What is the Impact Factor of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing is 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Intensive and Critical Care Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.281 (Q1) and an H-index of 74.

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

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing is published by Churchill Livingstone. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,367 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing is "INTENS CRIT CARE NUR" with common acronym "iccn". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,232Top JournalHybrid

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Acronym:iccn

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Abbreviation (ISO):INTENS CRIT CARE NUR

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Identifier (ISSN):0964-3397(Print)/1532-4036(Online)

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Publisher:Churchill Livingstone

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.1↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.281

#3,232

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate18.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

107articles/year

45.61% Gold OA•77.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aims of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing are to promote excellence of care of critically ill patients by specialist nurses and their professional colleagues; to provide an international and interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and exchange of research findings, experience and ideas; to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, attitudes and creative thinking essential to good critical care nursing practice. The journal publishes reviews, updates and feature articles in addition to original papers and significant preliminary communications. Articles may deal with any part of practice including relevant clinical, research, educational, psychological and technological aspects.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePsychology55%Intensive care medicine53.1%Nursing51.5%Internal medicine50.2%Psychiatry45.1%Biology44.3%Political science37.9%Law37.8%Economics30.4%Intensive care29.1%Intensive care unit27.5%Surgery24.5%Sociology22.6%Pathology22.5%Physics22.4%Computer science22.1%Mathematics21.6%Philosophy21.5%Chemistry20.4%

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

Rank14/66

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank7/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank9/66

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank12/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	14/66	Q1
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	7/194	Q1
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCISCIE	9/66	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	12/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.1

Articles / Year222

Total Citations136

2025

IF4.7

Articles / Year335

Total Citations909

2024

IF4.9

Articles / Year266

Total Citations1,957

2023

IF5.3

Articles / Year170

Total Citations1,850

2022

IF4.235

Articles / Year138

Total Citations2,568

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.1	222	136
2025	4.7	335	909
2024	4.9	266	1,957
2023	5.3	170	1,850
2022	4.235	138	2,568
2021	3.072	137	2,993
2020	1.886	156	3,732
2019	1.652	75	1,433
2018	1.653	112	3,097
2017	—	122	3,422
2016	—	71	1,807
2015	—	58	1,570

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,232Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.281

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,367 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,101

3-Year Documents492

Citable Documents376

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 Rate56.3%

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

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: 18.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing (acronym: iccn, abbr: INTENS CRIT CARE NUR, ISSN: 0964-3397) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Churchill Livingstone in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.281 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,367 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.