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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,348CAS 3区Hybrid

American Journal of Critical Care

Abbreviation (ISO):AM J CRIT CARE
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.572•SCImago Rank: #10,348•Identifier (ISSN):1062-3264(Print)/1937-710X(Online)•Articles / Year: 66•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,057 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.6
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
74

74 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
66articles/year
0.72% Gold OA•88.64% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.207)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.228)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.105)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.063)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.055)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The editors of the American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC) invite authors to submit original manuscripts describing investigations, advances, or observations from all specialties related to the care of critically and acutely ill patients. Papers promoting collaborative practice and research are encouraged. Manuscripts will be considered on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and have been submitted solely to AJCC.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Biology66.8%Internal medicine62.5%Psychology56%Intensive care medicine53.3%Psychiatry49.3%Political science46.9%Law46.8%Chemistry40.4%Surgery37.4%Biochemistry36.9%Nursing33.5%Anesthesia31%MEDLINE30.9%Pathology25.8%Cardiology23.7%Economics22.5%Intensive care unit21.9%Physics20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,348Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.572

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
99

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,057 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations393
3-Year Documents235
Citable Documents151

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 Rate56.9%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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):
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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1992
Editorial Address
AMER ASSOC CRITICAL CARE NURSES, 101 COLUMBIA, ALISO VIEJO, USA, CA, 92656
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
JCRSCIE
32/66Q2
NURSING
JCRSCIE
44/194Q1
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
JCISCIE
28/66Q2
NURSING
JCISCIE
84/194Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7119
20252.295137
20242.778238
20232.781462
20222.20790510
20212.2281011,587
20202.1051051,321
20192.063891,103
20182.055891,752
2017—801,881
2016—1272,676
2015—1033,462
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Critical Care

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

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)

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30