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Status
Active
Coverage
1992–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.9
SJR · SCImago
0.572
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
99
Best quartile
Q1 · 83rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Care Nursing | 5 / 28 | 83rd | Q1 |
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American Journal of Critical Care
American Journal of Critical Care is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3.9), WoS SCIE. Published by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
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ISSN 1062-3264Verify ISSN ↗1937-710XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE
3.9
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is American Journal of Critical Care indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1992–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.9.
What quartile is American Journal of Critical Care in Scopus?
American Journal of Critical Care is Q1 in Critical Care Nursing (rank 5 of 28), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Critical Care?
American Journal of Critical Care is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.9, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 83rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.572, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 99.
Who publishes American Journal of Critical Care and what is its ISSN?
American Journal of Critical Care is published by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Its print ISSN is 1062-3264 and its online ISSN is 1937-710X.
Is American Journal of Critical Care in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is American Journal of Critical Care open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is American Journal of Critical Care? — open metrics via OpenAlex
American Journal of Critical Care has an h-index of 123 and a 2-year mean of 1.61 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #5 of 28 Scopus journals in Critical Care Nursing.
123
h-index
1.61
2-yr mean citations
1,380
i10-index
3,112
works indexed
77,295
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#5 of 28 Top 18% Critical Care Nursing
American Journal of Critical Care published 95 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 105. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in American Journal of Critical Care? — latest 81 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 81 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (80.7%), Russia (3.1%) and Japan (2.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for American Journal of Critical Care? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration80.7% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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