What is the Impact Factor of Critical Care Research and Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Critical Care Research and Practice is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Critical Care Research and Practice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.525 (Q2) and an H-index of 43.

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

Critical Care Research and Practice is published by Hindawi Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,935 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,335Gold OA

Critical Care Research and Practice

Identifier (ISSN):2090-1305(Print)/2090-1313(Online)

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Publisher:Hindawi Limited

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Critical Care Research and Practice

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.525

#11,335

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

55articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Critical Care Research and Practice (ISSN: 2090-1305) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, published by Hindawi Limited in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.525 (Q2), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.5%Internal medicine88.8%Biology74.1%Surgery67.3%Psychology65.7%Psychiatry61%Intensive care medicine55.4%Anesthesia49.5%Pathology45.3%Mathematics43.2%Radiology35%Physics32.9%Statistics30.4%Intensive care unit30.1%Endocrinology28.3%Chemistry28.3%Emergency medicine24.8%Cardiology24.3%Computer science24.1%Biochemistry21.5%Immunology21.5%Geography21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Critical Care Medicine

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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

Rank48/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank43/66

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRESCI	48/66	Q3
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCIESCI	43/66	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year19

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year21

Total Citations20

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year29

Total Citations81

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year27

Total Citations128

2022

IF—

Articles / Year40

Total Citations394

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	19	2
2025	1.8	21	20
2024	1.8	29	81
2023	1.7	27	128
2022	—	40	394
2021	—	63	681
2020	—	40	720
2019	—	23	317
2018	—	32	657
2017	—	16	465
2016	—	28	426
2015	—	19	680

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,335Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010, 2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.525

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.62

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,935 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations202

3-Year Documents91

Citable Documents91

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 Rate44.6%

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 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: 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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,935 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.