What is the Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.540 (Q2) and an H-index of 49.

Who publishes Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine is published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,893 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,996Hybrid

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Identifier (ISSN):0972-5229(Print)/1998-359X(Online)

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Publisher:Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.54

#10,996

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

229articles/year

98.68% Gold OA•92.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (ISSN 0972-5229) is specialty periodical published under the auspices of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. Journal encourages research, education and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of critical and emergency medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Internal medicine84.5%Biology71.9%Surgery64.1%Intensive care medicine62.9%Psychology61.1%Psychiatry58%Pathology46.9%Anesthesia43.2%Chemistry28.3%Intensive care unit27.9%Radiology27.8%Physics27.6%Immunology25.4%Endocrinology21.9%Genetics21.9%Emergency medicine21.9%Mathematics21.4%Biochemistry21.1%

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

Rank42/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank46/66

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRESCI	42/66	Q3
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCIESCI	46/66	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year420

Total Citations54

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year450

Total Citations327

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year496

Total Citations856

2023

IF2

Articles / Year229

Total Citations873

2022

IF—

Articles / Year341

Total Citations1,806

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	420	54
2025	1.5	450	327
2024	1.5	496	856
2023	2	229	873
2022	—	341	1,806
2021	—	372	2,943
2020	—	292	3,522
2019	—	260	3,436
2018	—	198	2,982
2017	—	197	2,446
2016	—	186	2,436
2015	—	219	2,626

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,996Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.54

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.16

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,893 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations942

3-Year Documents792

Citable Documents455

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 Rate34.2%

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: 13.3%

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

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (ISSN: 0972-5229) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.540 (Q2), an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 229 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,893 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.