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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,581Hybrid

Shock

Abbreviation (ISO):SHOCK
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Identifier (ISSN):1073-2322(Print)/1540-0514(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.7↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Shock

WoS Q2
1245320183.0820192.9620203.4520213.5320223.120232.720242.920252.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.827
#6,581

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
140

140 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
221articles/year
24.61% Gold OA•93.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

SHOCK®: Injury, Inflammation, and Sepsis: Laboratory and Clinical Approaches includes studies of novel therapeutic approaches, such as immunomodulation, gene therapy, nutrition, and others. The mission of the Journal is to foster and promote multidisciplinary studies, both experimental and clinical in nature, that critically examine the etiology, mechanisms and novel therapeutics of shock-related pathophysiological conditions. Its purpose is to excel as a vehicle for timely publication in the areas of basic and clinical studies of shock, trauma, sepsis, inflammation, ischemia, and related pathobiological states, with particular emphasis on the biologic mechanisms that determine the response to such injury. Making such information available will ultimately facilitate improved care of the traumatized or septic individual.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsImmunologySurgeryEndocrinologyRadiologyAnesthesiologyPhysicsOrganic ChemistryPsychologyCardiology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Q2
Rank30/66
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Q2
Rank46/103
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q2
Rank48/100
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank73/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Q2
Rank20/66
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank23/103
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q1
Rank24/100
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank94/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.7
Articles / Year158
Total Citations34
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year236
Total Citations422
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year236
Total Citations941
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year232
Total Citations2,029
2022
IF3.533
Articles / Year164
Total Citations1,798

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,581Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.827

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.56

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,235 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,715
3-Year Documents610
Citable Documents590

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 Rate36.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency MedicineQ1
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: 7.4%

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):
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

Shock (abbr: SHOCK, ISSN: 1073-2322) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.827 (Q1), an H-index of 140.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 221 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,235 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28