Journal of Critical Care
Elsevier BV · US · ISSN 08839441
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
More papers are appearing while average citedness per paper has fallen.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 2.20 to 1.46. If you aim for high citation visibility, check recent citation patterns before submitting. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 28.6% to 17.8%. Expect fewer articles from this journal to land among the most cited in the field. Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment rose from 15.0% to 26.2% of what the journal runs. Submit here if your work addresses sepsis clinical practice and wants topical fit. Authors from CN went from 0.0% to 23.6%. If you collaborate with authors in that country, your submission may align with the journal's growing authorship base.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.02
Citations / doc (2y)
2.57
h-index
145
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
330
2.20
2019
297
1.67
2020
314
1.97
2021
237
1.61
2022
207
1.57
2023
221
1.55
2024
412
0.82
2025
360
1.46
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment15.0%→26.2%+11.2%pPrevNow
- Acute Kidney Injury Research7.3%→13.7%+6.4%pPrevNow
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation0.0%→4.1%+4.1%pPrevNow
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education0.0%→2.5%+2.5%pPrevNow
Falling
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms14.0%→9.3%−4.6%pPrevNow
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies4.3%→0.0%−4.3%pPrevNow
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation3.2%→0.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU3.2%→0.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients3.2%→0.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
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Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US27.0%→24.3%−2.7%pPrevNow
- CN0.0%→23.6%+23.6%pPrevNow
- FR10.4%→11.3%+0.9%pPrevNow
- NL8.6%→10.4%+1.8%pPrevNow
- IT0.0%→8.3%+8.3%pPrevNow
- DE7.2%→7.7%+0.5%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
Effects of a policy intended to reduce vasopressin use in intensive care unit patients with shockJames McCarthy, Nicholas A. Bosch*
EpidemiologyMedicine
2
Article2026
The use of oXiris hemofilter in the initial continuous renal replacement therapy among patients with septic shock: A propensity score matched analysisXiaofang Jiang, Luobei Zhang, 游经宏, Jing Ma, Yanting Zhang, Chang Hu, Zhiyong Peng, Chang Liu*
NephrologyMedicine
3
Article2026
What every intensivist should know about monitoring respiratory drive and effortE. Oppersma*, D.W. Donker
OAPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
4
Article2026
The interplay between microcirculatory dysfunction and coagulopathy in patients with sepsis: An exploratory single-center observational studyElisa Damiani, Roberta Domizi*, Andrea Carsetti, Riccardo Antolini, Claudia Scorcella, Erika Casarotta, Vincenzo Gabbanelli, Tatiana Spadoni, Laura Graciotti, Erica Adrario, Abele Donati
EpidemiologyMedicine
5
Article2026
Authors reply: ‘Sex-related mortality differences in septic shock: A propensity score-matched study’Stefano Fresilli, Domenico Pontillo*, Rosa Labanca, Giovanni Landoni
EpidemiologyMedicine
6
Article2026
Failure of the first transition to pressure support ventilation and weaning from mechanical ventilation: A prospective observational studyArnaud Gacouin*, Adel Maamar, Anaëlle Bichon, Jean Marc Tadie, Nicolas Terzi
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
7
Article2026
Echographic assessment of visceral perfusion under intra-aortic balloon pump supportA Hiraoka*, Genta Chikazawa
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
8
Article2026
Impact of ICU and post-ICU interventions on the psychological dimensions of patients' PICS: A systematic review with narrative synthesisJustine Cesari, Anne-Laure Poujol, Pierre‐Grégoire Guinot, Pauline Gérard, Alexandra Laurent*
OACritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
9
Article2026
What every intensivist should know about the gray zone of ICU admissionK. Regaieg*, L. Chapuis, Bertrand Guidet
EpidemiologyMedicine
10
Article2026
What every intensivist should know when arterial pH misleadsJuan Francisco Piedra, Juan Francisco Piedra*, Andres Sebastián Ochoa, Johanna Paola Piedra, Johanna Paola Piedra*, Pérez Cordero, Cristina Campoverde Torres
NephrologyMedicine
11
Article2026
Authors reply: “Sex-related mortality differences in septic shock: A propensity score-matched study”Stefano Fresilli, Domenico Pontillo*, Rosa Labanca, Giovanni Landoni
EpidemiologyMedicine
12
Article2026
Intensive care admissions for severe immune-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a 10-year cohort studySamuel Pichon*, Ghadi Zebian, Charlotte Lacombe, Alexandre Mole, Lidwine Wemeau, Emmanuel Ledoult, Ahmed E.L. Kalioubie, Alexandre Gaudet, Laurent Robriquet, Côme Bureau, David Launay, Clémentine Levy, Vincent Sobanski, Mercédès Jourdain
