What is the Impact Factor of Australian Critical Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Australian Critical Care is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Australian Critical Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Australian Critical Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.842 (Q1) and an H-index of 54.

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

Australian Critical Care is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,191 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Australian Critical Care?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Australian Critical Care is "AUST CRIT CARE" with common acronym "aucc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,398Hybrid

Australian Critical Care

Acronym:aucc

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Abbreviation (ISO):AUST CRIT CARE

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Identifier (ISSN):1036-7314(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australian Critical Care

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.842

#6,398

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

75articles/year

37.08% Gold OA•86.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australian Critical Care is the official journal of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN). It is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal, providing clinically relevant research, reviews and articles of interest to the critical care community. Australian Critical Care publishes peer-reviewed scholarly papers that report research findings, research-based reviews, discussion papers and commentaries which are of interest to an international readership of critical care practitioners, educators, administrators and researchers. Interprofessional articles are welcomed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineIntensive care medicine54.8%Internal medicine44.6%Psychology41.4%Nursing36%Psychiatry35.2%Biology30%Surgery27.4%Mathematics24.5%Pathology23.4%Economics23.4%Political science22.9%Law22.8%Physics21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing

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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

JCRSCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank21/66

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank20/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank14/66

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank27/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	21/66	Q2
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	20/194	Q1
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCISCIE	14/66	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	27/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year136

Total Citations38

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year274

Total Citations382

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year230

Total Citations821

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year147

Total Citations1,049

2022

IF3.265

Articles / Year193

Total Citations1,616

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	136	38
2025	2.7	274	382
2024	2.6	230	821
2023	3.3	147	1,049
2022	3.265	193	1,616
2021	2.737	134	1,643
2020	2.214	246	2,089
2019	2.515	139	1,932
2018	1.93	181	2,297
2017	—	152	1,664
2016	—	113	1,645
2015	—	108	1,059

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,398Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.842

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.39

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,191 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,271

3-Year Documents392

Citable Documents349

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate59.7%

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

Emergency NursingQ1

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: 15.4%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Australian Critical Care (acronym: aucc, abbr: AUST CRIT CARE, ISSN: 1036-7314) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Australia since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.842 (Q1), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,191 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.