Journal profile · Nursing
American Journal of Critical Care
ISSN 1062-3264 · eISSN 1937-710X · American Association of Critical Care Nurses · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
American Journal of Critical Care: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Critical Care is published by American Association of Critical Care Nurses and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders, Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 34.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nursing
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine14.1%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions12.3%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.8%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine7.6%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine6.4%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine5.9%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine4.6%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,384OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 10 | 22 |
| 2025 | 95 | 25 | 139 |
| 2024 | 78 | 14 | 241 |
| 2023 | 81 | 19 | 466 |
| 2022 | 90 | 18 | 514 |
| 2021 | 101 | 23 | 1,594 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1062-3264
- Electronic ISSN
- 1937-710X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Critical Care
What CAS zone is American Journal of Critical Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Critical Care is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Nursing / Critical Care Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Critical Care?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.5; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Critical Care?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index American Journal of Critical Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Critical Care is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Critical Care open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Critical Care is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .