathematics34.2%Intensive care unit33.9%Radiology30.7%Statistics28.2%Physics27.6%Emergency medicine23.2%Cardiology22.6%Chemistry21.9%Immunology20.4%Computer science20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Critical Care Medicine

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank38/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank37/66

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRESCI	38/66	Q3
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCIESCI	37/66	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year47

Total Citations5

2025

IF2

Articles / Year79

Total Citations132

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year69

Total Citations406

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year65

Total Citations376

2022

IF—

Articles / Year96

Total Citations923

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	47	5
2025	2	79	132
2024	1.7	69	406
2023	1.8	65	376
2022	—	96	923
2021	—	60	703
2020	—	48	686
2019	—	42	887
2018	—	59	633
2017	—	1	0
2012	—	2	0
2011	—	7	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,010Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.65

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.13

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations508

3-Year Documents226

Citable Documents194

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Critical Care NursingQ1

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 5.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.