About the journal
Critical Care is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,590 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 14 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1364-8535 · 1466-609X
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,590 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 2964
- Declared review time
- 14 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2015-12-01
- MEDLINE · 2000-01-01
- PUBMED · 2005-08-05
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,590 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 14 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 28 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=95)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
2964
Most recent article
3 years ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
14weeks
Works in OpenAlex
20254
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
286
i10-index
7501
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2015-12-01
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSPMCPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 95%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 19%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- CC
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9801902
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
Show all subjects (50)
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
Keywords (DOAJ)
- emergency medicine
- critical care
- intensive care
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