OAOncologyMedicine
13
Article2026
Implementation and evaluation of the multidisciplinary “ABCDEF of sleep” protocol in Brazilian intensive care units: A quasi-experimental study. Results of a two-phaseLaura Drehmer*, Felippe Leopoldo Dexheimer Neto, Anielle Ferrazza, Tiago Fiabane Paviani, Andressa dos Santos Gomes, Diogo Bolsson de Moraes Rocha, Henrique Mezzomo Pasqual, Pauline Eloise Mariani, Sarah Benedetti Custódio da Silva, Cleide Geittenes Albino, Mariana Mattioni, Bruna Mirley Cavalcante Barreto Reinheimer, ISABEL CRISTINA FELTES, Fabrícia Lúcia Loeblein Soares, Carlos Francisco Pereira do Bem, Bárbara Rayanne Fior, Felipe Cerbaro Viana, L Madeira, Cassiano Teixeira
OACritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
14
Article2026
Authors' reply: What every intensivist should know about extracorporeal CO₂ removal in ARDSLuis Alexander Peña-López*, Guillermo Ortiz-Ruiz, Manuel Garay-Fernández, Henry Mauricio Parada-Gereda, David Ballesteros, Gonzalo Ramírez-Guerrero
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
15
Article2026
Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of critical care ultrasound (CCUS): an international surveyAmne Mousa*, Coen Plantinga, Philippe Vignon, Peter Klompmaker, Lieuwe D.J. Bos, Michelle S. Chew, František Duška, Laura Galarza, Alberto Goffi, Oliver Hunsicker, Gitta van't Klooster, Silvia Mongodi, Segun Olusanya, Chiara Robba, Marian Smeulers, Antoine Vieillard-Baron, Annelies Visser, Adrian Wong, Marry R. Smit, Pieter R. Tuinman
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
16
Article2026
Evolution of organ dysfunction in transferred vs non-transferred patients with community sepsis: A propensity-matched analysisSuresh Basnet*, Kai Sun, Laurence S. Magder, Carl Shanholtz, Sheetal Gandotra
EpidemiologyMedicine
17
Article2026
Clinical characteristics and factors associated with mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients at high altitudeCecilio Lequipe Mamani*, Mario Daniel Terán Salazar, Gonzalo Luis Poma Plata, Romeo Antonio Camacho Garnica, Freddy Sandi Lora
GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
18
Article2026
Authors' response: Discontinuation of continuous kidney replacement therapy in patients with acute kidney injury: A pilot studyStephanie Ice, Bethany Pellegrino, Anas Diab, Anthony Parravani, Mark Poling, Ankit Sakhuja, Kianoush Kashani, Khaled Shawwa*
NephrologyMedicine
19
Article2026
Predictive validity and interrater reliability of the German intensive care unit mobility scale (IMS)Maximilian Markus, Linus Warner, Vera Karner, Zakariya Bhuiyan, Nils Daum, Emely Beck, Annika Bald, Anne Pohrt, Carol Hodgson, Stefan J. Schaller*
OAEmergency MedicineMedicine
20
Article2026
Styles of communication in the intensive care unit: Nudges and recommendationsDerek R. Soled*, Emily B. Rubin, Laura M. Berbert, D A Williams, Raja-Elie Abdulnour, Christy L. Cummings
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ReviewCitations 1,1862020
A systematic review on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19Andrea Cortegiani*, Giulia Ingoglia, Mariachiara Ippolito, Antonino Giarratano, Sharon Einav
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
2
ArticleCitations 3502020
Personal protective equipment and intensive care unit healthcare worker safety in the COVID-19 era (PPE-SAFE): An international surveyAlexis Tabah*, Mahesh Ramanan, Kevin B. Laupland, Niccolò Buetti, Andrea Cortegiani, Johannes Mellinghoff, Andrew Conway Morris, Luigi Camporota, Nathalie Zappella, Muhammed Elhadi, Pedro Póvoa, Karin Amrein, Gabriela Pereira Vidal, Lennie Derde, Matteo Bassetti, Guy François, Nathalie Ssi Yan Kai, Jan J. De Waele
OAPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
3
letterCitations 2712020
Poor survival with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Pooled analysis of early reportsBrandon Michael Henry*, Giuseppe Lippi
OABiomedical EngineeringEngineering
4
ArticleCitations 2022018
Extracorporeal cytokine adsorption in septic shock: A proof of concept randomized, controlled pilot studyFatime Hawchar, Ildikó László, Nándor Öveges, Domonkos Trásy, Zoltán Ondrik, Zsolt Molnár*
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
5
ArticleCitations 1972018
Comprehensive care of ICU survivors: Development and implementation of an ICU recovery centerCarla M. Sevin*, Sarah Bloom, James C. Jackson, Li Wang, E. Wesley Ely, Joanna L. Stollings
OACritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
6
ArticleCitations 1772020
Clinical presentation and initial management critically ill patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Brescia, ItalySimone Piva, Matteo Filippini, Fabio Turla, Sergio Cattaneo, Alessio Margola, Silvia De Fulviis, Ida Nardiello, Alessandra Beretta, Laura Ferrari, Raffaella Trotta, Gloria Erbici, Emanuele Focà, Francesco Castelli, Frank Rasulo, Michael J. Lanspa*, Nicola Latronico
