Journal profile · Nursing-Emergency Nursing
Air Medical Journal
ISSN 1067-991X · eISSN 1532-6497 · Elsevier
Air Medical Journal: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,700; median 68 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); 142 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Air Medical Journal is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation and Disaster Response and Management, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Emergency Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Air Medical Journal (AMJ) is the official journal of the five leading air medical transport associations in the United States: the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association, Air Medical Physician Association, Association of Air Medical Services, International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics, and National EMS Pilots Association. AMJ is the premier provider of information for the medical transport industry, addressing the unique concerns of medical transport physicians, nurses, pilots, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, communication specialists, and program administrators. The journal contains practical how-to articles, case studies, and peer-reviewed original research articles covering all aspects of the medical transport profession.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Emergency Nursing
Editor-in-chief Kevin CollopyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 17, United Kingdom 5 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine24.2%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine9.9%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions7.4%
- Travel-related health issuesMedicine7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine5.8%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine5.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 397OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,056 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 27 | 8 |
| 2025 | 142 | 39 | 75 |
| 2024 | 142 | 27 | 182 |
| 2023 | 144 | 53 | 367 |
| 2022 | 130 | 40 | 416 |
| 2021 | 141 | 52 | 538 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
68 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 107 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 101 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- First decision after review
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,700 / EUR 2,530 / GBP 2,160 / JPY 334,880 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,700 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- brief reportsufficient power to prevent beta error. Brief reports should have approximately 1000 words. Literature Reviews, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analysesmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- brief reportsBrief Reports Work in progress and initial reports with a small sample size may be published as brief reports.Length not stated
- case reportInteresting cases illustrating a particular point of clinical care or examples of a specific disease state or pathophysiologic process of concern to transport m…main text ≤ 300 words
- case reportsCase Reports Interesting cases illustrating a particular point of clinical care or examples of a specific disease state or pathophysiologic process of concern t…Length not stated
- letterIndividuals are invited to write to the editors in response to topics discussed in the Journal or to raise other topics of interest to transport medical profess…Length not stated
- letters to the editorsLetters to the Editors Individuals are invited to write to the editors in response to topics discussed in the Journal or to raise other topics of interest to tr…Length not stated
- operational researchOperational Research Material in this category should deal with the interplay between medicine and transport concerns.Length not stated
- subject reviewsSubject Reviews Authors are invited to submit scholarly discussions of topics of relevance and interest to medical transport professionals.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1067-991X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-6497
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Air Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Air Medical Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 68 days (interquartile range 45–107 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Air Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Air Medical Journal based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Air Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Air Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Air Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Air Medical Journal is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .