What is the Impact Factor of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.370 (Q2) and an H-index of 40.

Who publishes Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,781 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America is "CRIT CARE NURS CLIN". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,013Hybrid

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Abbreviation (ISO):CRIT CARE NURS CLIN

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Identifier (ISSN):0899-5885(Print)/1558-3481(Online)

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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.37

#15,013

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

36articles/year

3.52% Gold OA•97.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A perfect source to consult for nurses in the intensive care unit in a hospital, Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America provides answers to clinical questions, updates on the latest advances to improve patient outcomes, numerous clinical images, and patient care guidelines. Offering a wide breadth of critical and acute care nursing practice information, each issue in this quarterly series allows nurses to care for patients and their families in a more effective manner.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Intensive care medicine60.6%Internal medicine53.2%Biology51.9%Psychology45.4%Psychiatry39.1%Nursing38.7%Political science35.2%Law35%Surgery34.6%Economics25.2%Chemistry24.6%Pathology23.8%Biochemistry21.6%Economic growth21.5%Medical emergency20.5%

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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank136/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank98/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	136/194	Q3
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	98/194	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year54

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year75

Total Citations50

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year66

Total Citations135

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year89

Total Citations246

2022

IF1.46

Articles / Year70

Total Citations484

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	54	1
2025	1.5	75	50
2024	1.4	66	135
2023	1.5	89	246
2022	1.46	70	484
2021	1.326	55	300
2020	0.849	66	740
2019	0.756	69	876
2018	0.488	67	958
2017	—	71	760
2016	—	67	816
2015	—	66	544

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,013Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.37

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,781 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations227

3-Year Documents162

Citable Documents137

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 Rate75.6%

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 NursingQ2

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区NURSING

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

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America (abbr: CRIT CARE NURS CLIN, ISSN: 0899-5885) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.370 (Q2), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,781 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.