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
7
letterCitations 1772020
Critical care capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic: Global availability of intensive care bedsXiya Ma, Dominique Vervoort*
OAEmergency Medical ServicesHealth Professions
8
ReviewCitations 1682021
Serum ferritin as a predictive biomarker in COVID-19. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression analysisKaranvir Kaushal, Hardeep Kaur, Phulen Sarma, Anusuya Bhattacharyya, Dibya Jyoti Sharma, Manisha Prajapat, Mona Pathak, Ashish Kothari, Subodh Kumar, Satyavati Rana, Manpreet Kaur, Ajay Prakash, Anissa Atif Mirza, Prasan Kumar Panda, Sindu Vivekanandan, Balram Ji Omar, Bikash Medhi*, Manisha Naithani*
OAHematologyMedicine
9
ReviewCitations 1652019
Effects of post-ICU follow-up on subject outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysisRégis Goulart Rosa*, Giovanni E Ferreira, Thiago Wendt Viola, Caroline Cabral Robinson, Renata Kochhann, Paula Pinheiro Berto, Lívia Biason, Paulo Ricardo Cerveira Cardoso, Maicon Falavigna, Cassiano Teixeira
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
10
ReviewCitations 1582021
ROX index as a good predictor of high flow nasal cannula failure in COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysisJay Prakash*, Pradip Kumar Bhattacharya, Arun Kumar Yadav, Amit Kumar, Lal Chand Tudu, Kameshwar Prasad
OAPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
11
ArticleCitations 1522018
Assessing frailty in the intensive care unit: A reliability and validity studyMelissa Shears, Alyson Takaoka, Bram Rochwerg, Sean M. Bagshaw, Jennie Johnstone, Amanda Holding, Surenthar Tharmalingam, Tina Millen, France Clarke, Kenneth Rockwood, Guowei Li, Lehana Thabane, John Muscedere, Henry T. Stelfox, Deborah J. Cook*
Geriatrics and GerontologyMedicine
12
ReviewCitations 1472018
Predictive factors of weaning from mechanical ventilation and extubation outcome: A systematic reviewAntuani Rafael Baptistella*, Fabio Junior Sarmento, Karina Ribeiro da Silva, Shaline Ferla Baptistella, Marcelo Taglietti, Radamés Ádamo Zuquello, João Rogério Nunes Filho
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
13
ReviewCitations 1472020
Vasopressor dose equivalence: A scoping review and suggested formulaShruti Goradia, Arwa Abu Sardaneh, Sujita W. Narayan, Jonathan Penm, Asad E. Patanwala*
EpidemiologyMedicine
14
ArticleCitations 1402018
Influenza virus and factors that are associated with ICU admission, pulmonary co-infections and ICU mortalityMichael Beumer, Rebecca M. Koch*, D. van Beuningen, A. M. Oudelashof, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Eva Kolwijck, Johannes G. van der Hoeven, D. C. J. J. Bergmans, Cornelia Hoedemaekers
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
15
ArticleCitations 1382022
The emerging concept of fluid tolerance: A position paperEduardo Kattan, Ricardo Castro, Francisco Miralles-Aguiar, Glenn Hernández, Philippe Rola*
EpidemiologyMedicine
16
ReviewCitations 1362018
Crystalloids vs. colloids for fluid resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit: A systematic review and meta-analysisGreg S. Martin*, Paul Bassett
OACritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
17
ArticleCitations 1322018
Combined vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine therapy for patients with severe pneumonia who were admitted to the intensive care unit: Propensity score-based analysis of a before-after cohort studyWon‐Young Kim, Eun‐Jung Jo, Jung Seop Eom, Jeongha Mok, Mi‐Hyun Kim, Ki Uk Kim, Hye‐Kyung Park, Min Ki Lee, Kwangha Lee*
OANutrition and DieteticsNursing
18
ArticleCitations 1322018
Secondary EMR data for quality improvement and research: A comparison of manual and electronic data collection from an integrated critical care electronic medical record systemRebecca Brundin‐Mather, Andrea Soo, Danny J. Zuege, Daniel J. Niven, Kirsten M. Fiest, Christopher J. Doig, David Zygun, Jamie M. Boyd, Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Sean M. Bagshaw, Henry T. Stelfox*
Health Information ManagementHealth Professions
19
ArticleCitations 1292018
National incidence rates for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and ARDS cause-specific factors in the United States (2006–2014)Efe Eworuke*, Jacqueline M. Major, Lydia I. Gilbert McClain
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
20
ReviewCitations 1252020
Risk factors and outcomes among delirium subtypes in adult ICUs: A systematic reviewKarla D. Krewulak, Henry T. Stelfox, E. Wesley Ely, Kirsten M. Fiest*
OACritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
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